Society of St. Andrew
· Society of St. Andrew GLEANING AMERICA'S FIELDS'" FEEDING AMERICA'S HUNGRY
Hunger Relief Advocate • David McCleary • 3096 South Packerton Road • Warsaw • IN 46580 574-269-1143 • [email protected]
Indiana
INDIANA 2012 SOSA ANNUAL REPORT March 4, 2013 WOW! I! What extreme weather we had in Indiana during 2012. Unseasonably warm temperatures in March produced beautiful apple blossoms, freezing conditions in April destroyed the blossoms; therefore, no apples were available for us to glean. Our agriculture fanner friends, who help feed us and the world, started planting crops earlier than normal due to drier soil conditions. Unfortunately, from Spring into Summer, it stayed hot and very dry leading us into a devastating DROUGHT. Farmers experienced very low bushels per acre which reflected our low gleaning poundage. Ditches and some streams had a trickle of flowing water. Normal green lawns were brown and brittle. You know we had a drou~t when young school children were taller than com stalks in com mazes. Youth that paid to get lost in com mazes, couldn't. Despite the adverse conditions during 2012, we were able to ei~er glean or bring into Indiana a total of 397,291 pounds through the Society ofSt. Andrew Gleaning Network and the Potato and Produce Project. The people we helped feed were extremely thankful! !
The following stories are from volunteers who participated in gleaning and potato drop events: John Dockery attends First U.M. Church at Elwood, Indiana: The guys here in Elwood won't let me forget about the apple gleaning event we went to near Peru, Indiana. My wife Janis was there helping me. We were amazed at all the beautiful apples we were being given and just kept picking and loading apples into my little Scion XB. When we could load no more we started giving others there the remains of our efforts. When I went to leave the guys noticed that the rear bumper was almost dragging the ground. I couldn't get the toe of my shoe to slip under the slightly overloaded shoebox on wheels. Any way we traveled the 40 plus miles home without any problems. The next day we started unloading at the food pantry, and they announced that I had delivered 35 bushels of apples, all of which we had picked in 3 1/2 hoW'S. I guess when you are laboring for the Lord, time just slips by and He will safeguard you as you deliver the highly appreciated donation of food.
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Page 2 Gary Hostetler attends McGrawsville U.M. Church at Amboy, Indiana: Dave McCleary gave me a call early in the week to see if our District would be able to pick up food products from Marsh Supermarket warehouse in Fishers, Indiana. I made a few phone calls and the men of the District were ready to go. We picked up the food pallets at the warehouse and headed to Peru, Indiana to make a delivery to the Salvation Army. Usually we have a lot of food items in the load. This load had a pallet of paper towel, toilet paper and baby diapers. We made the delivery and the Salvation Army was happy to receive the food and paper goods. As we were driving away my wife called. She is a nurse and works at the local WIC (Women, Infant & Children's) office in Peru. She said there was a client in her office that couldn't afford to buy diapers for her baby. My wife knew we were making a delivery and wondered if we had delivered any diapers. I told her we had just dropped off several cases of diapers at the Salvation Army. The message was relayed to the mother in need. She went to the Salvation Army and received the diapers for her baby.
I told the men with me what had just happened. We were all amazed and humbled at what the Lord had planned for us to do for that day. He knows our needs way before we do and He provides at that very moment. What a wonderful Christ we serve! ! !!!!
Pastor Andy Kinsey attends Grace U. M. Church at Franklin, Indiana: Franklin Grace U. M. Church had forty men help with the Potato Drop on November 17,2012. It brought our men's ministry together and took it to a new level. Over 41,000 Ibs. of potatoes were distributed to families in Johnson County and to nearby food pantries. The Drop went very well. We learned a few things along the way, and we will certainly want to bring these things to bear when planning for next year.
It was great to hear about our Potato Drop on Focus on the Family as well as receive word that a Newspaper in Denmark carried a story about it! Wow!
David Martin attends St. Marks U .M. Church at Carmel, Indiana: I participated in my first gleaning in the fall of2010. It was an Apple Glean. I brought my wife and a grandson with me to glean apples. As usual I was running late to the scheduled event and wasn't watching my speed and I was stopped by a County Sheriff about 3 miles away from the Apple
Page 3 Orchard. He told me I could pay the $195.00 ticket by mail. This sort of had an effect on my attitude the rest of the day. As I was picking the apples with my wife and grandson I kept thinking that I volunteered to do this and it was going to cost me, $195.00 for my volunteering. We picked apples until we could get no more in our vehicle estimated to be close to 500 pounds. That day I took approximately 1/2 the load to a church food pantry and they were so excited to receive fresh produce as they never get apples. The next day I took the balance of the load to a United Methodist inner city pre-school day care center in Indianapolis. They were so appreciative to have the apples to give to the children with their lunch and daytime snacks. I later learned they took the remaining apples, put then into small bags and gave them to the children to take home for the family. I was told these apples may have been the only food the family would have to eat for the weekend. I realized my volunteering was a blessing and the $195.00 ticket was a warning for me to slow down and appreciate all God has given to me. Thank you David McCleary for organizing these gleaning events and allowing us to help feed the hungry in Indiana. John Russell attends Old North United Methodist Church at Evansville, Indiana In 2009, two United Methodist Men went to Nashville, 1N to the 10th National Gathering of United Methodist Men and met a gentleman by the name of David McCleary. After their return, they presented the idea of a "Potato Drop" to the men at Old North United Methodist Church. After a lot of supp~rt and work from the UMM, we pulled off our first "Potato Drop" - the first one in Southern Indiana in December 2010. Since then, we have had one in 2011 and 2012. We hope to make this a yearly event. Each year, the potato drop is a blessing to many. We hear stories from food agencies, and individuals in need on how grateful they are to be the recipient of the potatoes. This past year, we donated 4,000 pounds of potatoes to a food agency (this seems like a lot of potatoes to an individual). The food agency said ''the potatoes will be gone today. We will feed over 200 just today." Another food agency told us they feed over 300 people a month and the demand keeps growing. The one story I witnessed was a smaller church giving away free bibles and operating a food pantry. While the volunteers were loading up the potatoes, the gentleman showed me statistics for last month, they ran out of funds to even provide free bibles and the month of November was not looking much better. He told me, almost in tears, "These potatoes are a blessing to our agency, and the families provided for, and it means a great deal to them."
In 2009, I was one of the United Methodist Men that brought back the idea of the Potato Drop, and in 2012, I am proud to say we have distributed over 127,000 pounds of potatoes. Not only does the potato drop bless hundreds of families in our community, it also is a blessing to those who have the opportunity to work together as the Body of Christ.
Page 4 Ken Hudgins attends Chesterton U.M. Church at Chesterton, Indiana My first potato drop was in Lafayette, IN while attending a meeting for U. M. Men's Congress. A load of sweet potatoes was brought in and dropped from a large truck onto a UMC parking lot. There were many people there volunteering, making bags for the sweet potatoes and putting the potatoes in the 10 to 15 pound bags. I was only able to help in this, didn't get to deliver any to anyone, but what a great experience it was. I also met many beautiful brothers and sisters committed to feeding the hungry. My second potato drop was one David McCleary had arranged in Warsaw I think. I know it was in a Marsh Food Store parking lot. I took my granddaughter, Haley Brook Alexander who was 8 or 9 years old at the time. We helped unload potatoes as well as hand them out to people who stopped by to pick some up. She really loved the experience and announced to me that she wanted to be a missionary when she grew up. We took some home with us and delivered them to a homeless shelter, a home for abused women and children that is secret, a men's recovery home as well as a women's recovery home. The remainder of the potatoes were delivered to our local food pantry. My third potato drop was in Peru with Gary and Dee Hostetler. I went down there myself and helped them unload a truck to be delivered in several directions by many volunteers. I again took home all the potatoes I could fit into my car and delivered them locally where I live. I know there was a load of potatoes that were delivered to the Gary Food Distribution Center that distributes to local food pantrys. I also remember getting a panicked call one afternoon because there was a truckload of ice cream that needed a home. Not knowing quite what to do, we found out the Gary Food Distribution Center had some big freezers and were able to take the load and distribute it to the hungry. Think they especially enjoyed that delivery. I was just really relieved we found a home for the ice cream. The last event I can remember was a green bean glean just over the Michigan border. I got there after David and his volunteers had left, so took out the boxes I brought and proceeded to fill them up. I was meticulous though, picking the best green beans I could find. After 3 hours or so, as my back was wearing out, I finished up and went to the farm house and met the farmer's wife. I thanked her for the opportunity of gleaning and promised her I would give the beans to the hungry in my community. She was really nice and thanked me for doing that. I gave David an estimate on the poundage I had picked and had to laugh when I found out how they harvested the beans. They just grabbed the entire plant, beans and all and put them in their trucks. I thought, gee, what a great idea and so much faster. Anyway, I delivered the beans locally in my community. They were very grateful. They shared with me that fresh green beans are delicious and I of course agreed with them. I love Society of St. Andrew and truly respect them and the great job they do. I know there are other opportunities I had to miss because I was out of town or had other commitments. We truly are fortunate to have David McCleary representing SaSA, he does it with all his heart and it truly shows. I too am lucky to call my friend, my brother in Christ. Thank you David!!!
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INDIANA FOOD BANKS 2013 We have 11 "Feeding America" Food Banks serving all 92 counties of Indiana, with one located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and one in Louisville, Kentucky. There are hundreds of smaller Food Agencies in Indiana such as church and other food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, jail ministries, group homes, service clubs, and seasonal feeding sites, etc. H ere are the Iocations 0 fIndi ana F00d Banks and the counties they serve: Bloomington, Indiana
Hoosier Hills Food Bank
Phone: 812-334-8374
Counties served: Brown, Lawrence, M~ Monroe, Orange, Owen
Evansville, Indiana
Tri-State Food Bank
Phone:
812-425~775
Counties served: Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Gary, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
Phone: 260-447-3696
Counties served:
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Inc. Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc.
Phone: 219-980-1777
Counties served:
Phone: 317-925-0191
Counties served:
Food Finders Food Bank
Phone: 765-471-0062
Adams, Allen, DeKaIb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, Whitley Lake, Porter Bartholomew, Boone, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Putnam, Ripley, Rush, Scott, Shelby, Union, Wayne
Counties served: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Fulton, Howard, Jasper, Miami, Montgomery, Newton, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren White
Muncie, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana Food Bank of Northern Indiana
Phone: 765-287-8698
Terre Haute Catholic Charities Food Bank
Phone: 812-235-3424
Counties served: Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph, Wabash
Phone: 574-232-9986
Counties served: Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Starke, st. Joseph
Counties served: Clay, Greene, Knox, Park, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo
omo and KENTUCKY FOOD Cincinnati, Ohio Louisville, Kentucky
BANKS Free Store Food Bank, Inc. Dare to Care Food Bank
Phone: 513-482-4500
Indiana counties served:
Phone: 502-966-3821
Indiana counties served:
Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Washington
Information from Feeding Indiana's Hungry (FISH) brochure:
Hunger in Indiana is Real Did You Know? • • • • • •
Feeding Indiana's Hungry member food banks seek to serve the 13 percent of food insecure Hoosier households. 1 - 6 Hoosiers are at risk of hunger, but the numbers are higher for children - just 1 in 4. 40 percent of Indiana's food insecure do not financially qualify for federal nutrition programs but are still in need of food assistance. In 2009, our food banks served 694,500 different Hoosiers, nearly half of them children and seniors. A large portion of Indiana's food insecure are employed, underemployed, or long term unemployed. Our clients choose between paying for food and paying for: utility bills (46%), medication or medical care 36%), rent or mortgage (42%).
THESE HOOSIERS ARE OUR FRIENDS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR FAMILY
Page 6 FOOD DONATIONS TO THE SOCIETY OF ST ANDREW IN INDIANA from June 1,2001 thru December 31,2012 FOOD PRODUCT DONATED FROM LOCATION Apples Community Orchard Winona Lake Curtis Orchard Angola Doud Orchard Denver Huntington Orchard Huntington McClure's Orchard Peru Mowry's Orchard CrownPoint Bread (assorted) Church Community Services Elkhart Green Beans Dovey Farms Coldwater, Michigan Hilger Farms Fort Wayne Smith Farms Rochester Cabbage Huffman Farms Lafayette Silver Hawks Baseball Canned fruit, soup, veggies South Bend Tin Caps Baseball Fort Wayne Cantaloupe Ladd Farms Peru Nappanee U.S. Dept of Agriculture CornMeal Berry Plastics Goshen Sweet Com Fort Wayne Hilger Farms Warsaw Julian Farm Goshen Kercher's Sunrise Produce Warsaw Zolman Farms Napp_anee U.S. Dept of Agriculture Dry Milk Warsaw Fox Farms Eggs Warsaw Zolman Farms Mentone Palestine Lake Fish Highland U.S.D.A. Ice Cream Fort Wayne Hilger Farms Mustard FisherslIndianapolis Marsh Supermarkets Mixed Food Products Fort Wayne Hilger Farms Papaya Sturgis, Michigan Black Gold Farms Potatoes Winamac Black Gold Farms Rapp Gardens Lafontaine Wisconsin, Maine, North Carolina through SOSA Fort Wayne Hilger Farms Pumpkins Nappanee D.S.D.A. Soy Flour Berry Plastics Goshen Squash (Butternut) Hilger Farms Fort WaynelMilford Strawberries Dausman Farms Leesburg Tomatoes Prible Farms Bluffton Leesburg Tom Farms RedGold Demotte through SOSA U.S.D.A. Tomato Soup Hilger Farms Fort Wayne Turnips JohnsonIKosciusko County Venison (deer) Hunters Evans Garden Claypool Zucchini Julian Garden Warsaw
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TENTATIVE SOSA Indiana 2013 Potato Drops #
When
1
Januaryl
Where in Indiana Fort Wayne
Dollar Amount $1,500 grant
February 2013
Comment St. Joseph Health Foundation Deliver to Community Harvest. Money received 07/25/12. Only for Allen County
2
Sat. 02/02/13
Warsaw
$3,250 grant
Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Inc.
3
Sat. 02109/13
Peru
$3,000
Money collected by D.M. Men McGrawsville, Peru, Kokomo, Logansport, Elwood, etc.
4
Sat. 11/09/13
Evansville
$2,500 + $2,000 grant
Evansville Old North U.M. Men Vanderburgh Community Foundation
5
Sat. 11/16/13
Franklin
$4,250
Franklin Grace U.M. Men
6
Sat. 11/23/13
Cannel
$4,100
Carmel St. Marks U.M. Men
7
Fri. 11/29/13
Warsaw
$3,500 grant
K-21 Health Foundation
Other possible GRANTS: 1. Indianapolis Foundation $3,500 Deliver to Gleaners For Marion County only 2. Wabash Valley Community Foundation, Inc. $3,500 Terre Haute, Indiana For Vigo, and possibly Sullivan and Clay Counties.
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Meals For Millions Donations
DOLLARS
YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2.
$945.00 $4,267.00 $4,310.00 $4,768.47 $9,147.61 $14,324.30 $11,729.00 $13,306.34 $8,554.04 $15,096.84 $10,423.70 $19,932.00 $26,735.00
Gleaning
POUNDS
YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
0 81,184 104,066 116,091 153,671 162,913 77,970 93,235 77,657 81,018 141,308 141,111 149,859
EVENTS 0 II
14 41 33 33 25 23 24 37 41 29 48
FARMERS 0 9 14 38 34 33 25 23 24 37 47 29 48
VOLUNTEERS
AGENCIES
0 198 135 235 347 436 309 311 422 351 428 410 371
0 18 60 150 160 155 147 238 186 261 306 293 426
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DISTRIBUTION OF POUNDS FOR INDIANA AGENCY TYPE POUNDS PERCENTAGE Food Banks 166,415 42% Food Pantries 156,308 39% Individuals and Families 36,592 9% Churches 17,400 4% Soup Kitchens 9,658 3% Group_ Homes 5,584 2% Elementary Schools 4,250 1% Jails 600 -Homeless Shelters 484 TOTALS 397,291 100%
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2012 GLEANING PRODUCT PRODUCT POUNDS 129,140 White Potatoes 6,730 Mixed food assortment (Marsh) 5,654 Sweet Corn 4,013 Mixed food assortment 2,200 Wood 1,481 Cantaloupe 320 Field Corn 150 Deer (Venison) 50 Cabbage 32 Strawberries 25 Frozen Tomatoes 20 Butternut Squash 16 Tomatoes 15 Carrots Zucchini 13 TOTAL 149,859
2012 POTATO PROJECT POUNDS PRODUCT POUNDS White Potatoes 213,800 Sweet Corn 33,632
TOTAL
247,432
Of the 397,291 pounds, 149,859 pounds were gleaned and 247,432 pounds were potato project. 3.
Grants YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
NUMBER 0 0 1 1 3 3 4
DOLLARS 0 0 $1,000 $2,500 $7,500 $7,500 $10,000
YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
NUMBER 4 4 4 3 4 3
DOLLARS $10,250 $11,250 $11,000 $8,000 $11,250 $7,750
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Potato Drops
YEAR
NUMBER
INDIANA CITY
SCHEDULED
INDIANA CITY
5.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
0 0 1 3 3 5 3 (5)
2007 2008
4 4 (5)
2009 2010 2011
5 5 5 (6)
2012
7 (8)
Gary Anderson, Ft. Wayne, *Warsaw Peru, South Bend, *Warsaw * 3 at Warsaw, Peru, Purdue * 2 at Warsaw, Peru NOTE: 2 drops cancelled twice each! * 2 at Warsaw, * Fort Wayne, Peru * 2 at Warsaw, * Fort Wayne, Peru NOTE: 1 drop cancelled * 3 at Warsaw, * Fort Wayne, Peru * 2 at Warsaw, * Ft Wayne, Peru, Evansville * 2 at Warsaw, * Ft Wayne, Evansville, Carmel NOTE: 1 drop cancelled *2 at Warsaw, * Ft. Wayne, * Indianapolis, Evansville, Franklin, Carmel NOTE: 1 drop cancelled NOTE: *from grants
For 2013 tentative scheduled potato drops see page 7.
Volunteer Hunger Relief Advocates
(North) District One Willie Green 6938 E. 3n1 Avenue Gary, IN 46403 219-938-8727 - H 219-689-0393 - Cell [email protected]
JN9rthl District One Brent Julian 179 E. Winona Beach Drive Warsaw, IN 46580 574-267-3964 - H 574-265-3114 - Cell brentiulian50uv.vahoo.com
(North) District One Ray Rockenbaugh 21010 C. R. 26 Goshen, IN 46526 574-875-3200 - H 574-370-8434 - Cell [email protected]
(North) District One
(Northeast) District Two Steve Holmes POBox632 Warren, IN 46792 260-375-2766 - H 260-917-1000 - Cell [email protected]
(Northwest) District Three Peter Gray 2124 N. Salisbury Street West Lafayette, IN 47906 765-463-7029 - H 765-771-5482- W [email protected]
(East) District Seven George Wilson 5500 South CR 575 East Selma, IN 47383 765-741-8480 - H 765-717-1578 - Cell
(Southwest) District Nine John Russell 2791 Pearce Point Newburgh, IN 47630 812-490-8252 H 812-604-5922 - Cell [email protected]
Clinton Whitney 1753 S. Country Club Road Warsaw, IN 46580 574-267-4527 - H 260-416-7829 - Cell No e-mail
(North Central) District Five Gary Hostetler 12464 South CR 300 East Kokomo, IN 486901 765-395-7161- H 765-398-0711 - Cell [email protected]
grwmjw@>~ol.com
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Gleaning Fellowship Awards Four United Methodist Churches in ~diana received the Society of St. Andrew Gleaning Fellowship Award Certificate for over 100 hours each for helping to glean fresh food from farmer's fields and orchards, and/or helping to organize and complete a Potato Drop event in 2012. Thank you to these churches who went "over and above" in helping to feed Indiana's hungry in Jesus' name. Grace U.M.C. - Franklin Old North U .M.C. - Evansville Pleasant Grove U.M.C. - Warsaw St. Marks U.M.C. - Carmel
7.
Meals For Millions Donations Our Indiana U .M. Conference was first in Meals For Millions donations for 2012 with $26,735.00. This was the best we've done in giving to this most worthy mission project. What an honor to be first of all the other 60 plus conferences. THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who contributed on behalf of the hungry in Indiana whose voices many times go unheard. Thank you God for allowing us to return to Him the many blessings He has given us in these economically hard times. Please continue your donations in 2013 and beyond. Let's not wait until the end of the year to donate. Please give SoSA your support. Your SoSA giving should be after you tithe to your local church. Just think what would happen if our 200,000 plus U.M. members in Indiana would give $1.00 each! Send your check to "Meals For Millions," c/o The Society of St. Andrew, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road, Big Island, VA 24526-3054. This is an Advanced Special of the U.M.C. #982225. Your local Church, District and Indiana Conference will get credit for your gift. Also, our North Central Jurisdiction (9 States, 11 Conferences) once again was the top donor of the 5 Jurisdictions with giving $80,064.45. GREAT JOB! Sincerely, and God Bless,
~\~ David L. MCCleary~
Indiana U.M. Conference Hunger Relief Advocate For the Society of St. Andrew North Central Jurisdiction, U.M. Men Executive Team Member as Hunger Relief Advocate SoSA Representative
Enc:"Meals For Millions" TOP TEN Conferences SoSA Stats January through December 2012 Jurisdictional "Meals For Millions" Contributions from 2007 through 2012
MEALS FOR MILLIONS TOP 10 CONFERENCES as of December 2012 1. Indiana
$ 26,735.00
2. Northern Illinois
$ 22,715.85
3. Detroit
$ 18,824.66
4. Virginia
$ 18,541.00
5. Baltimore Washington
$ 12,566.06
6. North Carolina
$
7,304.00
7. West Virginia
$
6,035.00
8. Missouri
$
5,464.96
9. Central Pennsylvania
$
4,960.00
10. Oklahoma
$
4,800.00
Society of St. Andrew GLEANING AMERICA' S FIELDS - FEEDING AMER ICA'S HUNGRY MIKE HICKC O X . COMMUN ICATIONS DIRECTOR. BIG ISLAND VA
WWW.ENDH U NGER.ORG -
S o SAPR@ENDHUNGER .ORG
Month y Statistics &. News For SoS~ Staff, Board of. Director,;, &. Key Volunteers A record-breaking year of gleaning and feeding! First of all, thank you to the generous farmers and packing houses, to the enthuSiastic volunteers, to t he hard - work ing staff, and to all our wonde rful supporters and donors, Our success is that we provided almost lOO-m illion servings of nutritious food to hungry people across the USA, and we are grateful that OU f work has made a real difference in the lives of hungry Americans.
All-time SoSA records set this year: Total food delivered to feeding agencies: 33.3 million pounds Total Gleaning Network pounds: 23.5 million Total n umber of Events: 6,557 Total number of Volunteers: 40,310 A new year has begun, and all the efforts continue. People are still hungry. And together, we continue to make a difference.
5TATS REPORT
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JANUARY 2013
For Period:January 1 through December 31,2012 Date Issued:January 11, 2013 Pounds Saved:
33,282,018
Gleaning Network Pound s:
23,492,533
Potato & Produce Project Pounds :
9,789,485
Servings Provided:
99.8 million
Number of Events:
6,557
Number of Volunteers : Harvest of Hope Events Held:
40,310 10
Total food saved & distributed by SoSA 1983 to date: 682.5 million pounds (2 billion servings )
Meals for Millions Contributions for 2007 to 2012 North Central Jurisdiction
2007 Detroit West Ohio Northern Illinois Illinois Great Rivers Indiana East0hio Iowa Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin South Indiana West Michigan
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Totals
$
2008
2009
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
25,459.97 7,385.76 14,798.95 2,245.15 8,554.04 960.00 3,450.00 850.00 525.00 525.00 415.00 455.00
$
65,623.87 $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 300.00 $ 1,000.00 $ $ 20,092.44 $
$ $ $ $ $ 1,658.36 $ 890.00 $ 740.00 $ 2,081.80 $ $ 200.00 $ 1,950.00 $ $ 20,055.73 $
18,339.70 6,438.88 14,540.44 2,303.00 13,306.34 3,075.00 2,354.00 400.00 350.00 685.00 375.00 100.00 62,267.36
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2010
2011
2012
21,269.78 $ 5,775.55 $ 18,878.73 $ 3,996.15 $ 15,096.84 $ 1,017.58 $ 2,732.00 $ 675.00 $ 575.00 $ 700.00 $
20,741.71 4,908.17 14,933.70 1,675.00 10,423.70 930.00 2,945.00 890.00 700.00 700.00
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
22,476.70 3,694.56 10,159.11 3,229.44 19,932.00 655.00 4,310.00 475.00 200.00 525.00
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
18,824.66 3,746.94 22,715.85 2,070.00 26,735.00 960.00 3,312.00 650.00 550.00 300.00
178.00 70,894.63
$ $
125.00 58,972.28
$
250.00 65,906.81
$
200.00 80,064.45
3,519.00 $ 845.00 $ 8,062.40 $ 1,400.00 $ 100.00 $ 1,620.00 $ 700.00 $ 565.00 $ 245.00 $ 140.00 $ 350.00 $ 1,050.00 $ $ 18,596.40 $
4,807.00 1,497.00 6,145.00 490.00
$
$
South Central Jurisdiction
2008
2007 Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri New Mexico Northwest Texas Southwest Texas Texas Nebraska Kansas East North Texas Arkansas Central Texas KansasWest
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Totals
$
485.00 1,250.00 7,604.45 2,460.00 25.00 4,718.88 650.00 590.00 1,009.11
3,346.00 1,050.00 7,194.57 945.00
2009
2,150.00 475.00 135.00 1,020.00 400.00 900.00 18,019.00
2012
2011
2010 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ 2,055.25 $ 25.00 $ 590.00 $ 752.64 $ $ $ 1,150.00 $ $ 15,242.89 $ 2,026.00 860.00 6,969.00 815.00
4,800.00 650.00 5,464.96 620.00 2,132.86 225.00 125.00 1,484.74 175.00 300.00 1,270.00 200.00 17,447.56
Northeastern Jurisdiction
2007 Baltimore Washington Wyoming! Now Upper N1 Central Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvania West Virginia New England Greater New Jersey Peninsula Delaware North Central New York Western New York Eastern Pennsylvania Troy New York
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Totals
$
16,752.91 2~50.75
4,012.50 655.00 3,407.00 250.00 788.00 1,075.00 1,080.00 200.00 125.00 850.00 31,446.16
2008 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 200.00 $ 25.00 $ 450.00 $ 29,891.57 $ 11,809.89 3,057.65 5,277.03 1,405.00 5,695.00 375.00 272.00 325.00 1,000.00
2009 10,926.30 $ 2,267.25 $ 4,039.50 $ 650.00 $ 4,648.25 $ 595.00 $ 610.00 $ 875.00 $ 375.00 $ 50.00 $ 200.00 $ $ 550.00 $ 25,786.30 $
2010 9,898.38 $ 1,076.25 $ 7,857.16 $ 515.00 $ 17,195.00 $ 450.00 $ 271.52 $ 100.00 $ 825.00 $ $ 1,250.00 $ $ 909.60 $ 40,347.91 $
2011 12,548.56 802.75 3,613.70 750.00 12,440.00 150.00 488.17 500.00 905.00 735.00 200.00 40.00 1,532.00 34,705.18
2012 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
12,566.06 1,069.00 4,960.00 700.00 6,035.00 500.00 195.86 325.00 1,135.00 3,356.27 1,781.00 32,623.19
So~theastern Jurisdiction
Virginia North Carolina Alabama West Florida Tennessee Florida Western North Carolina Mississippi North Georgia South Carolina Holston Kentucky South Georgia Memphis North Alabama
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Totals
$
2007 18,462.50 10,479.43 1,994.00 3,226.64 2,996.00 3,764.00 500.00 2,400.00 1,481.57 1,535.00 830.00 3,507.00
$
2008 12,705.50 9,282.60 2,030.00 1,575.00 1,608.88 3,800.00 400.00 2,360.00 2,251.00 1,710.00 200.00 3,790.00 25.00 350.00 42,087.98
2007 1,901.11 $ 500.00 $ 75.00 $ $ 200.00 $ 788.44 $ 125.00 $ 3,589.55 $
2008 4,123.11 250.00 25.00 50.00 500.00 2,469.31 75.00 7,492.42
2,325.55 53,501.69
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2009 15,029.15 9,898.58 2,068.50 670.00 1,757.00 3,422.00 694.00 1,688.00 1,215.00 1,255.00 605.50 4,960.00 75.00 2,050.00 45,387.73
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2010 16,818.65 6,917.00 2,242.00 160.00 2,395.00 3,375.00 600.00 2,160.07 2,224.00 1,180.00 680.62 3,519.51 3,825.00 46,096.85
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2011 16,941.75 7,424.00 2,124.00 709.28 3,875.00 2,520.00 254.00 2,794.00 750.00 3,396.65 528.47 3,785.00 50.00 150.00 45,302.15
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2012 18,541.00 7,304.00 1,657.50 725.00 1,700.00 3,092.75 275.00 3,444.99 1,110.00 3,505.00 1,076.18 2,675.00 555.00 100.00 45,761.42
Western Jurisdiction
California Pacific Desert Southwest Oregon Idaho California Nevada Pacific Northwest Yellowstone Rocky Mountain Totals
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2009 2,600.36 200.00 30.00 100.00 50.00 889.99 50.00 3,920.35
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2010 3,462.95 $ 250.00 $ $ $ 50.00 $ 997.13 $ $ 4,760.08 $
2011 3,239.07 $ 750.00 $ $ $ $ 1,471.10 $ 50.00 $ 5,510.17 $
2012 2,586.10 350.00
125.00 50.00 3,111.10
Jurisdictional Totals
North Central Soutb Central Northeastern Southeastern Western
Totals Thru:
$ $ $ $ $ $
2007 62,267.36 20,092.44 31,446.16 53,501.69 3,589.55 170,897.20
$ 65,623.87 $ 20,055.73 $ 29,891.57 $ 42,087.98 $ 7,492.42 $ 165,151.57
2008
$ 70,894.63 $ 18,596.40 $ 25,786.30 $ 45,387.73 $ 3,920.35 $ 164,585.41
2009
2010 58,972.28 18,019.00 40,347.91 $ 46,096.85 $ 4,760.08 $ 168,196.12
2011 65,906.81 15,242.89 34,705.18 $ 45,302.15 5,510.17 $ $ 166,667.20
Jan-II $9,356.58
Feb-II $18,393.82
Mar-II $43,704.03
Apr-II $67,276.94
May-II $80,735.46
Jun-ll $93,115.84
Jul-U $95,909.97
Aug-ll $102,891.17
Sep-ll $112,802.57
Oct-ll $130,346.58
Nov-ll $147,977.10
Dec-II $166,667.20
Jan-12 $15,392.96
Feb-12 $28,199.68
Mar-12 $55,350.31
Apr-12 $76,798.33
May-12 $90,964.69
Jun-12 $99,499.78
Jul-12 $102,122.79
Aug-12 $107,527.01
Sep-12 $113,717.53
Oct-12 $129,014.55
Nov-12 $146,754.79
Dec-12 $179,007.72
$ $ $
$ $ $
$ $
$ $
$ $
2012 80,064.45 17,447.56 32,623.19 45,761.42 3,111.10 179,007.72
Society of St. Andrew Vision The Society of St. Andrew has a vision of a world without hunger, where the spiritual and physical needs of all are met in harmony with the natural world, which is God’s gift to us.
Mission The Society of St. Andrew introduces people to God’s grace in Jesus Christ through meeting their hungers: • Food for the body • God’s word for the spirit • Community of love for the heart • Opportunity for those who desire action Advocacy The advocacy of the Society of St. Andrew and of your Indiana Hunger Relief Advocate is concentrated on moving the local, District and Conference United Methodist Churches to ACTION to ERADICATE HUNGER!
There are about 49 million people in this country who don’t always know where their next meal is coming from. Imagine 49 million people in America facing hunger and about half of them are children! That is obscene and it is a sin and we should not stand for it. Especially since we produce more than enough food to feed everyone in this country! You can help bring hunger to an end in America by becoming a CHALLENGE DISCIPLE. Simply sigh up to send $25 when you get a letter in the spring and the fall. Every penny you donate will provide fresh, nutritious food to hungry Americans, in Jesus’ name. ___ Yes, I want to give a Gift of Food to those Americans who are hungry.
The Society of St. Andrew is an ADVANCED SPECIAL MISSION PROJECT (#982225) of the United Methodist Church. Your local church, district and Indiana Conference will be credited for your donation.
___ Check enclosed for $__________________ ___ Challenge Disciple! I will send a $25 donation when I receive a call letter each spring and fall. ___ Other (explain) _________________________________________________________________________________ ___ Please put $__________ on my credit card (card name) _______________________________________ (card number) ______________________________________ (expiration date) __________________ Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________
Please print: Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________ City ________________________________________________ State ______________ Zip ______________________ Phone _____________________________________________________ Church Name _______________________________________________________________________________________ District ___________________________________________________ Conference ____________________________ Send your gift and this form to: Society of St. Andrew, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road, Big Island, VA 24526 Phone: 800-333-4597 Email: [email protected] Visit www.endhunger.org for more information. Indiana UM Conference Hunger Relief Advocate David L. McCleary, 3096 South Packerton Road, Warsaw IN 46580 Phone: 574-269-1143, [email protected]
Hunger Relief Advocate • David McCleary • 3096 South Packerton Road • Warsaw • IN 46580 574-269-1143 • [email protected]
Indiana
INDIANA 2012 SOSA ANNUAL REPORT March 4, 2013 WOW! I! What extreme weather we had in Indiana during 2012. Unseasonably warm temperatures in March produced beautiful apple blossoms, freezing conditions in April destroyed the blossoms; therefore, no apples were available for us to glean. Our agriculture fanner friends, who help feed us and the world, started planting crops earlier than normal due to drier soil conditions. Unfortunately, from Spring into Summer, it stayed hot and very dry leading us into a devastating DROUGHT. Farmers experienced very low bushels per acre which reflected our low gleaning poundage. Ditches and some streams had a trickle of flowing water. Normal green lawns were brown and brittle. You know we had a drou~t when young school children were taller than com stalks in com mazes. Youth that paid to get lost in com mazes, couldn't. Despite the adverse conditions during 2012, we were able to ei~er glean or bring into Indiana a total of 397,291 pounds through the Society ofSt. Andrew Gleaning Network and the Potato and Produce Project. The people we helped feed were extremely thankful! !
The following stories are from volunteers who participated in gleaning and potato drop events: John Dockery attends First U.M. Church at Elwood, Indiana: The guys here in Elwood won't let me forget about the apple gleaning event we went to near Peru, Indiana. My wife Janis was there helping me. We were amazed at all the beautiful apples we were being given and just kept picking and loading apples into my little Scion XB. When we could load no more we started giving others there the remains of our efforts. When I went to leave the guys noticed that the rear bumper was almost dragging the ground. I couldn't get the toe of my shoe to slip under the slightly overloaded shoebox on wheels. Any way we traveled the 40 plus miles home without any problems. The next day we started unloading at the food pantry, and they announced that I had delivered 35 bushels of apples, all of which we had picked in 3 1/2 hoW'S. I guess when you are laboring for the Lord, time just slips by and He will safeguard you as you deliver the highly appreciated donation of food.
. _ _ _ _ _ National Office ... 3383 Sweet Hollow Rood • Big Island ~. V A 24526-3054 - - - - - - - A~J\_?OQ_I\QI\~ • ROO-333-4597 • FAX: 434-299-5949 • Email: [email protected] • www.endhunger.org
Page 2 Gary Hostetler attends McGrawsville U.M. Church at Amboy, Indiana: Dave McCleary gave me a call early in the week to see if our District would be able to pick up food products from Marsh Supermarket warehouse in Fishers, Indiana. I made a few phone calls and the men of the District were ready to go. We picked up the food pallets at the warehouse and headed to Peru, Indiana to make a delivery to the Salvation Army. Usually we have a lot of food items in the load. This load had a pallet of paper towel, toilet paper and baby diapers. We made the delivery and the Salvation Army was happy to receive the food and paper goods. As we were driving away my wife called. She is a nurse and works at the local WIC (Women, Infant & Children's) office in Peru. She said there was a client in her office that couldn't afford to buy diapers for her baby. My wife knew we were making a delivery and wondered if we had delivered any diapers. I told her we had just dropped off several cases of diapers at the Salvation Army. The message was relayed to the mother in need. She went to the Salvation Army and received the diapers for her baby.
I told the men with me what had just happened. We were all amazed and humbled at what the Lord had planned for us to do for that day. He knows our needs way before we do and He provides at that very moment. What a wonderful Christ we serve! ! !!!!
Pastor Andy Kinsey attends Grace U. M. Church at Franklin, Indiana: Franklin Grace U. M. Church had forty men help with the Potato Drop on November 17,2012. It brought our men's ministry together and took it to a new level. Over 41,000 Ibs. of potatoes were distributed to families in Johnson County and to nearby food pantries. The Drop went very well. We learned a few things along the way, and we will certainly want to bring these things to bear when planning for next year.
It was great to hear about our Potato Drop on Focus on the Family as well as receive word that a Newspaper in Denmark carried a story about it! Wow!
David Martin attends St. Marks U .M. Church at Carmel, Indiana: I participated in my first gleaning in the fall of2010. It was an Apple Glean. I brought my wife and a grandson with me to glean apples. As usual I was running late to the scheduled event and wasn't watching my speed and I was stopped by a County Sheriff about 3 miles away from the Apple
Page 3 Orchard. He told me I could pay the $195.00 ticket by mail. This sort of had an effect on my attitude the rest of the day. As I was picking the apples with my wife and grandson I kept thinking that I volunteered to do this and it was going to cost me, $195.00 for my volunteering. We picked apples until we could get no more in our vehicle estimated to be close to 500 pounds. That day I took approximately 1/2 the load to a church food pantry and they were so excited to receive fresh produce as they never get apples. The next day I took the balance of the load to a United Methodist inner city pre-school day care center in Indianapolis. They were so appreciative to have the apples to give to the children with their lunch and daytime snacks. I later learned they took the remaining apples, put then into small bags and gave them to the children to take home for the family. I was told these apples may have been the only food the family would have to eat for the weekend. I realized my volunteering was a blessing and the $195.00 ticket was a warning for me to slow down and appreciate all God has given to me. Thank you David McCleary for organizing these gleaning events and allowing us to help feed the hungry in Indiana. John Russell attends Old North United Methodist Church at Evansville, Indiana In 2009, two United Methodist Men went to Nashville, 1N to the 10th National Gathering of United Methodist Men and met a gentleman by the name of David McCleary. After their return, they presented the idea of a "Potato Drop" to the men at Old North United Methodist Church. After a lot of supp~rt and work from the UMM, we pulled off our first "Potato Drop" - the first one in Southern Indiana in December 2010. Since then, we have had one in 2011 and 2012. We hope to make this a yearly event. Each year, the potato drop is a blessing to many. We hear stories from food agencies, and individuals in need on how grateful they are to be the recipient of the potatoes. This past year, we donated 4,000 pounds of potatoes to a food agency (this seems like a lot of potatoes to an individual). The food agency said ''the potatoes will be gone today. We will feed over 200 just today." Another food agency told us they feed over 300 people a month and the demand keeps growing. The one story I witnessed was a smaller church giving away free bibles and operating a food pantry. While the volunteers were loading up the potatoes, the gentleman showed me statistics for last month, they ran out of funds to even provide free bibles and the month of November was not looking much better. He told me, almost in tears, "These potatoes are a blessing to our agency, and the families provided for, and it means a great deal to them."
In 2009, I was one of the United Methodist Men that brought back the idea of the Potato Drop, and in 2012, I am proud to say we have distributed over 127,000 pounds of potatoes. Not only does the potato drop bless hundreds of families in our community, it also is a blessing to those who have the opportunity to work together as the Body of Christ.
Page 4 Ken Hudgins attends Chesterton U.M. Church at Chesterton, Indiana My first potato drop was in Lafayette, IN while attending a meeting for U. M. Men's Congress. A load of sweet potatoes was brought in and dropped from a large truck onto a UMC parking lot. There were many people there volunteering, making bags for the sweet potatoes and putting the potatoes in the 10 to 15 pound bags. I was only able to help in this, didn't get to deliver any to anyone, but what a great experience it was. I also met many beautiful brothers and sisters committed to feeding the hungry. My second potato drop was one David McCleary had arranged in Warsaw I think. I know it was in a Marsh Food Store parking lot. I took my granddaughter, Haley Brook Alexander who was 8 or 9 years old at the time. We helped unload potatoes as well as hand them out to people who stopped by to pick some up. She really loved the experience and announced to me that she wanted to be a missionary when she grew up. We took some home with us and delivered them to a homeless shelter, a home for abused women and children that is secret, a men's recovery home as well as a women's recovery home. The remainder of the potatoes were delivered to our local food pantry. My third potato drop was in Peru with Gary and Dee Hostetler. I went down there myself and helped them unload a truck to be delivered in several directions by many volunteers. I again took home all the potatoes I could fit into my car and delivered them locally where I live. I know there was a load of potatoes that were delivered to the Gary Food Distribution Center that distributes to local food pantrys. I also remember getting a panicked call one afternoon because there was a truckload of ice cream that needed a home. Not knowing quite what to do, we found out the Gary Food Distribution Center had some big freezers and were able to take the load and distribute it to the hungry. Think they especially enjoyed that delivery. I was just really relieved we found a home for the ice cream. The last event I can remember was a green bean glean just over the Michigan border. I got there after David and his volunteers had left, so took out the boxes I brought and proceeded to fill them up. I was meticulous though, picking the best green beans I could find. After 3 hours or so, as my back was wearing out, I finished up and went to the farm house and met the farmer's wife. I thanked her for the opportunity of gleaning and promised her I would give the beans to the hungry in my community. She was really nice and thanked me for doing that. I gave David an estimate on the poundage I had picked and had to laugh when I found out how they harvested the beans. They just grabbed the entire plant, beans and all and put them in their trucks. I thought, gee, what a great idea and so much faster. Anyway, I delivered the beans locally in my community. They were very grateful. They shared with me that fresh green beans are delicious and I of course agreed with them. I love Society of St. Andrew and truly respect them and the great job they do. I know there are other opportunities I had to miss because I was out of town or had other commitments. We truly are fortunate to have David McCleary representing SaSA, he does it with all his heart and it truly shows. I too am lucky to call my friend, my brother in Christ. Thank you David!!!
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INDIANA FOOD BANKS 2013 We have 11 "Feeding America" Food Banks serving all 92 counties of Indiana, with one located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and one in Louisville, Kentucky. There are hundreds of smaller Food Agencies in Indiana such as church and other food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, jail ministries, group homes, service clubs, and seasonal feeding sites, etc. H ere are the Iocations 0 fIndi ana F00d Banks and the counties they serve: Bloomington, Indiana
Hoosier Hills Food Bank
Phone: 812-334-8374
Counties served: Brown, Lawrence, M~ Monroe, Orange, Owen
Evansville, Indiana
Tri-State Food Bank
Phone:
812-425~775
Counties served: Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Gary, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
Phone: 260-447-3696
Counties served:
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Inc. Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc.
Phone: 219-980-1777
Counties served:
Phone: 317-925-0191
Counties served:
Food Finders Food Bank
Phone: 765-471-0062
Adams, Allen, DeKaIb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, Whitley Lake, Porter Bartholomew, Boone, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Putnam, Ripley, Rush, Scott, Shelby, Union, Wayne
Counties served: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Fulton, Howard, Jasper, Miami, Montgomery, Newton, Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren White
Muncie, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana Food Bank of Northern Indiana
Phone: 765-287-8698
Terre Haute Catholic Charities Food Bank
Phone: 812-235-3424
Counties served: Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph, Wabash
Phone: 574-232-9986
Counties served: Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Starke, st. Joseph
Counties served: Clay, Greene, Knox, Park, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo
omo and KENTUCKY FOOD Cincinnati, Ohio Louisville, Kentucky
BANKS Free Store Food Bank, Inc. Dare to Care Food Bank
Phone: 513-482-4500
Indiana counties served:
Phone: 502-966-3821
Indiana counties served:
Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Washington
Information from Feeding Indiana's Hungry (FISH) brochure:
Hunger in Indiana is Real Did You Know? • • • • • •
Feeding Indiana's Hungry member food banks seek to serve the 13 percent of food insecure Hoosier households. 1 - 6 Hoosiers are at risk of hunger, but the numbers are higher for children - just 1 in 4. 40 percent of Indiana's food insecure do not financially qualify for federal nutrition programs but are still in need of food assistance. In 2009, our food banks served 694,500 different Hoosiers, nearly half of them children and seniors. A large portion of Indiana's food insecure are employed, underemployed, or long term unemployed. Our clients choose between paying for food and paying for: utility bills (46%), medication or medical care 36%), rent or mortgage (42%).
THESE HOOSIERS ARE OUR FRIENDS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR FAMILY
Page 6 FOOD DONATIONS TO THE SOCIETY OF ST ANDREW IN INDIANA from June 1,2001 thru December 31,2012 FOOD PRODUCT DONATED FROM LOCATION Apples Community Orchard Winona Lake Curtis Orchard Angola Doud Orchard Denver Huntington Orchard Huntington McClure's Orchard Peru Mowry's Orchard CrownPoint Bread (assorted) Church Community Services Elkhart Green Beans Dovey Farms Coldwater, Michigan Hilger Farms Fort Wayne Smith Farms Rochester Cabbage Huffman Farms Lafayette Silver Hawks Baseball Canned fruit, soup, veggies South Bend Tin Caps Baseball Fort Wayne Cantaloupe Ladd Farms Peru Nappanee U.S. Dept of Agriculture CornMeal Berry Plastics Goshen Sweet Com Fort Wayne Hilger Farms Warsaw Julian Farm Goshen Kercher's Sunrise Produce Warsaw Zolman Farms Napp_anee U.S. Dept of Agriculture Dry Milk Warsaw Fox Farms Eggs Warsaw Zolman Farms Mentone Palestine Lake Fish Highland U.S.D.A. Ice Cream Fort Wayne Hilger Farms Mustard FisherslIndianapolis Marsh Supermarkets Mixed Food Products Fort Wayne Hilger Farms Papaya Sturgis, Michigan Black Gold Farms Potatoes Winamac Black Gold Farms Rapp Gardens Lafontaine Wisconsin, Maine, North Carolina through SOSA Fort Wayne Hilger Farms Pumpkins Nappanee D.S.D.A. Soy Flour Berry Plastics Goshen Squash (Butternut) Hilger Farms Fort WaynelMilford Strawberries Dausman Farms Leesburg Tomatoes Prible Farms Bluffton Leesburg Tom Farms RedGold Demotte through SOSA U.S.D.A. Tomato Soup Hilger Farms Fort Wayne Turnips JohnsonIKosciusko County Venison (deer) Hunters Evans Garden Claypool Zucchini Julian Garden Warsaw
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TENTATIVE SOSA Indiana 2013 Potato Drops #
When
1
Januaryl
Where in Indiana Fort Wayne
Dollar Amount $1,500 grant
February 2013
Comment St. Joseph Health Foundation Deliver to Community Harvest. Money received 07/25/12. Only for Allen County
2
Sat. 02/02/13
Warsaw
$3,250 grant
Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Inc.
3
Sat. 02109/13
Peru
$3,000
Money collected by D.M. Men McGrawsville, Peru, Kokomo, Logansport, Elwood, etc.
4
Sat. 11/09/13
Evansville
$2,500 + $2,000 grant
Evansville Old North U.M. Men Vanderburgh Community Foundation
5
Sat. 11/16/13
Franklin
$4,250
Franklin Grace U.M. Men
6
Sat. 11/23/13
Cannel
$4,100
Carmel St. Marks U.M. Men
7
Fri. 11/29/13
Warsaw
$3,500 grant
K-21 Health Foundation
Other possible GRANTS: 1. Indianapolis Foundation $3,500 Deliver to Gleaners For Marion County only 2. Wabash Valley Community Foundation, Inc. $3,500 Terre Haute, Indiana For Vigo, and possibly Sullivan and Clay Counties.
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Meals For Millions Donations
DOLLARS
YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2.
$945.00 $4,267.00 $4,310.00 $4,768.47 $9,147.61 $14,324.30 $11,729.00 $13,306.34 $8,554.04 $15,096.84 $10,423.70 $19,932.00 $26,735.00
Gleaning
POUNDS
YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
0 81,184 104,066 116,091 153,671 162,913 77,970 93,235 77,657 81,018 141,308 141,111 149,859
EVENTS 0 II
14 41 33 33 25 23 24 37 41 29 48
FARMERS 0 9 14 38 34 33 25 23 24 37 47 29 48
VOLUNTEERS
AGENCIES
0 198 135 235 347 436 309 311 422 351 428 410 371
0 18 60 150 160 155 147 238 186 261 306 293 426
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DISTRIBUTION OF POUNDS FOR INDIANA AGENCY TYPE POUNDS PERCENTAGE Food Banks 166,415 42% Food Pantries 156,308 39% Individuals and Families 36,592 9% Churches 17,400 4% Soup Kitchens 9,658 3% Group_ Homes 5,584 2% Elementary Schools 4,250 1% Jails 600 -Homeless Shelters 484 TOTALS 397,291 100%
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2012 GLEANING PRODUCT PRODUCT POUNDS 129,140 White Potatoes 6,730 Mixed food assortment (Marsh) 5,654 Sweet Corn 4,013 Mixed food assortment 2,200 Wood 1,481 Cantaloupe 320 Field Corn 150 Deer (Venison) 50 Cabbage 32 Strawberries 25 Frozen Tomatoes 20 Butternut Squash 16 Tomatoes 15 Carrots Zucchini 13 TOTAL 149,859
2012 POTATO PROJECT POUNDS PRODUCT POUNDS White Potatoes 213,800 Sweet Corn 33,632
TOTAL
247,432
Of the 397,291 pounds, 149,859 pounds were gleaned and 247,432 pounds were potato project. 3.
Grants YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
NUMBER 0 0 1 1 3 3 4
DOLLARS 0 0 $1,000 $2,500 $7,500 $7,500 $10,000
YEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
NUMBER 4 4 4 3 4 3
DOLLARS $10,250 $11,250 $11,000 $8,000 $11,250 $7,750
Page 10 4.
Potato Drops
YEAR
NUMBER
INDIANA CITY
SCHEDULED
INDIANA CITY
5.
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
0 0 1 3 3 5 3 (5)
2007 2008
4 4 (5)
2009 2010 2011
5 5 5 (6)
2012
7 (8)
Gary Anderson, Ft. Wayne, *Warsaw Peru, South Bend, *Warsaw * 3 at Warsaw, Peru, Purdue * 2 at Warsaw, Peru NOTE: 2 drops cancelled twice each! * 2 at Warsaw, * Fort Wayne, Peru * 2 at Warsaw, * Fort Wayne, Peru NOTE: 1 drop cancelled * 3 at Warsaw, * Fort Wayne, Peru * 2 at Warsaw, * Ft Wayne, Peru, Evansville * 2 at Warsaw, * Ft Wayne, Evansville, Carmel NOTE: 1 drop cancelled *2 at Warsaw, * Ft. Wayne, * Indianapolis, Evansville, Franklin, Carmel NOTE: 1 drop cancelled NOTE: *from grants
For 2013 tentative scheduled potato drops see page 7.
Volunteer Hunger Relief Advocates
(North) District One Willie Green 6938 E. 3n1 Avenue Gary, IN 46403 219-938-8727 - H 219-689-0393 - Cell [email protected]
JN9rthl District One Brent Julian 179 E. Winona Beach Drive Warsaw, IN 46580 574-267-3964 - H 574-265-3114 - Cell brentiulian50uv.vahoo.com
(North) District One Ray Rockenbaugh 21010 C. R. 26 Goshen, IN 46526 574-875-3200 - H 574-370-8434 - Cell [email protected]
(North) District One
(Northeast) District Two Steve Holmes POBox632 Warren, IN 46792 260-375-2766 - H 260-917-1000 - Cell [email protected]
(Northwest) District Three Peter Gray 2124 N. Salisbury Street West Lafayette, IN 47906 765-463-7029 - H 765-771-5482- W [email protected]
(East) District Seven George Wilson 5500 South CR 575 East Selma, IN 47383 765-741-8480 - H 765-717-1578 - Cell
(Southwest) District Nine John Russell 2791 Pearce Point Newburgh, IN 47630 812-490-8252 H 812-604-5922 - Cell [email protected]
Clinton Whitney 1753 S. Country Club Road Warsaw, IN 46580 574-267-4527 - H 260-416-7829 - Cell No e-mail
(North Central) District Five Gary Hostetler 12464 South CR 300 East Kokomo, IN 486901 765-395-7161- H 765-398-0711 - Cell [email protected]
grwmjw@>~ol.com
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Gleaning Fellowship Awards Four United Methodist Churches in ~diana received the Society of St. Andrew Gleaning Fellowship Award Certificate for over 100 hours each for helping to glean fresh food from farmer's fields and orchards, and/or helping to organize and complete a Potato Drop event in 2012. Thank you to these churches who went "over and above" in helping to feed Indiana's hungry in Jesus' name. Grace U.M.C. - Franklin Old North U .M.C. - Evansville Pleasant Grove U.M.C. - Warsaw St. Marks U.M.C. - Carmel
7.
Meals For Millions Donations Our Indiana U .M. Conference was first in Meals For Millions donations for 2012 with $26,735.00. This was the best we've done in giving to this most worthy mission project. What an honor to be first of all the other 60 plus conferences. THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who contributed on behalf of the hungry in Indiana whose voices many times go unheard. Thank you God for allowing us to return to Him the many blessings He has given us in these economically hard times. Please continue your donations in 2013 and beyond. Let's not wait until the end of the year to donate. Please give SoSA your support. Your SoSA giving should be after you tithe to your local church. Just think what would happen if our 200,000 plus U.M. members in Indiana would give $1.00 each! Send your check to "Meals For Millions," c/o The Society of St. Andrew, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road, Big Island, VA 24526-3054. This is an Advanced Special of the U.M.C. #982225. Your local Church, District and Indiana Conference will get credit for your gift. Also, our North Central Jurisdiction (9 States, 11 Conferences) once again was the top donor of the 5 Jurisdictions with giving $80,064.45. GREAT JOB! Sincerely, and God Bless,
~\~ David L. MCCleary~
Indiana U.M. Conference Hunger Relief Advocate For the Society of St. Andrew North Central Jurisdiction, U.M. Men Executive Team Member as Hunger Relief Advocate SoSA Representative
Enc:"Meals For Millions" TOP TEN Conferences SoSA Stats January through December 2012 Jurisdictional "Meals For Millions" Contributions from 2007 through 2012
MEALS FOR MILLIONS TOP 10 CONFERENCES as of December 2012 1. Indiana
$ 26,735.00
2. Northern Illinois
$ 22,715.85
3. Detroit
$ 18,824.66
4. Virginia
$ 18,541.00
5. Baltimore Washington
$ 12,566.06
6. North Carolina
$
7,304.00
7. West Virginia
$
6,035.00
8. Missouri
$
5,464.96
9. Central Pennsylvania
$
4,960.00
10. Oklahoma
$
4,800.00
Society of St. Andrew GLEANING AMERICA' S FIELDS - FEEDING AMER ICA'S HUNGRY MIKE HICKC O X . COMMUN ICATIONS DIRECTOR. BIG ISLAND VA
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Month y Statistics &. News For SoS~ Staff, Board of. Director,;, &. Key Volunteers A record-breaking year of gleaning and feeding! First of all, thank you to the generous farmers and packing houses, to the enthuSiastic volunteers, to t he hard - work ing staff, and to all our wonde rful supporters and donors, Our success is that we provided almost lOO-m illion servings of nutritious food to hungry people across the USA, and we are grateful that OU f work has made a real difference in the lives of hungry Americans.
All-time SoSA records set this year: Total food delivered to feeding agencies: 33.3 million pounds Total Gleaning Network pounds: 23.5 million Total n umber of Events: 6,557 Total number of Volunteers: 40,310 A new year has begun, and all the efforts continue. People are still hungry. And together, we continue to make a difference.
5TATS REPORT
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JANUARY 2013
For Period:January 1 through December 31,2012 Date Issued:January 11, 2013 Pounds Saved:
33,282,018
Gleaning Network Pound s:
23,492,533
Potato & Produce Project Pounds :
9,789,485
Servings Provided:
99.8 million
Number of Events:
6,557
Number of Volunteers : Harvest of Hope Events Held:
40,310 10
Total food saved & distributed by SoSA 1983 to date: 682.5 million pounds (2 billion servings )
Meals for Millions Contributions for 2007 to 2012 North Central Jurisdiction
2007 Detroit West Ohio Northern Illinois Illinois Great Rivers Indiana East0hio Iowa Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin South Indiana West Michigan
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Totals
$
2008
2009
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
25,459.97 7,385.76 14,798.95 2,245.15 8,554.04 960.00 3,450.00 850.00 525.00 525.00 415.00 455.00
$
65,623.87 $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 300.00 $ 1,000.00 $ $ 20,092.44 $
$ $ $ $ $ 1,658.36 $ 890.00 $ 740.00 $ 2,081.80 $ $ 200.00 $ 1,950.00 $ $ 20,055.73 $
18,339.70 6,438.88 14,540.44 2,303.00 13,306.34 3,075.00 2,354.00 400.00 350.00 685.00 375.00 100.00 62,267.36
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2010
2011
2012
21,269.78 $ 5,775.55 $ 18,878.73 $ 3,996.15 $ 15,096.84 $ 1,017.58 $ 2,732.00 $ 675.00 $ 575.00 $ 700.00 $
20,741.71 4,908.17 14,933.70 1,675.00 10,423.70 930.00 2,945.00 890.00 700.00 700.00
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
22,476.70 3,694.56 10,159.11 3,229.44 19,932.00 655.00 4,310.00 475.00 200.00 525.00
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
18,824.66 3,746.94 22,715.85 2,070.00 26,735.00 960.00 3,312.00 650.00 550.00 300.00
178.00 70,894.63
$ $
125.00 58,972.28
$
250.00 65,906.81
$
200.00 80,064.45
3,519.00 $ 845.00 $ 8,062.40 $ 1,400.00 $ 100.00 $ 1,620.00 $ 700.00 $ 565.00 $ 245.00 $ 140.00 $ 350.00 $ 1,050.00 $ $ 18,596.40 $
4,807.00 1,497.00 6,145.00 490.00
$
$
South Central Jurisdiction
2008
2007 Oklahoma Louisiana Missouri New Mexico Northwest Texas Southwest Texas Texas Nebraska Kansas East North Texas Arkansas Central Texas KansasWest
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Totals
$
485.00 1,250.00 7,604.45 2,460.00 25.00 4,718.88 650.00 590.00 1,009.11
3,346.00 1,050.00 7,194.57 945.00
2009
2,150.00 475.00 135.00 1,020.00 400.00 900.00 18,019.00
2012
2011
2010 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ 2,055.25 $ 25.00 $ 590.00 $ 752.64 $ $ $ 1,150.00 $ $ 15,242.89 $ 2,026.00 860.00 6,969.00 815.00
4,800.00 650.00 5,464.96 620.00 2,132.86 225.00 125.00 1,484.74 175.00 300.00 1,270.00 200.00 17,447.56
Northeastern Jurisdiction
2007 Baltimore Washington Wyoming! Now Upper N1 Central Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvania West Virginia New England Greater New Jersey Peninsula Delaware North Central New York Western New York Eastern Pennsylvania Troy New York
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Totals
$
16,752.91 2~50.75
4,012.50 655.00 3,407.00 250.00 788.00 1,075.00 1,080.00 200.00 125.00 850.00 31,446.16
2008 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 200.00 $ 25.00 $ 450.00 $ 29,891.57 $ 11,809.89 3,057.65 5,277.03 1,405.00 5,695.00 375.00 272.00 325.00 1,000.00
2009 10,926.30 $ 2,267.25 $ 4,039.50 $ 650.00 $ 4,648.25 $ 595.00 $ 610.00 $ 875.00 $ 375.00 $ 50.00 $ 200.00 $ $ 550.00 $ 25,786.30 $
2010 9,898.38 $ 1,076.25 $ 7,857.16 $ 515.00 $ 17,195.00 $ 450.00 $ 271.52 $ 100.00 $ 825.00 $ $ 1,250.00 $ $ 909.60 $ 40,347.91 $
2011 12,548.56 802.75 3,613.70 750.00 12,440.00 150.00 488.17 500.00 905.00 735.00 200.00 40.00 1,532.00 34,705.18
2012 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
12,566.06 1,069.00 4,960.00 700.00 6,035.00 500.00 195.86 325.00 1,135.00 3,356.27 1,781.00 32,623.19
So~theastern Jurisdiction
Virginia North Carolina Alabama West Florida Tennessee Florida Western North Carolina Mississippi North Georgia South Carolina Holston Kentucky South Georgia Memphis North Alabama
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Totals
$
2007 18,462.50 10,479.43 1,994.00 3,226.64 2,996.00 3,764.00 500.00 2,400.00 1,481.57 1,535.00 830.00 3,507.00
$
2008 12,705.50 9,282.60 2,030.00 1,575.00 1,608.88 3,800.00 400.00 2,360.00 2,251.00 1,710.00 200.00 3,790.00 25.00 350.00 42,087.98
2007 1,901.11 $ 500.00 $ 75.00 $ $ 200.00 $ 788.44 $ 125.00 $ 3,589.55 $
2008 4,123.11 250.00 25.00 50.00 500.00 2,469.31 75.00 7,492.42
2,325.55 53,501.69
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2009 15,029.15 9,898.58 2,068.50 670.00 1,757.00 3,422.00 694.00 1,688.00 1,215.00 1,255.00 605.50 4,960.00 75.00 2,050.00 45,387.73
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2010 16,818.65 6,917.00 2,242.00 160.00 2,395.00 3,375.00 600.00 2,160.07 2,224.00 1,180.00 680.62 3,519.51 3,825.00 46,096.85
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2011 16,941.75 7,424.00 2,124.00 709.28 3,875.00 2,520.00 254.00 2,794.00 750.00 3,396.65 528.47 3,785.00 50.00 150.00 45,302.15
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2012 18,541.00 7,304.00 1,657.50 725.00 1,700.00 3,092.75 275.00 3,444.99 1,110.00 3,505.00 1,076.18 2,675.00 555.00 100.00 45,761.42
Western Jurisdiction
California Pacific Desert Southwest Oregon Idaho California Nevada Pacific Northwest Yellowstone Rocky Mountain Totals
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2009 2,600.36 200.00 30.00 100.00 50.00 889.99 50.00 3,920.35
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
2010 3,462.95 $ 250.00 $ $ $ 50.00 $ 997.13 $ $ 4,760.08 $
2011 3,239.07 $ 750.00 $ $ $ $ 1,471.10 $ 50.00 $ 5,510.17 $
2012 2,586.10 350.00
125.00 50.00 3,111.10
Jurisdictional Totals
North Central Soutb Central Northeastern Southeastern Western
Totals Thru:
$ $ $ $ $ $
2007 62,267.36 20,092.44 31,446.16 53,501.69 3,589.55 170,897.20
$ 65,623.87 $ 20,055.73 $ 29,891.57 $ 42,087.98 $ 7,492.42 $ 165,151.57
2008
$ 70,894.63 $ 18,596.40 $ 25,786.30 $ 45,387.73 $ 3,920.35 $ 164,585.41
2009
2010 58,972.28 18,019.00 40,347.91 $ 46,096.85 $ 4,760.08 $ 168,196.12
2011 65,906.81 15,242.89 34,705.18 $ 45,302.15 5,510.17 $ $ 166,667.20
Jan-II $9,356.58
Feb-II $18,393.82
Mar-II $43,704.03
Apr-II $67,276.94
May-II $80,735.46
Jun-ll $93,115.84
Jul-U $95,909.97
Aug-ll $102,891.17
Sep-ll $112,802.57
Oct-ll $130,346.58
Nov-ll $147,977.10
Dec-II $166,667.20
Jan-12 $15,392.96
Feb-12 $28,199.68
Mar-12 $55,350.31
Apr-12 $76,798.33
May-12 $90,964.69
Jun-12 $99,499.78
Jul-12 $102,122.79
Aug-12 $107,527.01
Sep-12 $113,717.53
Oct-12 $129,014.55
Nov-12 $146,754.79
Dec-12 $179,007.72
$ $ $
$ $ $
$ $
$ $
$ $
2012 80,064.45 17,447.56 32,623.19 45,761.42 3,111.10 179,007.72
Society of St. Andrew Vision The Society of St. Andrew has a vision of a world without hunger, where the spiritual and physical needs of all are met in harmony with the natural world, which is God’s gift to us.
Mission The Society of St. Andrew introduces people to God’s grace in Jesus Christ through meeting their hungers: • Food for the body • God’s word for the spirit • Community of love for the heart • Opportunity for those who desire action Advocacy The advocacy of the Society of St. Andrew and of your Indiana Hunger Relief Advocate is concentrated on moving the local, District and Conference United Methodist Churches to ACTION to ERADICATE HUNGER!
There are about 49 million people in this country who don’t always know where their next meal is coming from. Imagine 49 million people in America facing hunger and about half of them are children! That is obscene and it is a sin and we should not stand for it. Especially since we produce more than enough food to feed everyone in this country! You can help bring hunger to an end in America by becoming a CHALLENGE DISCIPLE. Simply sigh up to send $25 when you get a letter in the spring and the fall. Every penny you donate will provide fresh, nutritious food to hungry Americans, in Jesus’ name. ___ Yes, I want to give a Gift of Food to those Americans who are hungry.
The Society of St. Andrew is an ADVANCED SPECIAL MISSION PROJECT (#982225) of the United Methodist Church. Your local church, district and Indiana Conference will be credited for your donation.
___ Check enclosed for $__________________ ___ Challenge Disciple! I will send a $25 donation when I receive a call letter each spring and fall. ___ Other (explain) _________________________________________________________________________________ ___ Please put $__________ on my credit card (card name) _______________________________________ (card number) ______________________________________ (expiration date) __________________ Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________
Please print: Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________ City ________________________________________________ State ______________ Zip ______________________ Phone _____________________________________________________ Church Name _______________________________________________________________________________________ District ___________________________________________________ Conference ____________________________ Send your gift and this form to: Society of St. Andrew, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road, Big Island, VA 24526 Phone: 800-333-4597 Email: [email protected] Visit www.endhunger.org for more information. Indiana UM Conference Hunger Relief Advocate David L. McCleary, 3096 South Packerton Road, Warsaw IN 46580 Phone: 574-269-1143, [email protected]
