ANNUAL REPORT
MISSION
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee’s mission is to provide food to people facing hunger and work to advance hunger solutions.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
Throughout another challenging year, your generous support of Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee helped provide vital, nutritious food for countless children, families, and seniors facing hunger in our community. Second Harvest began the fiscal year in the middle of a continuing global crisis unlike any we have ever experienced. With the emergence of new variants, new closures, and continued economic hardship, the “unprecedented times” we’ve collectively been enduring have lasted longer than any of us could have imagined. Yet, as the year progressed, the changes and challenges evolved into new opportunities for growth and innovation across our 46-county service area.
Partnering with Amazon and Lyft, we delivered food directly to people who were homebound. A new produce box program enabled our organization to turn bulk produce donations into volunteer-packed boxes, filled with a variety of fruits and vegetables, which were safely delivered out into the community. Local school and college food pantry programs helped students and families access the food they needed so they could learn and thrive. And our continued focus on the correlation between hunger and health developed into new partnerships with local health systems and the creation of new food pharmacies in our communities.
This all occurred against a backdrop of supply chain bottlenecks and other economic forces that touched every aspect of our operations. Overcoming these challenges was no easy feat. Second Harvest pushed forward and worked towards our mission thanks to the help of selfless volunteers, generous donors, hardworking staff, devoted board members, and a network of more than 420 Partner Agencies that work tirelessly to serve their communities.
In this report, you will read about the many ways you have helped make a positive and lasting impact for those facing hunger in Middle and West Tennessee. People like Korina, who relied on food you provided to be able to pursue, and achieve, her dream of graduating college. And John, who was forced to retire from his career as a corrections officer due to a medical condition, now relies on meals provided through a Second Harvest Partner Agency to make ends meet.
As we embark on a new fiscal year, we’re hopeful for the future. The last couple of years have shown us what we’re capable of and what we can accomplish when we all work together. Thank you for believing in us and for standing alongside us. We couldn’t do this work without you.
President & CEO
OUR CORE VALUES
- Collaboration
- Inclusion
- Innovation
- Integrity
- Wellbeing
How We Work
How We Work
How We Work
FEEDING PROGRAMS
At-Risk Afterschool Meal Program
Second Harvest sponsors 9 At-Risk Afterschool Meal Programs in Middle Tennessee and provided nearly 50,000 meals to participating children. The program runs for 10 months during the school year, and food costs are reimbursed through the Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
BackPack Program
The BackPack Program provides easy-to-prepare food for at-risk children on weekends and during school breaks when other resources are not available. More than 5,400 children received BackPacks each week.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
CSFP works to improve the health of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. CSFP is a USDA-funded program that is contracted by the Tennessee Department of Health and provides a monthly food box to participating low-income seniors.
Emergency Food Box Program
The Emergency Food Box Program provides food assistance to individuals and families on an urgent-need basis through 11 sites in Davidson County. More than 1 million meals were provided through emergency food boxes, which include two to three days of staple food items based on the number of people in the household.
Farm to Families
The Farm to Families Program engages farmers and Partner Agencies to supply locally grown, nutritious produce to those in need, ensuring less food goes to waste.
Grocery Rescue Program
Second Harvest rescues, sorts, and distributes frozen meat, dairy, produce, and dry groceries from more than 300 grocery stores and food donors. The Grocery Rescue Program rescued more than 6.7 million pounds of food.
Kids Cafe
Kids Cafe provides free meals, snacks, and nutrition education to at-risk children through a variety of community programs during the school year and in the summer months. Participating children received nearly 24,000 meals and snacks.
Mobile Pantries
Second Harvest coordinates large-scale, one-day distributions with Partner Agencies to provide food directly to individuals and families in need. A typical Mobile Pantry provides a family with one to two weeks of groceries. More than 140,000 individuals received assistance through this program.
Volunteers gathered to distribute fresh fruits and vegetables and shelf-stable essentials to over 300 households at a Mobile Pantry held at Destiny Center, a Second Harvest Partner Agency in Rutherford County.
Partner Agencies
Second Harvest distributes food and other products to more than 420 community Partner Agencies in Middle and West Tennessee. Partners include food pantries, congregate meal sites, shelters, childcare facilities, senior centers, group homes, and enrichment centers.
Second Harvest is grateful to have partnered with The Branch of Nashville, one of our Partner Agencies, to provide produce for over 200 culturally-informed food boxes as part
of a Ramadan project. This project served as part of a larger effort to welcome Afghan refugees to our Middle and West Tennessee communities.
Project Preserve®
Project Preserve® leverages economies of scale, manufacturing, and logistics expertise to provide a comprehensive co-op and manufacturing program for Partner Agencies and the Feeding America food bank network. This operation produces boil-in-a-bag and tray-pack meals and assembles custom disaster relief and feeding program products.
School Food Pantry Program
The School Food Pantry Program increases food access for schoolchildren and their families. School-based pantries have a permanent residence on-site where food is delivered and distributed each month. Nearly 300,000 meals were provided through 50 sites.
Senior Nutrition Program
The Senior Nutrition Program provides low-income seniors with food resources that are nutritious, easy-to-prepare, and shelf stable. The “senior packs” are distributed weekly or monthly depending on our Partner Agency needs.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach
Second Harvest offers SNAP outreach and application assistance at our Emergency Food Box sites, Mobile Pantry distributions, and Partner Agency locations. We share information about the benefits and provide prescreening for people who may qualify. Nearly 1,500 SNAP applications were completed by providing direct client assistance.
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Second Harvest sponsors the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) at sites throughout Middle Tennessee each summer. Through this program, we provided more than 6,000 breakfasts and lunches in the summer of 2022 to help ensure that children continued to receive nutritious meals when school was not in session.
Our Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is vital to families like Charlie’s. Charlie now lives with her grandmother and older sister, Riley, after her mother suddenly passed away in 2019. The food she receives while attending Big Sandy CCOC is fueling her dreams to become an ELA teacher someday. It also means Charlie never has to worry about where her next meal will come from thanks to this program.
Stories Of Hope
Gladys and her son Casper just returned to Nashville to seek treatment for Casper’s developmental disabilities. Casper’s condition requires a special diet of mostly fresh vegetables. “Fresh food…let’s face it,” Gladys says, “That’s the most expensive food on the shelves.” Living with a limited income and no car makes getting the vegetables Casper needs challenging. When Gladys heard about the Juneteenth Health & Wellness Fair sponsored by Meharry Medical Clinic and UnitedHealthcare, she was ecstatic! The family received a medical checkup and fresh produce from Second Harvest. “It might just be me and Casper,” Gladys says, “but I am not doing this alone!”
Aura and her two daughters walked to Glenview Elementary in Davidson County to receive warm meals provided by Second Harvest, along with diapers and school items provided by the school. Five-year-old Angela was excited to see her teachers, and Aura was thankful for the food she received. “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. This is wonderful,” Aura said with appreciation.
Our Impact
Proudly serving 46 counties in Middle and West Tennessee
“This is what we do in Smith County, everybody loves everybody. We all get along and we all help each other where we can and when we can,” Dorothy shared with us. “That is one of the reasons I love this town. I love it here.”
In the last five years, Farm Bureau Health Plans has helped Second Harvest distribute more than 125,000 pounds of food to more than 1,200 households in Maury County by sponsoring Mobile Pantries. “Being of service is fundamental to who we are as a company,” said CEO Anthony Kimbrough. “Giving back to the community through Second Harvest is just another way we can support our neighbors during a tough time.”
Dorothy has been a client of Living Waters Mobile Pantry when she was in need of food assistance, and a volunteer helping neighbors receive the support they need.
“This is what we do in Smith County, everybody loves everybody. We all get along and we all help each other where we can and when we can,” Dorothy shared with us. “That is one of the reasons I love this town. I love it here.”
Campus Cupboard, a community pantry at Nashville State Community College, was a real lifeline for Korina. She says, “I knew about the Campus Cupboard Program when I first enrolled and thought it was a great resource. It wasn’t until my family had to use it that I truly understood how vital it is.” Thanks in part to this resource, Korina achieved her lifelong dream of graduating from Nashville State Community College!
Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope ®
Confronted with new COVID-19 variants and dealing with all-time high inflation, Second Harvest collaborated with partners and supporters to fight food insecurity and meet the growing need for our neighbors in Middle and West Tennessee.
On-Site Food Pantries in Healthcare Clinics Address Health and Hunger
Made possible by a grant from UnitedHealthcare, patients who come in for wellness check-ups, sick visits, or vaccinations are able to access food from pantries at eight Neighborhood Health Clinics in Davidson and Wilson Counties. This year, Second Harvest’s partnership with Neighborhood Health provided more than 1,050 patients with nearly 50,000 pounds of food – equaling nearly 42,000 meals.
Local Farmers Deliver Hope
Dillon Watson dropped off fresh produce from River Run Farm that was then sorted by our amazing volunteers at the Martin Distribution Center. On this day, Dillon delivered 88 pounds of carrots, zucchini, and squash that were then distributed across our 46 counties in Middle and West Tennessee.
Celebrating for a Good Cause
Events were back this year! Dinner with a Purpose, Songwriter’s Night, Ode to Otha, Stars for Second Harvest, and even a pared-down version of Generous Helpings, were lively reminders of how generous this community is. Your support and attendance at these events helped raise an incredible $413,000 to provide 1.6 million meals!
Giving Thanks by Giving Back
At Henderson Community Soup Kitchen, a Second Harvest Partner Agency, community members gathered to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal of roast turkey and all the fixings with the help of generous volunteers. This year’s annual Thanksgiving meal service provided more than 150 neighbors with a hot meal and an opportunity to gather and give thanks.
Volunteering while Learning Important Skills
Tennessee School for the Blind has been volunteering at Second Harvest for the last five years. By volunteering, the students are able to give back while learning important skills like teamwork and collaboration. “They like the feeling of helping other people. So often they are the recipients of charity, but this is their opportunity to help others and they love that!” Robin from the school shared.
Titan Up
His team may not be competing in the Super Bowl; however, one Tennessee Titans super fan celebrated an incredible season with an incredible act of generosity. Chris Casa Santa of Joelton and his wife, Tricia, have been Titans season tickets holders since the team moved to Nashville. Two seasons back, the retired school guidance counselor decided to make the games a little more interesting. He committed to donating $10 to Second Harvest for each time the Titans stopped their opponent on the third down. Over the past two seasons that has equaled $2,100 – providing 8,400 meals to our neighbors facing hunger.
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) assists our senior neighbors by delivering healthy food options from the USDA directly to their doors. One of our neighbors who participates in CSFP left this note to show their gratitude for these deliveries.
Proudly Serving 46 Counties
in Middle and West Tennessee
| COUNTY | Partner Agencies | Food-Insecure Individuals | Food-Insecure Children | TOTAL MEALS PROVIDED | TOTALS | 427 | 353,160 | 98,370 | 34,736,955 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 BEDFORD | 13 | 6,290 | 2,060 | 1,013,325 |
 BENTON | 5 | 2,800 | 590 | 355,459 |
 CANNON | 1 | 2,030 | 490 | 179,972 |
 CARROLL | 4 | 4,150 | 1,090 | 319,731 |
 CHEATHAM | 4 | 4,500 | 920 | 277,591 |
 CHESTER | 3 | 1,890 | 470 | 188,552 |
 CLAY | 1 | 1,420 | 320 | 140,687 |
 COFFEE | 18 | 8,200 | 2,380 | 1,514,917 |
 DAVIDSON | 125 | 85,410 | 27,420 | 9,307,164 |
 DECATUR | 3 | 1,780 | 440 | 231,476 |
 DEKALB | 5 | 3,430 | 880 | 322,433 |
 DICKSON | 4 | 6,380 | 1,560 | 552,744 |
 FRANKLIN | 4 | 6,360 | 1,540 | 364,862 |
 GIBSON | 8 | 6,850 | 2,150 | 730,019 |
 GILES | 8 | 4,010 | 970 | 521,283 |
 HARDIN | 4 | 3,750 | 910 | 528,712 |
 HENDERSON | 7 | 4,390 | 1,050 | 406,196 |
 HENRY | 6 | 5,240 | 1,450 | 448,760 |
 HICKMAN | 2 | 3,150 | 670 | 453,199 |
 HOUSTON | 3 | 1,190 | 290 | 157,697 |
 HUMPHREYS | 6 | 2,580 | 600 | 392,049 |
 JACKSON | 1 | 1,860 | 390 | 290,790 |
 LAWRENCE | 7 | 6,650 | 1,790 | 425,815 |
 LEWIS | 3 | 1,980 | 470 | 863,366 |
 LINCOLN | 5 | 4,500 | 1,160 | 265,931 |
 MACON | 4 | 3,540 | 930 | 286,214 |
 MARSHALL | 4 | 4,960 | 1,320 | 342,437 |
 MAURY | 20 | 10,080 | 2,870 | 1,223,623 |
 MONTGOMERY | 21 | 24,830 | 9,160 | 1,659,611 |
 MOORE | 1 | 650 | 100 | 46,162 |
 OVERTON | 2 | 3,390 | 780 | 297,217 |
 PERRY | 1 | 1,500 | 420 | 205,069 |
 PICKETT | 1 | 800 | 180 | 69,363 |
 PUTNAM | 21 | 10,870 | 2,540 | 836,240 |
 ROBERTSON | 6 | 7,460 | 2,120 | 477,772 |
 RUTHERFORD | 22 | 32,690 | 9,840 | 2,396,433 |
 SMITH | 2 | 2,610 | 650 | 249,588 |
 STEWART | 5 | 1,810 | 460 | 261,312 |
 SUMNER | 19 | 20,020 | 5,400 | 1,277,368 |
 TROUSDALE | 3 | 1,190 | 250 | 132,319 |
 WARREN | 4 | 6,960 | 2,090 | 455,300 |
 WAYNE | 3 | 2,380 | 470 | 196,828 |
 WEAKLEY | 5 | 4,990 | 1,190 | 351,827 |
 WHITE | 5 | 3,710 | 850 | 300,639 |
 WILLIAMSON | 9 | 14,280 | 1,450 | 2,539,078 |
 WILSON | 19 | 13,650 | 3,240 | 879,826 |
Food insecurity data from Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap 2020 study, the most recent year the data was collected.
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Statement of Activities
| PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE | Without Donor Restrictions | With Donor Restrictions | Totals | Total public support and revenue | 82,898,798 | 748,480 | 83,647,278 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donated Food | 52,191,656 | - | 52,191,656 |
| Contributions | 14,862,617 | 2,733,041 | 17,595,658 |
| Contributions (non-financial assets) | 79,049 | - | 79,049 |
| Government Grants (cash) | 2,387,125 | - | 2,387,125 |
| Government Grants (commodities) | 14,517,558 | - | 14,517,558 |
| special events and activities | 413,680 | - | 413,680 |
| Less: direct benefits to donors | (67,908) | - | (67,908) |
| Investment income (loss), net | (3,695,919) | - | (3,695,919) |
| Agency Transportation Reimbursement and other income | 226,379 | - | 226,379 |
| Net assets released in satisfaction of program restrictions | 1,984,561 | (1,984,561) | - |
| REVENUE - PROJECT PRESERVE® PROGRAM | Without Donor Restrictions | With Donor Restrictions | TOTALS | TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE | 87,845,904 | 748,480 | 88,594,384 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALES TO OUT OF AREA NETWORK AGENCIES, NET OF DISCOUNT | 43,241,309 | - | 43,241,309 |
| SALES TO LOCAL AGENCIES | 2,719,483 | - | 2,719,483 |
| DONATED FOOD | 167,466 | - | 167,466 |
| TOTAL REVENUE PROJECT PRESERVE® PROGRAM | 46,128,258 | - | 46,128,258 |
| LESS DIRECT COSTS & EXPENSES PROJECT PRESERVE® PROGRAM | (41,181,152) | - | (41,181,152) |
| GROSS PROFIT FROM PROJECT PRESERVE® PROGRAM | 4,947,106 | - | 4,947,106 |
| EXPENSES | Without Donor Restrictions | With Donor Restrictions | Totals | NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR | 53,500,766 | 2,295,731 | 55,796,497 |
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| PROGRAM SERVICES | |||
| Emergency Food Box | 2,576,345 | - | 2,576,345 |
| Community Food Partners | 62,224,710 | - | 62,224,710 |
| Children’s Programs | 2,092,384 | - | 2,092,384 |
| Mobile Pantry | 14,449,633 | - | 14,449,633 |
| TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES | 81,343,072 | - | 81,343,072 |
| SUPPORTING SERVICES | |||
| Management & general | 1,292,115 | - | 1,292,115 |
| Fundraising | 3,414,936 | - | 3,414,936 |
| TOTAL SUPPORTING SERVICES | 4,707,051 | - | 4,707,051 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 86,050,123 | - | 86,050,123 |
| CHANGE IN NET ASSETS | 1,795,781 | 748,480 | 2,544,261 |
| NET ASSETS - BEGINNING OF YEAR | 51,704,985 | 1,547,251 | 52,252,236 |
OUR VISION
A community where no one is hungry.
board of directors
Shawn Williams Board Chair
Jennifer Peters Board Vice Chair
Troy Edwards Board Secretary
Bruce Esworthy Board Treasurer
Nancy Keil President & CEO
Members
- Jeff Aiken
- Dave Alperson
- Drew Berg
- Michelle Bonnett
- Scott Bowers
- Jamaal Boykin
- David Bradley
- Suzanne Buchanan
- Gerard Bullock
- Lee Cunningham
- Andy Flatt
- Lisa Gardi
- Dennis Georgatos
- Sonya Hostetler
- Dr. Shanna Jackson
- Michael Johnson
- Jerome Katz
- Brad Marks
- Sharon W. Reynolds
- Derek Schraw
- Ute Strand
- Dr. Laquita Stribling
- Ryan Tabor
- Carman Wenkoff
- Nancy Youssef
Ad Hoc Member
- Lucia Folk
Interns
- Emma McNeil
- Emily Ragsdale
