The Food Bank for Westchester Inc

“Management reviewed the form 990 in detail and provided a copy to the finance committee for their review and comment prior to providing to the full board and prior to filing.”

“The organization requires the members of the board and key members of management to complete a conflict of interest form yearly and the organization maintains and monitors for conflicts.”

“The chair of the board and board members from the executive committee review, compare, and determine the compensation for the president & ceo. All other salaries are reviewed during budgeting process annually.”

“All documents are available by request.”

“The organization currently has in place a conflict of interest policy which it annually monitors and enforces. The board currently mandates that all members of management and the governing body annually signs a conflict of interest policy and disclose any potential or actual conflicts that may exist. If a potential or actual conflict of interest exists, the member of the board will be notified immediately for appropriate action.”

“The board determines compensation by reviewing appropriate and adequate data to determine the reasonableness of compensation being considered upon hiring and then reviewed annually. The decision is adequately documented annually in the minutes of the organization.”

“Mobile food pantry our mobile food pantry makes more than 500 scheduled stops a year. In fy24, it brought more than 2.8 million pounds of fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy to those in need. Fresh market our fresh market is an extension of our mobile food pantry program. In fy24, we provided communities with over 615,000 pounds of nutritious food and fresh produce in areas in which it is difficult to access affordable or high-quality fresh food. Child-feeding programs feeding westchester provided children in our community with 850,000 pounds of nutritious, kid-friendly, and easy-to-prepare food kids need on the weekends and during school closures through our partner hubs. Retail recovery feeding westchester recovers food from more than 80 retailers. We captured more than 4.5 million pounds of good, nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste. At our distribution center, we inspect, sort, and pack the food. Then we get it straight to the people who need it most. Green thumb we distributed over 1.20 million pounds of fresh produce through our green thumb program, which focuses on increasing access to fresh produce for all; with our partnering agencies, we distribute fresh, seasonal, top-quality produce, as well as valuable nutritional information. Senior grocery our senior grocery program encourages better health and independent living for seniors; we distribute nutritious food like seasonal fruits and vegetables directly to seniors in need. In fy24, we distributed 897,000 pounds of nutritious food such as seasonal fruits and vegetables directly to locations where seniors congregate and live. Nutrition education jsy feeding westchester offers free access to nutrition education resources including general information on healthy eating and wellness, interactive workshops, cooking demonstrations, and food safety training. Snap outreach feeding westchester helps people in need enroll and apply for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap) a federal initiative that helps thousands of low-income westchester residents put food on their tables. Food is medicine (formerly rx pantry) through a combination of improved food access, targeted clinical care and other community resources, the food is medicine program eliminates critical barriers to improved health and well-being, providing fresh produce, groceries, nutrition education, and wraparound health services to our neighbors in need; this is a collaborative project involving healthcare facilities such as hospitals, clinics, and federally qualified health centers.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”