Helena Food Share Inc.

“The finance committee reviews the form 990 and makes a recommendation to the board. The tax return is distributed to the board prior to filing and the board approves the return for filing.”

“The disclosure involving board members is made to the board chair. The board shall determine whether a conflict exists and is material, and in the presence of an existing material conflict, whether the contemplated transaction may be authorized as just, fair, and reasonable to helena food share and is documented in the board minutes. The board reviews and signs the conflict of interest policy each january during the board meeting.”

“Pay rates are set annually and approved by the board of directors through the budget process.”

“Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19: the organizing documents and form 990 are available upon request.”

“9. Kid packs program kid packs offer important nutritional support through two weekend meals for hungry elementary students. The children are identified as needing weekend nutritional assistance by school staff based on behaviors observed on monday mornings. In academic year 2012-2013, hfs provided 8,524 kid packs serving 250-280 students per week in four elementary schools. The program is strongly supported by the local community through funding and specific food item donations. 10. Interagency food supply coordination hfs views our mission as inextricably linked with the efforts of other agencies. The people we serve must also have housing, transportation, access to health care, and often other supportive services such as vocational training or substance abuse counseling. Therefore, it is our pleasure to serve as a central location for the delivery of semi-loads of food destined for various agencies. Each month we receive and coordinate pick-up or delivery of food from montana food bank network (mfbn) for various local nonprofits with feeding programs. Additionally, we make special efforts to help keep small food pantries at good samaritan ministries, ywca, and god's love stocked. We deliver to god's love at least three times a week and to good samaritan somewhat less frequently. But a phone call from any partner is usually enough for us to fire up the truck and deliver the needed food! Supportive programs (2) 1. Grocery rescue grocery rescue fuels our weekly grocery programs and supplements food provided in our monthly grocery programs. Our truck leaves the lewis st pantry at 8:00 am five days a week with a staff driver and a volunteer. Our team follows a daily route that includes all local grocers and many other food vendors. Each day's work brings wonderful donations of primarily perishable foods to the lewis street pantry for distribution through our various programs. We are sincerely grateful to all of our local food retailers who donate so generously. 2. Food drive coordination in fy 2013, many community partners held food drives. Helena's generosity seems boundless and we are grateful for the support from our partners in business, the faith community, civic organizations, schools, and community groups of all kinds. Hfs staff works with any group requesting information on how to manage a food drive. We keep them informed of the top food items needed and assist with transportation of the food, when requested. Volunteer program the services provided by hfs are staffed primarily by volunteers. Each day of operation approximately 15-25 volunteers arrive at various locations to help with everything from sorting produce to stocking shelves and packing groceries. In fy13, 846 volunteers contributed over 15,461 hours of labor - a true outpouring of community generosity. We could not run hfs without our incredibly dedicated volunteers. We proudly give community members a chance to give back to the community, interact with clients, and have a fabulous time making sure no one has to go hungry.”

“There have been no significant changes in the audit oversight and selection process.”