National Relief Charities

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Aug 15, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$46,379,796

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

FOOD & WATER: In a nation of wealth, it's hard to imagine that 23% of American Indian households experience food insecurity, meaning resource constraints that limit the ability to buy food, concerns about running out of food, not eating so the children can eat, or experiencing persistent hunger. In addition, drinking water is contaminated in many reservation communities, and healthier food choices are critical for American Indians due to high disease rates. In our service area, there are hundreds of food banks. Yet the 2009 study by America's Second Harvest showing that the majority of food banks lacked an adequate supply of food to meet demand held true in 2011 as well and NRC increased its support of food banks by 60%. In 2011 NRC provided staple food for Elderly Nutrition Programs and soup kitchens, which helped feed nearly 49,400 people hot meals 5 days a week. We provided emergency and breakfast food for another 12,260 people. Food boxes helped food pantries feed 42,370 more people. We distributed fresh and frozen produce for 5,666 people. We tilled 279 gardens. And we logged hundreds of thousands of miles to distribute this food.

Activity 3

HOLIDAY -- Native American Elders and children are certainly aware that their holidays are being celebrated across the US and the world, but sometimes their families cannot afford to make the holiday stand out by providing a special meal or even a single gift. Reportedly, up to 43% of American Indian children are living in poverty. Many of them are being raised by grandparents living on fixed incomes. Poverty ranges from 38% to 85%, depending on the reservation, and the suicide rate for American Indian teens is 3 times the national average. NRC's holiday efforts therefore involve large community distributions for meals. A total of 64,432 Thanksgiving meals were provided. In addition, about 1,810 more meals were provided at Christmas along with stockings for about 42,316 youth, teens, babies, and elders at community gift distributions. We also provided Easter meals, eggs, and candy along with prizeS that fostered 21,436 children and their families coming together for Easter egg hunts and gatherings.

Filer

EIN

58-1888256