DELIVERING RESULTS

2013 - 2014

ANNUAL REPORT

MISSION

VISION

VALUES

Since 1975, Meals on Wheels of Tampa has been committed to fulfilling the mission of nourishing and enriching the independent lives of the homebound and seniors.

Meals on Wheels of Tampa will be recognized throughout Hillsborough County and the surrounding communities as an effective and efficient organization, focusing on the care of those confined to their own home and the elderly who need help to live independently.

Recipients will receive a hot meal and a caring visit designed to achieve these program outcomes: increased intake of nutritious food, improved personal outlook and health, and decreased feelings of isolation and loneliness.

BECAUSE OF YOU... Dennis J. Pitocco President

Wilda Isabel

Vice President

Fred Wallrapp Treasurer

Robert B. Gough, III

Secretary

Veronica Alfaro

Mary Alvarez

Jack Amor

Michelle Backlund

Jana Boehmer

Jo Deck

Doreen Greco Ide

Holly O’Brien

Ed O’Carroll Past President

Kathy Ritchie

Laura Sherman

Amy Shimberg Past President

Cathy Smith

Past President

Doug Tuttle Past President

Beverly White

Dear Friends, Passion for our mission. Integrity and accountability. Respect. Responsible stewardship. Outstanding service. These are the core values of Meals On Wheels of Tampa. With your support, we have served the homebound and elderly of Tampa healthy meals, 365 days a year. You are the reason we are able to continue to feed and care for our elderly and homebound neighbors. Your financial support makes this possible. We share our passion for this mission with you, believing that together we can continue to deliver the results of increased healthy intake of food and decreased feelings of loneliness for those who depend on Meals On Wheels of Tampa as a lifeline for health and safety. Studies continue to show that proper nutrition is a key to well-being for the elderly. Together we will deliver this mission to improve the lives of our community’s elderly and homebound, by allowing them to live with safety and dignity in their own homes. In the following pages, we invite you to read stories from our recipients, volunteers and donors telling how this mission has impacted them. Please see the results of what we have done during the last fiscal year, and the impact YOU have made on those we serve. Thank you for sharing our core values and believing in Meals On Wheels of Tampa. With a grateful heart, Steve King Dennis J. Pitocco Executive Director Board President

Stephen King Executive Director

Andrea Brogen

Director of Community Relations

Jan Costello Recipient Coordinator

Taylor Kenny

Volunteer Manager

Ida Pagan Receptionist

Tony Pineda

Director of Food Services

Lauren Vance Director of Communications

Cindy Vann

Director of Donor Relations

Laura Walsh Director of Finance & Administration

Angela Williams Office Manager

Board Members

Staff

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Well-Nourished Malnourished

*After receiving meals from MOW of Tampa for 60 days:

*Before receiving meals from MOW of Tampa:

Well-Nourished Malnourished

*Recipients were surveyed January through May of 2014 by faculty and graduate students from the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health.

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Food Security

40% of recipients did not know where

their next meal was coming from and/or

experienced hunger during the day.

100% of recipients knew where their next

meal was coming from.

66% consumed more calories and protein

30% had decreased feelings of loneliness

and improved well-being

*After receiving meals from MOW of Tampa for 60 days:

*Before receiving meals from MOW of Tampa:

*Recipients were surveyed January through May of 2014 by faculty and graduate students from the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health.

1 CITY COMMITTED

TO FIGHTING HUNGER

13 ACTIVE

PICK UP SITES

66 ROUTES FULFILLED

EACH DAY

650 RECIPIENTS SERVED

EVERY DAY

Key

Pick up sites

Recipients

A SERVICE SNAPSHOT

*Call office for details 813.238.8410

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TAMPA

8 WAYS YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

237,250 TOTAL NUMBER OF MEALS DELIVERED BY

MEALS ON WHEELS OF TAMPA TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER THIS PAST YEAR

Volunteers deliver nutritious hot meals and provide a friendly visit to recipient’s homes five days a week, with frozen weekend meals delivered on Fridays, rain or shine. Our volunteers are the heart of Meals On Wheels of Tampa. Thank you to the many volunteers who help us deliver over 650 meals per day, which is about a quarter of a million meals throughout the year, across Tampa, Florida. We also have 65 corporate, civic and faith-based organizations who have joined the Adopt-A-Route program. Thank you to these dedicated groups who provide a valuable service to the homebound in our community. For a full list of Adopt-A-Route partners, visit www.mowtampa.org.

Impact of Volunteers

15,228 HOURS LOGGED BY

VOLUNTEERS THIS PAST YEAR

153,168 MILES DRIVEN BY

VOLUNTEERS THIS PAST YEAR

48 ADOPT-A-ROUTE PARTNERS

498 TOTAL VOLUNTEERS

Mandy Chan, a USF Graduate student, delivers a route with fellow students through our Adopt-A-Route program.

-Mandy Chan, Volunteer

$1,734 COST OF MEALS FOR ONE YEAR

2,842 FINANCIAL DONORS

THIS PAST YEAR MOW TAMPA RECEIVED THE

TOP RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR

1,689 HOMEBOUND AND SENIOR

LIVES TOUCHED

Impact of Donors Our 2,842 generous financial donors help Meals On Wheels of Tampa to be a resource for the homebound and seniors in our community.

Meals On Wheels of Tampa does not receive direct government funding. We rely on private funds, which we receive through individual contributions, corporate sponsorships, community partnerships, and special events to support programs that improve the quality of life and maximize independence for our senior and homebound neighbors.

Because of you, we do not currently have a waiting list to receive meals. Our ability to respond to Tampa's growing aging population and hunger problem continues to depend on the generosity of you, our donors. We thank you!

Cathy Smith, Vice President of PAR Inc, is pictured here with Kevin Plummer, Headmaster of Tampa Preparatory School. Tampa Preparatory School is an Adopt-A-Route Partner. -Cathy Smith, Donor & Adopt-A-Route Partner

87¢ OF EACH DOLLAR GOES DIRECTLY TO PROGRAMMING

See ‘Financials’ for more information

Priceless VALUE OF MEALS ON WHEELS OF TAMPA FOR RECIPIENTS

$140 IS THE COST OF 1 MONTH OF MEALS,

WHICH IS EQUAL TO THE AVERAGE COST OF 1 DAY IN AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY

17% OF SENIORS IN FLORIDA ARE

FOOD INSECURE

5 AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHRONIC

DISEASES AFFECTING SENIORS

66% OF RECIPIENTS EAT MORE

PROTEIN AFTER RECEIVING MOW MEALS

Impact on Recipients Meals On Wheels of Tampa recipients receive one hot, fresh, nutritious meal delivered directly to the doorstep everyday by a caring and friendly volunteer, for less than $5.00 a meal. Keeping seniors independent in their own homes not only saves healthcare dollars but also increases their well-being. The mission of Meals On Wheels of Tampa is to improve health and quality of life so no senior goes hungry by “Nourishing the body...Enriching the spirit...and Strengthening the community”.

Meals On Wheels of Tampa partners with The Humane Society of Tampa Bay to provide pet food to homebound and senior individuals in our community who have hungry animals.

Financials

REMEMBER MOW TAMPA in your Will Planned giving is a wonderful method of supporting Meals On Wheels of Tampa because it enables donors to leave a legacy to their community by

providing for the work and mission of MOW to continue for many years to come. You can make a charitable gift to MOW of Tampa through a bequest in

your Will or Trust. You can make a bequest of a specific monetary amount or a specific asset, a residuary bequest of a percentage or all of the residue of

your estate, or a contingent bequest, stating that if one of your beneficiaries does not survive you, their share is distributed to MOW of Tampa.

We invite you to join our growing Circle of Care Legacy Society. Please contact Steve King or Cindy Vann at 813.238.8410 if you would like more information. If you have already remembered Meals On Wheels of Tampa in your estate plan, please let us know so we may recognize your commitment. Thank you for your continued support of Meals On Wheels of Tampa!

For a full listing of donors, please visit our website: www.mowtampa.org and place mouse over ‘Giving’

2014 Revenues

52% Contributions

48% Program Services

2014 Expenses

6% Fundraising

87% Program Services

7% Administration

Public Support & Revenue 2014 2013

Contributions $1,079,306 $1,028,782 Program Services $1,002,506 $959,941 Interest Income $1,586 $1,166 Investment Income $2,129 $2,705

Total Public Support & Unrestricted Revenues $2,085,527 $1,992,594

Expenses 2014 2013

Program Services $1,679,539 $1,628,521 Administration $130,068 $143,310 Fundraising $123,971 $136,084

Total Program & Support Services Expenses $1,933,578 $1,907,915

Change in Net Assets $151,949 $84,679

Comparative annual data per audited financial statements July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

Nourishing the Body $1,000 a year for five years Provides 1,053 meals to recipients

Anonymous Veronica Alfaro Manuel and Mary Alvarez, Jr.

Enriching the Soul $5,000 a year for five years Provides 5,263 meals to recipients

Anonymous Art and Kary Andrews Ted and Marty Couch, The Couch Family Foundation Glenn Davenport Jim and Cecelia Ferman James H. & Amy G. Shimberg Foundation Bretta Sullivan John and Susan Sykes

Strengthening the Community $10,000 a year for five years

Provides 10,526 meals to recipients

Anonymous Richard and Melanie Gonzmart & the Columbia Restaurant Group Bob and Cathy Smith Randall and Deborah Zomermaand

Manuel and Roxanna Alvarez, III Sheila Angelone Mark and Mercedes Angle Rick Behnke Tom and Dixie Arthur Timothy and Michelle Backlund Lowry Baldwin Ed and Amber Bass Lou and Gail Bernucca Maximillian and Jana Boehmer Cynthia Butts Alex and Anita Caballero Joseph and Claudine Caballero Jack F. and Sally Cahill, Jr. Janis Guzzle Chapman Frank E. Cooper Stephen M. Cooper Carla Cornett Karen Dalton John DeBevoise Chad Chronister and Nikki Debartolo Jo H. Deck Abigail Dougherty Fee and Jeffries, P.A. Dave Finkel Ford & Associates, Inc. Brian Funk John and Ruth Giordano Andrea Gonzmart Dan and Kristin Greco

Sustainer Society

The Meals On Wheels Sustainer Society members have committed to nourishing and enriching the independent lives of the homebound and seniors by pledging their support of $1,000 or more, per year, for a period of 5 years. Meals On Wheels of Tampa is sincerely grateful to these generous donors.

Greg Gruendel and Holly O’Brien Michael and Donna Harak Reverend James and Pat Holmes Jack Hoskins, Jr. Ken and Cienwen Kemper Stephen King Andrew and Janet Knust John and Mary Catherine Lamoureux Thomas and Megan Lance Lou and Sue Levitt Michael P. Maddux, P.A. Dolores McIntosh Jonathan A. Levy Bethany Leytham Brenda Verbeck Mortensen Bruce and Vivian Narzissenfeld Edmund and Melaney O’Carroll Bob and Joy Perry Jeffrey and Ami Perry Dennis and Ali Pitocco Richard F. (Red) Pittman Drew and Anne Pittman Prida- Guida & Company, P.A. Jon and Karan Rains William Rapp John A. Reece James and Christie Roberts

Terry Rodgers-Neame, MD Donald Russell and B.J. Spoto Russell Stacie Schaible Christopher and Lauren Schellman Stephen and Diana Sessums Katherine E. Shannon Alden and Laura Sherman Richard and Dena Shimberg Martin Silbiger Sims Crane & Equipment Company Michael Solomon Herman Stephenson Don and Ellen Stichter Curtis Stokes Patricia Sullivan Paul and Kristan Thomason Jed and Karlene Trosper Douglas Alan Tuttle Joe and Jill Valenti David and Cindy Vann Merlin and Emma Wadsworth Kevin and Laura Walsh Rose Marie Waltzer Martin Alex and Gail White Jerry and Jane Williams Jeff and Teri Willis Andrew Wright

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