GrowLOCAL MATTERSANNUAL REPORT 2013

As many of you know, Michael Jones, co-founder and Executive Director of Local Matters, transitioned to the role of Board Chair in January 2014. The Board of Directors hired Michelle Moskowitz Brown to lead the organization into its next ideation as Executive Director. Michelle had overseen programs and finance prior to this new role. This change was an intentional outgrowth of our 2013-2015 strategic plan and high-lights the strength of our organization and our ability to remain nimble as we move forward.

Michael’s social entrepreneurial vision meshed perfectly with Michelle’s extensive not-for profit expertise when they met back in 2011. Neither knew any other way to run a not-for-profit than as a “business” with a focus on innovation, a diversity of funding and revenue streams and a culture built on clarity of mission and strong values.

Local Matters understands the importance of change, both from the perspective of best practices rela-tive to running the organization, and to societal change – identifying the levers we need to pull to trans-form our food system.

Through our strategic planning process in 2013, we strengthened our efforts to support access to health-ful food and expanded our educational programming to teach even more children and adults about what healthful food is, how to grow it, how to cook it and how to buy it on a budget. We also evolved to an organization that is focused on healthy communities through the creation of neighborhood food plans. We celebrate healthful food education as our sweet spot and our future growth will reflect this.

With our 2013 activities as a baseline, in 2014, we anticipate that our educational programs will grow by 15% with an additional growth of 10% in 2015. This will allow us to reach over 10,000 individuals with life-changing programs on a budget of just under one million dollars. Local Matters is up to the task and with your support we will affect great change together. Thank you for being part of the good food movement!

Michelle Moskowitz BrownExecutive Director

Michael JonesBoard Chair

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Table of Contents

4 Our plan for growth6 Cooking Matters7 Food Matters8 Growing Matters9 Wellness Matters

10 Engagement11 Partnerships12 Volunteers13 Financials14 Corporate Support/Harvest Ball15 Foundation Support and Individual Donors Back Cover Board and Staff List

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This deliberate, multi-faceted approach to planning and growth will ensure that Local Matters enters its next phase successfully.

Local Matters is a small organization that performs well outside its weight class. With robust grassroots support, their work is making a tremendous impact on the health of children and adults in our community.”

Lisa Courtice, Ph.D. Vice President, Community Research and Grants Management, The Columbus Foundation

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Grow our programs: Reach 10,000 individuals annually by 2015First and foremost, we will grow the number of participants across our life-changing core programs (Food Matters, Cooking Matters and Growing Matters) by a minimum of 25% before the end of 2015.

Launch “Wellness Matters” in Spring 2014Our newest program, Wellness Matters, brings delicious and healthful food eduction into the workplace. 100% of the proceeds from all Wellness Matters programming supports our three core programs in communities of need.

Leverage our expertise to change thefood system Local Matters has become a thought-leader for organizations that are pursuing work to increase access to healthy food and to improve the health outcomes of low-income residents across our region. We are developing and implementing a deliberate strategy to work with a variety of stakeholders and find neighborhood-based solutions to food-insecurity issues.

Raise more funds: Execute a deliberate, sustainable development planA strategic plan requires a responsible plan for growth in fundraising to ensure we maintain a diverse stream of resources and increase overall investments. We are integrating best practices and strategies to raise and steward funds.

Support our leadership: Growth and development for our Board and staffWe are identifying dynamic new individuals to join our board, and giving our leaders and board members the support they need to thrive with training and professional-development activities.

After a successful First Five years in operation, in 2013 we completed a three-year strategic plan to grow our impact to reach more children and adults in Central Ohio and beyond.

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239 CM graduates in 2013

100% of adult graduates would recommend this course to a friend

89% of adult graduates say their cooking skills improve as a result of the course

68% of adult graduates eat more vegetables after participating in Cooking Matters

Participants are 32% less likely to run out of money for food after participating in Cooking Matters.

We are reaching families in need:

58% of adult Cooking Matters graduates receive some form of financial assistance.

As the Ohio lead partner for Share our Strength’s Cooking Matters™ program, Local Matters is working to create lasting solutions to hunger in our communities. Our six-week, hands-on series gives participants the tools, experience, and confidence they need to make healthy, affordable meals for themselves and their families.

In 2013, we introduced Cooking Matters at the Store™ tours. Using local grocery stores as a classroom, these tours help participants identify the best choices for their health and their budgets. After a successful launch and a national record-breaking day-long Cooking Matters at the Store Tour with 289 graduates, we are expanding the program in 2014 to reach 1,350 people throughout Central Ohio.

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373Cooking Mattters at the Store graduates.

Food MattersFood Matters: Empowering lifelong healthy food choices by teaching children where fresh food comes from, how to grow it, and how to prepare it.

Our in-depth, multi-cultural, and multi-sensory approach promotes acceptance of diverse, nutritious foods among young children as well as their parents and teachers. This broader appreciation for fresh, healthy foods is key to the establishment of lifelong healthy eating habits.

1,100 students participated in Food Matters Around the World – our 24-week Food Matters curriculum offered during the school year

1,400 students participated in Food Matters in Your Garden – our Food Matters summer program

With the generous support of the United Way of Central Ohio and the Cardinal Health Foundation, Local Matters launched a new evaluation of our Food Matters program. After participation in Food Matters:

77% of students are meeting the daily–recommended value for fruits

61% of students are meeting the daily-recommended value for vegetables

We are refining our programmatic offerings to expand the reach of Food Matters:

In 2013 we launched Food Matters at Your School, our 10, 14 or 24-week curriculum that we offer through a train-the-trainer model. Working with host sites, we train classroom teachers to facilitate Food Matters lessons to their students. Sites can start by having our teachers run the program and phase in their team to teach over time.

We officially launched Food Matters in your Garden, a 10-week summer program, which, when combined with Growing Matters, allows us to use our learning gardens as an outdoor learning classrooms.

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Gift GardenWith generous support from Puffin West Foundation, Local Matters collaborated with Eliza Ho and Tim Lai at ALTernative, to install and maintain at garden at the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus’s Gift Street location. The design highlights the connection between artistic expression and gardening, and features tall, wheelchair accessible raised beds.

Learning GardensLearning Gardens: Our learning gardens function as outdoor learning environments for students, as well as a demonstration garden for adults in the community who wish to begin growing their own food. In our Food Matters lessons, we teach students about the relationship between healthy food, healthy bodies, and a healthy environment. In the learning gardens, they can see that firsthand.

We also work with host sites to help volunteers and staff become community leaders, through our annual ACGA Growing Communities Workshop and on-going training.

Growing Matters

Hoop House ProjectGrowing Matters operated the Knowlton Hoop Houses, an urban growing project in the Weinland Park neighborhood. The Hoop Houses were built in collaboration between the Knowlton School of architecture at OSU, the Godman Guild, and Local Matters. In addition to serving as a site for hands-on education, the Knowlton Hoop Houses actively sell produce to local markets such as The Greener Grocer, the Crest Gastropub, and the Near East Side Cooperative market.

Provided support for• The Hoop Houses at

Godman Guild• Weinland Park

Community Garden

Created and provided support for • 8 Columbus Recreation and

Parks Department Learning Gardens

• The Gift Garden• Amethyst• ARC Industries West Central• St. Vincent Family Center

130yard gardens

Reaching 540 people

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Give Food Some Thought

As a part of our strategic plan, in 2014, Local Matters will launch Wellness Matters with the support of a grant from The Columbus Foundation’s Fund For Financial Innovation. This new workplace-based food education program brings fun, hands-on, healthy, and delicious food activities to the workplace. We are building on our reputation as a trusted leader in education, and meeting the needs of employers and employees who are seeking powerful wellness programming.

Wellness Matters’ true innovation is that it is the only wellness program whose proceeds are invested in educational programming in communities of need. In addition to reaching thousands of individuals each year at their workplaces with team-building, food-related activities, Wellness Matters will provide our organization with the stable financial foundation that is necessary for growth.

Our offerings include:Cooking Demonstrations | Lunch and Learns | Hands-on Cooking Classes | Team Activities

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Community EngagementAt Local Matters we believe community outreach is a key to addressing healthy food access and education and that this process must be localized, inclusive, and neighborhood-driven. Much of our work links individuals to existing resources and highlights the connection between the health of our food system and our physical, economic, and environmental health. Our engagement work takes three forms: grassroots efforts, food mapping and planning, and community partnerships.

Community Partnerships Noreen Warnock, Co-Founder of Local Matters and Director of Community Outreach, sits on multiple committees and advocates for food-system change at the local, regional and national level. The primary aim of this work is to monitor policy to bring the information to community members.

Food Mapping and PlanningThis neighborhood-by-neighborhood process, guided by community members’ input, seeks to identify existing resources relative to food education, food access and food production, then develop goals and a plan of action for a neighborhood food plan. In late 2013 early 2014, Local Matters piloted a multi-phased model for the development of neighborhood food plans in Franklinton and the Hilltop.

Grassroots Engagement Our network of individual relationships and grassroots engagement helps create stronger communities where individuals are assisted in aquiring the resources to become leaders in shaping their neighborhood.

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Responsive to needAt Local Matters we have tended to focus on delivering our programs in specific neighborhoods, such as the Near East Side and Weinland Park. However, our work expands well beyond any particular location. Did you know that Local Matters works with many diverse populations? We are currently serving children and adults with developmental disabilities, women in recovery, diabetics, homeless people, deaf people, and we are about to add a prison re-entry program.

Just as our early childhood education program provides a curriculum through the lens of food, our responsive and adaptable programs provide the opportunity to learn together and to heal through food. We work closely with our partners to ensure that our programs meet the needs of the diverse communities in which we work. We are grateful to all of our partners.

After School All-StarsAmethyst, Inc.ARC Industries, Inc.Capital KidsCDCFC Head StartCentral Ohio Diabetes AssociationChildren’s Defense Fund: Freedom SchoolsColumbus Montessori EducationColumbus Recreation and Parks DepartmentColumbus School for GirlsDowd Center: Homeless Families FoundationFranklin County Board of Developmental DisabilitiesGodman GuildMaryhaven Women’s CenterNear East Side Cooperative MarketUnited Way of Central Ohio - Fresh Foods HereWeinland Park Collaborative20

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Besma Abbaoui | Ian Ackers | Abed Alshahal Pam Archer | Steve Barrish | Sarah Belcher Kristen Betz | Linda Boggioni | Alycia Burkitt Rita Cabral | Katie Chiki | Tina Clemens | Megan Daniel | Mary Beth Einerson | Mark Einerson Karen Evans | Laura Finley | Nancy Fleming Savannah Freeman | A’Donna Fuller | Lesley Hobday | Lisa Hoffman | Erin Holt | Laura Howenstine | Janelle Huelsman | Florence Jain Rachel King | Jeri Klopfenstein | Katie Kontra Susan LaBonte | Jenny Lobb | Marta Mudri Charise Pettit-Shartle | Cathy Presper | Robin Ralston | Cassandra Reynolds | Kristin Rhee Alice Rush Rhodes | Susie Seletz | Christina Sherry | Dan Sohner | Randee Stroud | Gemma Vega | Max Vokhgelt | Kahla Wiley | Jenny Xu | Courtney Zielinski | Melissa Zimmerman

Volunteers listed served 25+ hours in 2013

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Our volunteers are integral to the success of all of Local Matters’ work. Whether it is serving as a culinary or nutrition instructor in a Cooking Matters class, teaching children through Food Matters, staffing special events, or installing gardens, we could not do this work without a group of committed, active volunteers.

In 2013, 289 Local Matters volunteers donated 4,300 hours.

To meet our goal of expanding our core programs by 25% by 2015, Local Matters is expanding our volunteer pool, particularly volunteers with specialized skills such as early-childhood education, the culinary arts, and nutrition. In addition to targeted recruitment, Local Matters is developing an innovative train-the-trainer program to help expand our pool of expert volunteers.

Local Matters Ambassadors and OSU Student Ambassadors

Local Matters is fortunate to have the support of two self-governed groups that advocate on behalf of Local Matters’ mission.

Local Matters Ambassadors are a grassroots, Local Matters-affiliated group serving as ambassadors of Local Matters and its mission in the community. This group increases the outreach capacity of the organization by holding social and educational events and organizing fundraisers. The group engages volunteers with various skills, talents, and leadership abilities at a meaningful level, growing our movement and nurturing new leaders.

The Local Matters Student Ambassadors at The Ohio State University foster leadership skills among students who are driven to be change agents in the good food movement. The group gives students a platform from which to pursue community and individual projects by building off of Local Matters’ core program areas: healthy food education, community and backyard gardening, systemic change, engagement, and political action.

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FinancialsStatement of Financial Position Statement of Activities

ASSETS 2013 2012

Current Assets $158,104 $158,953

Fixed Assets, Net 19,118 35,510

TOTAL ASSETS 177,222 194,463

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities $48,219 $86,043

Notes Payable 1,811 9,109

TOTAL LIABILITIES 50,030 95,062

Total Net Assets 127,192 99,401

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

$177,222 $194,463

REVENUES 2013 2012

Contributions $625,480 $539,449

Earned Income 236,634 230,827

TOTAL REVENUE 862,114 770,276

EXPENSES

Program $582,570 $607,548

Development 84,414 15,756 + Marketing

Administrative 167,339 183,707

TOTAL EXPENSES 834,323 807,011

Change in Net Assets

27,791 (36,735)

Beginning Net Assets

99,401 136,136

Ending Net Assets

$127,192 $99,401

* Copies of annual audit are available to the public upon request.

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20,000 +Abbott NutritionThe Greener Grocer

5,000 to 19,999Columbus Crave Farm to Plate WeekFahlgren MortineHuntingtonJeni’s Splendid Ice CreamsKEMBARound It Up America- Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Tansky Sawmill ToyotaToyota Dealer Match ProgramTwo Caterers

2,500 to 4,999Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Whole Foods West Lane Ave.

1,000 to 2,499CaJohn’s Fiery FoodsCameron Mitchell RestaurantsCrane GroupThe CrestCup O Joe/Stauf’s CoffeeCurio at HarvestEvans AdhesiveFood Conscious ColumbusInternational Association of Business CommunicatorsMolina Healthcare, Inc.

North MarketOrganic ValleyOakland NurseryRockmill BreweryStep By Step Pediatric - Central Ohio Primary Care Strategic Business SolutionsZink Foodservice GroupThe Kroger CorporationPistacia Vera

500 to 999Caito Foods ServiceCareSourceHarvest JubileeHopkins PrintingKitchen SparkKroger Community RewardsLucky Cat BakeryMarket 65Middle West SpiritsNorth Market CookwareYoga on HighThe Kroger Corporation

250 to 499Alana’s Food and WineAvant-Garde Art and Craft Shows Bluescreek Farm MeatsColumbus Food AdventuresEO/WPO On Behalf of Jeni Britton BauerGordon Biersch BreweryHills MarketIrvin PR Luna Burger

Luper Neidenthal and LoganMary Ritter Garden ClubYay Bikes

100 to 249Barcelona RestaurantBabushka’s KitchenJohn W. Dawson Insurance, Inc.Dine OriginalsJoe Evans Realty GroupG. Michael’s Bistro and BarGallerie Bar and BistroKatalina’s Café CornerMatt the Miller’s TavernMetro CuisinePAI Yoga and Fitness-First Fridays Better YOUThe Refectory Restaurant and BistroSeventh Son BreweryShagbark Mill and SeedSweet Thing GourmetThe Worthington InnYelp ColumbusZ Cucina

Other Support Under $100DeepwoodHomageKolache RepublicNorth Market SpicesOrganic Greenfix OhioPro Health Care Services Kathy and Brent Rhoads: Rhoads Farm MarketTerra EscentialsTill Dynamic Fare

Our Corporate Support

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50,000 +Kimberly and Mark AllisonDavid L. Rinker & Edith Reasoner Funds of The Columbus Foundation Karen and Michael Jones Fund of the Lurie Family Fund of the Columbus FoundationMedical Mutual of Ohio Charitable Fund

20,000 to 49,999Cardinal Health FoundationShare Our StrengthThe United Way of Central Ohio - Program Investment

10,000 to 19,999Bob Evans Farms FoundationDaubel/Zielsdorf Fund of The Columbus FoundationLimited Brands FoundationBeth Crane and Richard McKeeHarry C. Moores Foundation Moritz Family FoundationOhio Orthopedic Center for Excellence FoundationJudy and Tom Tansky Van Degna FoundationThe Crane Family Foundation G4 - Leah and Brian Westwater

5,000 to 9,999An Anonymous Fund of the Columbus FoundationClifBar Family FoundationThe Columbus Foundation - In Recognition of Jeni Britton Bauer as a 2012 Person of the YearThe Columbus FoundationWilliam Greenville Pace Medical Research Fund of The Columbus FoundationMary Lynn Niland and Derek McClellanMoving Kids Forward FoundationOhio Children’s FoundationJoAnn and John RohyansThe Crane Family Foundation

2,500 to 4,999Advocates for KidsFoundation for Active LivingJohnson Ohana Charitable FoundationJill Kingsley The Ohio State University Research Foundation Cathy and David PresperThe United Way of Central Ohio: Neighborhood Partnership GrantsUS Bank FoundationWhole Kids Foundation

Harvest BallOne of the highlights of 2013 was the return of the Harvest Ball. This sold-out event, generously hosted by Two Caterers, allowed more than 350 individuals to gather on a beautiful fall night to celebrate together and raise nearly $50,000 to support our Food Matters program.

Many thanks to all who attended, and to our corporate sponsors: Two Caterers, Fahlgren Mortine, The Greener Grocer, Huntington, Limited Brands Foundation, Tansky Sawmill Toyota, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, Cup O Joe, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Pistacia Vera, Step By Step Pediatrics, Elizabeth Kessler, Molina, Caito Foods, CareSource, Celebrate Local, Curio at Harvest, Kitchen Spark, OYO, and Yoga on High.

350 ATTENDEES $50,000 RAISED

Our Generous DonorsLocal Matters acknowledges with deep gratitude the donors who make our work possible.

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Isabella Zaas Fund for Possibilities of The Columbus Foundation

500 to 999Ryan Arbogast Jenni Belford Ashley BersaniAlan BeymerMelba and Ralph BierdemanEllen BowdenJennifer & Rick Brunner Eleanor Celeste Fund of The Columbus FoundationAnne ChubbuckKaren and Michael Fiorile Kate and Pat GillerJonathan GronerCary HanosekJoshua HillSara Kate and Ted Hill Lesley HobdayJoe Rettof and Heidi Hubman Irene and Stephen KoestersALTernativeEliza Ho and Tim LaiSharon and Jon MoyerCortney J. PorterSheri and David SchwarzMary Lou and Tom ShawState Farm Companies

Foundation- Good Neighbor GrantBurton Steck Seanna and Matthew Walter Susan and Nathan Yost

250 to 499Robert Arbogast Pam Archer James AugurMichelle Moskowitz Brown and Aaron BrownBetty Brown Katie Chiki and Eamon BurgessMarya and Jim CassandraChristie Rose and Daniel CraneMary Beth and Mark Einerson Eve Forbes Victoria and Chris GillerSherri and Donald Hughes Sarah Irvin Linda S. KassSarah KayAllison Kennedy Alexa KonstantinosChristy Cook and Molly KurthLinda Lucks Nancy and Tom Lurie Isa C. MoskowitzLori and Don OvermyerSharon Perez Angela PetroNancy PettigrewSarah ReynoldsMolly Farrell and Jesse SchotterMark SwansonRusty ThompsonJana and Frank TiceNina WestDavid Wible

1,000 to 2,499ADAMH - Community for New DirectionsAnonymousMona and Dave Barber The Boyd W. Bowden D.O. Memorial Fund of the Osteopathic Heritage FoundationJeni Britton-Bauer and Charly BauerPat Frost BrooksColumbus Public Health: Institute for Active LivingStacey and Joshua GainesLouisa and Ron GreenShari Hicks-GrahamShannon and Brent HolbertSusan and Matt Kairis Elizabeth KesslerLisa Ge Shang Han and John Kirsner Karen Olstad and Will KuhlmanCatherine Strauss and John LoweRandy Meyer Kathy and Bernie Ostrowski Puffin Foundation WestBonnie and Tom PughJocelyn and Chris ReynoldsBetsy and Bryan RossKathryn and Matt Stephens Katrina Tansky M.D.Sonya & David Thesing Mary and Steven WeilerAngie and Matt Wooster

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Jessica HoffmanElyzabeth Holford Susan Hutchins Florence Jain Stephanie Brett and Jeff JonesMaryann Kafer Kyle Katz Kathi KemperAmy Kesting Michelle Kozak Elizabeth Bolen and Julie Kronenberger Jenny KussAnneMarie LaBueGail Larned Matthew P Leasure Marla and Larry Levine Jill LevyRyan Longbrake Michael A Loukas Rebecca LoveChuck Lynd Deb and Thom MakMartha and Gerard Marcom Lindsey MargaroliMorrisa McCoy Stefani McGuiness Gail McKoon Genevieve Reiner Mills and Todd Mills Adam Minton Steven Moore Maryellen O’ShaughnesseyJann OffuttLauren Groh-Wargo and Mae PagettShannon Paige Jennifer Paine George Peach Sheryll Perry

100 to 249 George Eric AhlteenAnonymousLisa AntolinoDonnie AustinKatherine Bennett Kimberly K. Blazer Gretchen and Michael BonaseraKathleen and Robert Brown Elise BurgessTim Chiles Kathleen Clyde Jim Coe Cathy Bindewald and Rob ColemanTeresa and Mark Craddock Troy CrawfordJudith C Czarnecki Lucy Seabrook and Brian DeasScott DiMauro John C Erickson IIIShella FarookiSallie Quammen and Charlie FazioAlison Hill and Chris FordLou Gentile Michelle and Ben Gibbons Randy and Kay Gilletly Erin M GilloglyAmanda GluibizziSusan Green Brett GrossmanBrandi and Andrew HannJohn Haseley Mr. and Mrs. John G. HaslupJudy L. Haynes Laura Kubik Helland Richard Hendrix Helen R Hoffelt

Henry PintzTina and Dan Polonia Anthony Providenti Sheila Reiner Michael RepasDani RobbinsSuzanne Roberts Laura and Bob Robertson-BoydStuart SchlotterbeckJennifer Sconyers David and April Scott See Kids DreamJohanna Sellman Stephanie and Daniel Craddock Sherwood Nancy Ryan and Michael SiemerNils Sellman SkinnerMatt Slaybaugh Liz Fremer and Scott Solomon Brett StaufferMarlene StewartDaphne and Steven Suh Zoe Klopf Switzer Elizabeth and Sean Trende Brian Uhlenhake Bryan and Terri VenesyAnne Vogel Noreen L. Warnock Jonathan WeaverMarilyn Welker Caroline H Wharton Tricia A WheelerNancy and Dale Whittington Adam Fazio and Karl WhittingtonDennis Willard Marjorie YanoMark YoungAndrew J Zakrajsek Susan Zoldak

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Anita Davis Patrick T. Deering Cheryl Dellinger Joe DeLossSue Denisky Andy DiPalmaTiffany Dixon Joanne Dole Michell Domke Robin Duffee Lauren and Ryan Edwards Scott Elder R.N.Brian ErchenbrecherBeth A Finnerty Carol Ann FisherHeather Forrest Sara Frank Savannah FreemanRobin Fremer Deborah GainesMiss Erin Gibbons Heather GilbertStephanie Gilligan Judith Goldstein Amy GosheJonathan GrayYelena Grinberg Wendy Grindstaff Joshua GrossmanJoann GrubicPamela E. Hagely Lindsay Harmon-MatthewsChristy HarveyAmanda HemannJanelle Huelsman Jennifer Humphrey Tracy Hunt Stephanie Interliggi Jackson, Juliet, Luc, Rafael and Ryder

Judith Jenkins Megan Jernigan Dale Jones Beth JordanTara Kelly Doug KellyKarie Kennedy Janine Kiracofe Amy Gatto Klein Joan K. Klopf Jeri A. Klopfenstein Lisa Knapp Bonnie LatmanAshley Lawson Stephen Lea Stacy P. Levin Mia Lewis Jaclyn Lipp

Other Supporters under $100Hitomi Abe Regina Acosta Tobin Barbara AdamsJenny Anderson Anonmyous (7)Sarah Artman M.D.Barry and Linda Badertscher Lauren and Benjy Bar-LevEllen Baumgartner Jess Beardsley Roger Beck Melonia Bennett J.D.Josephine Birkhoff-Johnson David Blau Mary Ann and Richard BogartAnna BoninsegnaLindsy Breese DelcoStephen C. BrockTerry BrownSkylar & Theresa Burgess Stephanie Burlingame Courtnee Carrigan Sandra ChapmanJennifer Chen Sarah CherryJill Clark Tarah Clark Jeffrey & Maria Cohen Mark Conley Aaron Conley Marion Crum James B. Curtin Nate DahlsengClay DaneyKirsten DangaranLisa Daris Kay Davenport

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With the generous support of 191 individual donors, Local Matters raised more than $88,000 during The Columbus Foundation’s Big Give. These contributions put us on the path for growth in 2014, and placed us in the top 10 organizations city-wide in total contributions.

Thank you!

Alice Rush-Rhodes Zachary Rusk Paul Ryder Jodene Scarbrough Elizabeth H. SchockBeluis SchoenhaisEmma L. Schroder Kris SeitzKaty Shanahan Emily ShawDrew Shonk Walter ShulerTimothy S. Skinner Barbara and Ronald SolomonJennifer Stacy Monica Stefanoff Nicholas D. SteinbrecherMichael Stinziano Randee Stroud Patrick Testa Kelly Thiel Bryce Thornton Amy Timmons Shiloh TodorovTara TowersMeredith Tucker Brittany Walker Paul WestrickLeah WhittingtonRowena F. WilleyLauren Wilson Stephanie G. WilsonBrooke Wojdynski Janice and Herbert Wolman Tiffany Wulf Jennifer Brickner YorkColleen YuhnHeather and Nick Zerbi Courtney K. Zielinski Robert and Amanda Zimmer

Other Supporters Cont.Jessica Lucas Corey Lucius Katie Main Kathy MaloneyJacob ManserEri MansfieldMaggie Maxwell Keary McCarthy Elyse McConnell Carl McCoyJohn McGoryBridget McKeon Marilyn McKinley Susan McManus Scott Merrill Carole MillerSarah Milo Jaime Miracle Brian MisencikMichele MooneyMark MoritzLydia Nader Roger Nash Brigid and Joe NemecGloria NesterKelly Noble Garey and Tracey NoritzTracy NunoLinda S. Pace Laurie L. Peters Allison PetonicAmy Pinson David PloskonkaJoel Politi Kristin R. Rhee Chris RiccardellaMartin & Debra Rosenthal Caryn Roth Sarah Royse William Ruffner

DedicationLisa Antolino, on behalf of Pam Archer and her dedication to Local MattersRyan Arbogast, in honor of Angela CookBetty Brown, in memory of Chun Cha SolstadTim Chiles, dedicated to Olive Mae Knott SchumanJeffrey Cohen, in honor of Rhoda RosenthalHeather Forrest, in honor of Frank ForrestDeborah Gaines, in honor of the Gaines FamilyJoshua Hill, in honor of Adele GarneretLinda Lucks, in honor of Lily and Camilla SchneiderMorrisa McCoy, in honor of Joshua GainesSharon Moyer, on Behalf of Jon MoyerMary-Lynn Niland and Derek McClellan, in Honor of Our GrandparentsMary-Lynn Niland, in honor of Jana Clarke and Katie LangolfHenry Pintz, in honor of Erin StaufferDavid Scott, In Honor of LM’s and April Scott’s BirthdaysWalter Shuler,- On behalf of Yelp ColumbusBarbara and Ronald Solomon, in honor of Liz and Scott’s EngagementBrett Stauffer, in honor of Erin StaufferMark Young, On behalf of all of the kids in summer camp program

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Local Matters Staff

Michelle Moskowitz BrownExecutive DirectorNoreen WarnockCo-Founder, Director of Community OutreachAdam Fazio Director of Grants and PartnershipsKerry ShawDirector of Development and CommunicationsLauren EdwardsSenior Program Manager: Cooking Matters and Wellness MattersLiz FremerVolunteer and Operations ManagerLaura Robertson BoydExecutive ChefTori StricklandFood Matters Program ManagerJesse HickmanGrowing Matters Program ManagerElizabeth BolenFood EducatorJessica LucasFood Educator

Local Matters Board

Michael Jones, ChairGood Food EnterprisesKaren Olstad, TreasurerWOSUMatt Wooster, Secretary Huntington BankMichael BonaseraDinsmore & Shohl , LLPJeff FivecoatR.W. BairdJoshua GainesCardinal HealthBrent HolbertFahlgren MortineTony JonesCareSourceJohn KirsnerSquire, Sanders and Dempsey, L.L.P.Mary-Lynn Niland Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians: Step by Step Pediatrics Judy TanskyThe Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University; Tansky Sawmill Toyota Rosemary RileyAbbott Nutrition (Retired) and Community VolunteerSonya ThesingInsurance SparkJeni Britton-BauerBoard Member Emeritus ; Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Monique McCoyFood EducatorAaron ConleySous Chef and Grant WriterAmanda HemannDevelopment and Communications AssociateDiana WebsterBookkeeperCarolyn HarshbargerAmeriCorps Member, Cooking MattersMichael LantowAmeriCorps Member, Cooking Matters Course CoordinatorEmily ShawVolunteer Resources AmeriCorps VISTAStephanie Craddock SherwoodCommunications and Creative Consultant