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Brief Background
Feed Lucas County Children, Inc. (FLCC), founded in 2002, is the advocate for child hunger in Lucas County. We are neither a food bank nor a food pantry, but, actually prepare meals for children. FLCC offers free meals to children whose family income falls below the poverty level. Hot and nutritious meals as well as enrichment programs are offered five days a week during the summer. Funding comes from private donors, businesses, grants, churches and some federal money. We are the umbrella to over 90 sites (agencies) in Lucas County for food. In the same token, the addition of educational components enhances each site’s success. These hot, balanced meals provide a baseline to successful tutoring programs.
- 2002 – FLCC served 7,200 hot balanced meals at 2 sites
- 2009 – FLCC served 179,842 hot balanced meals at 90 sites (24) Schools, (5) Community Centers, (17) Parks, (19) Non-profit organizations and (25) Churches. 2010 meal count – 241,310 at 102 sites!
- As a charity, 93% of all donations go to the program
- Toledo is #10 poorest city in the U.S. PLUS 24,420 CHILDREN live below the poverty level in Lucas County
FLCC has developed relationships and collaborations with many agencies, including Mercy Children’s Hospital (partner, health classes), ProMedica (health screenings), Chance for Change, the Boy Scouts (outreach program), the Toledo Dental Association, Owens Community College, Toledo Dental Hygienist Association (ongoing dental program), local churches, Toledo Public Schools, Lucas County Extension Service, Toledo-Lucas County Library.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1. Supplied hot balanced meals to 7,210 of the 24,243 at-risk children throughout the county last summer
2. Part of only 3% of the summer food sponsors that offer hot balanced meals in the state of Ohio
3. Top 1% of the largest sponsors in the state
4. State Faith Based Initiative Office to Governor Ted Strickland has visited to gather ideas from our proven track record to utilize in other counties
5. During the February 09 “Food Summit”, we announced meals for after-school programs starting October 1, 2009.
6. Developed a larger collaboration with additional agencies regarding the need for food to more families within Lucas County
7. From conception of this charity, we earned our start with no major funding or seed money. We sacrificed a lot of personal time and money to make it one of the most successful charities in the area, exceeding public expectations
8. FLCC is an excellent example of what collaboration is all about.
9. Provide one of the healthiest menus in the state of Ohio for local schools and organizations 10. Annually provide measurable results
CURRENT PROGRAMS:
A. Operate one of the largest summer food programs in the state to end hunger
B. Provide food for after-school educational/ meal programs in the county
C. Collaborate with other organizations to assist in a public awareness program regarding programs that are available to help families obtain food at less cost. In reality, this will make the food stamp card reach to the end of the month
D. Enhancing another food program, working with 32 churches and ODJFS through St. Vincent DePaul Society and Toledo Area Ministries
E. Collaborate with Toledo Dental Society and encourage participation of our children with the annual “Give Kids A Smile” program
F. Job training site for Lucas County Job Force
Gratefully,
Tony P. Siebeneck
Executive Director
(419) 260-1556
E-mail: flcc1@hotmail.com
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EIN 34-1969461—501-C-3 Non-Profit Charity
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Copyright © 2010 Feed Lucas County Children Inc., All rights reserved
In accordance with Federal law and US Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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