Town of Fletcher

PROJECT PURPOSE

FLETCHER FOOD BANK--- WE PROVIDE TO A LOT IN TOWN RESIDENTS AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WE HELP AROUND 125 PLUS FAMILIES. WE ALSO PROVIDE PREPARED MEALS FOR THE ELDERS WHO RECEIVE FOOD FROM THE FOOD BANK. WE USE THE TOWN HALL CONFERENCE ROOM WHICH IS ONLY 12 FT X 24 FT OR THE STORAGE ROOM THAT IS 10 FT X 12 FT TO STORE ALL THE FOOD THAT IS DONATED OR PROVIDED BY THE OKLAHOMA REGIONAL FOOD BANK OF ABOUT 3,000 LBS OF FOOD OR FOOD DONATED FROM OUR LOCAL TOWN MEMBERS, IN THE STORAGE ROOM WE HAVE 1 CHEST FREEZER, 2 STAND UP FREEZERS, 1 REFRIGERATOR, A 5-5 ROW STORAGE SHELVES, THESE ALL LOCATED IN THE 10X12 ROOM. WE ALSO USE OUR BACK ROOM FOR STORAGE OF FOOD AND WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE CHEST FREEZER DUE NO ROOM.

EVIDENCE

WE HAVE STARTED THE PROCESS OF REMODELING A CHURCH THAT WAS DONATED TO THE TOWN TO MEET THE NEEDS FOR A PROPERLY RAN FOOD BANK. WHAT WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE WAS PROVIDED BY ASCOG REAP GRANT OF $45,000 AND THE TOWN ALSO SPENT FUNDS. WE HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE OUR MEETINGS IN OUR CONFERENCE ROOM DUE THE FOOD OVERLOAD IN SUCH A SMALL AREA GETTING THE EXTRA FUNDS TO FINISH THE NEW FOOD BANK WHO GREATLY HELP ACHIEVE THE GOAL FOR A MORE SUCCESSFUL AND ORGANIZED FOOD BANK TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY MORE EFFECTIVELY.

POPULATION DESCRIPTION

OUR FOOD BANK PROVIDES TO SEVERAL FAMILIES ESPECIALLY DURING COVID WHEN JOBS WERE LOST OR WAS NOT ABLE TO GO TO THE STORE DURING THIS TIME. OUR FOOD BANK PROVIDES TO SEVERAL FAMILIES DURING HARDSHIP

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

OUR FOOD BANK PROVIDES TO SEVERAL FAMILIES ESPECIALLY DURING COVID WHEN JOBS WERE LOST OR WAS NOT ABLE TO GO TO THE STORE DURING THIS TIME. OUR FOOD BANK PROVIDES TO SEVERAL FAMILIES DURING HARDSHIP.

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

One-time project will not need continued funding