ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank Mission/Action Statement
To Address Hunger By Providing Food To Emergency Food Assistance Programs And Support Other Non-Profit Agencies And Their Programs That Have A Positive Affect On The Lives Of Children And Adults In Klamath And Lake Counties.
- ✓ Distributed a grand total of 2.5MILLION pounds of food
- ✓ Distributed 700,000 pounds of produce
- ✓ Provided food to assist in the preparation of 300,000 meals
- ✓ Provided food boxes to 9,500 households in Klamath and Lake Counties
- ✓ Provided food to assist in the preparation of 3,000 summer meals for children from low-income families
- ✓ Provided 135 Thanksgiving dinners
- ✓ Accumulated 30,000 volunteer hours thanks to nearly 1,250 fantastic volunteers
- ✓ Collected more than 1 MILLION pounds of food through local community food drives, individuals, farmers, ranchers, local grocery stores and purchased food with donations from the community.
We assist about 100 other non-profit programs with food and non-food product. With Food Bank support, these other vital entities have more disposable revenue to keep their programs funded.
Looking For Ways To Get Involved?
- ✓ Make an on-line donation at klamathfoodbank.org . Each dollar you donate will create about 8 meals
- ✓ Volunteer at the Food Bank or one of its pantry sites
- ✓ Hold a foodand/or fundsdrive at work, school, or with your service club
Board of Directors:
President - John Pellissier-Forester-Oregon Dept. of Forestry
Vice-President - Rob Siems-Station Manager, Basin Mediactive
Secretary/Treasurer - Chris Stone, Certified Financial Planner
Member - Dan Gellner-Financial Advisor, retired
Member - John Stacy, Owner, Stacy-Dennis IT Solutions
Member - Diana Boyd-Mortgage Loan Office, Umpqua Bank
Member - Michelle Scott, Self-Sufficiency Coordinator
Member - Jenny Coelho - City Hall Administrator, Tulelake, CA.
Key Staff:
Niki Sampson, Executive Director
We are an equal opportunity provider and affiliate agency of the Oregon Food Bank &
Feeding America
Financial Statements and other documents (pdf format; links will open in a new window or tab):
The Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.