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X X I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 34 BOARD OFFICERS John Woods Board President Co-Founder / Co-Director, Full Plates Full Potential Laura Pineo Board Vice-President School Nutrition Director, MSAD 54 Justin Alfond Board Treasurer & Secretary Co-Founder / Co-Director, Full Plates Full Potential BOARD MEMBERS Kevin Concannon Former Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Ser vices, United States Department of Agriculture Julie Butcher Pezzino Executive Director, Children's Museum & Theater of Maine Established: 2014 Employees: 3 Annual revenue: $340,276 CONTACT State Street, Suite 407 Portland, ME 04101 (207) 653-6301 www.fullplates.org FullPlatesFullPotential @fullplatesmaine @fullplatesfullpotential MISSION STATEMENT Full Plates Full Potential works to end childhood hunger in Maine by connecting our state's 82,000 food insecure children to nutritious meals available through USDA Child Nutrition programs so they can grow, learn, and reach their potential. SERVICE LOCATIONS Full Plates Full Potential works statewide with schools and organizations implement- ing USDA Child Nutrition Programs which include: breakfast, lunch, afterschool and summer meals programs. In 2018-2019 we gave grants and worked in 14 out of 16 counties of Maine. UPCOMING EVENTS A Farewell to Summer By the Sea: Sunday, September 22, 2019 / Inn By the Sea, Cape Elizabeth Allagash Fall Fete Featuring Big Tree Hospitality: Sunday, November 3, 2019 / Allagash Brewing Company, Portland New events are added to our schedule regularly. Visit fullplates.org for a comprehensive, frequently updated list of exciting new events. Full Plates Full Potential 2020 GOALS Full Plates Full Potential will continue working statewide to break down barriers that children face in accessing nutritious food. We will achieve this through our program work with schools and organizations by making invest- ments with our FEED KIDS Grants; working to implement recently passed statewide legislation that creates more access for children in school break- fast, afterschool meals, and the application to sign-up for free and reduced priced meal assistance; and coordinating childhood hunger partners in our Leadership Council. We will fund our activities through our FEED KIDS business partners who participate in our cause marketing initiative; our signature benefit events that showcase the generosity and talents of Maine's creative class and highlight our core program work; and through corporate sponsorships, foundation donations, and private contributions. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES Full Plates Full Potential takes a unique, multifaceted approach to fundrais- ing that combines a slate of word class benefit events, and a cause marketing platform that invites Maine businesses of all sizes, sectors, and locations to take action toward ending child hunger in Maine. Our events, produced in partnership with Maine's creative profession- als including our renowned culinary community and nationally touring local musicians, offer businesses integration opportunities on a variety of levels from sponsorship, to in-kind contributions, to event attendance as a way to reward key staffers and important clients – illustrating your commitment to ensuring a bright future for Maine's emerging generation. Additionally, our proprietary FEED KIDS cause marketing initiative offers an everyday way for companies to leverage their business for good. By designat- ing one product or service as your FEED KIDS item and donating as little as one dollar each time that item is purchased, you join a powerful movement that gets us ever closer to ensuring that no Maine child grows up hungry. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Full Plates Full Potential relies on the generosity of private citizens, founda- tions, and the business community throughout the year as we make ongoing investments to support child nutrition programs across the state. End-of- school-year donations, as we fund summer meals sites, are as timely as more conventional end-of-calendar-year contributions. e generosity of our sup- porters, whenever it is actualized, is quickly invested to connect Maine kids with healthy meals right away. We encourage Maine businesses to make child hunger a part of their social mission by donating funds; providing in-kind contributions (especially in support of our benefit events); sponsorship of individual events, a specific platform, or as core partner of our work; joining our FEED KIDS initiative, encouraging staff to engage with Full Plates Full Potential; and sharing your commitment to ending child hunger with your customers/clients to raise awareness for our cause and inspire other to become part of the solution. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Full Plates Full Potential's volunteer opportunities are specialized and often involve a deeper commitment than traditional volunteerism. As we build and execute high-level events, we seek creative professionals to offer their time, tal- ent, and treasure including professional chefs, musicians, photographers, event planners, restaurant and catering servers, marketing and public relations profes- sionals, masters of ceremonies, auctioneers, and the like; as well as support staff experienced in event management and hospitality service. FEED KIDS Cause Marketing Partners . 23.7% Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.6% Sponsors/Corporate Partners . . . . . 19.1% Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.8% Private Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.8% TOP FUNDING SOURCES Justin Alfond Co-Founder | Co-Director John Woods Co-Founder | Co-Director P H O T O / B R E A M C D O N A L D P H O T O G R A P H Y P H O T O / P E X E L S. C O M

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