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22 Worcester Business Journal • Giving Guide 2014 www.wbjournal.com Community Harvest Project Future Goals In 2014, CHP's goals are to: • Grow and donate 260,000 lbs. of fresh produce for hunger relief in Worcester County. • Increase awareness of hunger in our community through engagement of 10,000 volunteers as part of the solution. • Provide nutrition education for volunteers, community members and recipients of our produce, including development and implementation of phase two of CHP's nutrition education programs, Summer on the Farm for 60 children and Sprouting Minds for 1,400 Kindergarten, 4th, 5th and 6th grade students in Worcester County. • Determine strategic direction for CHP's next phase of growth over the next three years. Fundraising Opportunities • Plantapalooza - annual plant sale held in May featuring a variety of high-quality plants, local crafters, a cookie walk and free tomato plant giveaway. • Harvest Home Festival & 5K - annual family-friendly event held in November with food, music and fall farm activities. Both events are held at Brigham Hill Community Farm location and are open to the public. CHP welcomes corporate sponsorship for their Harvest Home Festival & 5K event, Sunday, 11/2/2014. Expected attendance is 1,500 and sponsorship benefits include recognition on event t-shirt and promotional materials, social media exposure and more. Contact execdir@community-harvest.org for more information on becoming a corporate sponsor. Visit www.community-harvest.org/events for more information about CHP events. Volunteer Opportunities • Volunteer Farming Program — community members of all ages, affiliations and abilities plant, tend, harvest, wash and box fresh fruits and vegetables, which are donated for hunger relief. Groups of up to 100 volunteers schedule visits in advance; individuals are welcome to drop-in between 9 a.m. and noon during peak season, May through August. Groups may use CHP's space, equipped with A/V system, commercial kitchen and gas grills, for corporate outings. For more information, visit www.community-harvest.org or email volunteer@community-harvest.org. Giving Opportunities Financial contributions from community members build CHP's capacity to improve access to healthy foods for more individuals and families in Worcester County. Each dollar donated equals three servings of fresh produce grown and donated. Donations may be made securely online or by mail at any time. Unique giving opportunities include: • Adopt-A-Row - a year-round campaign that provides donors a chance to be recognized through row signs on the farm with gifts of $250 or more. • Dimes For Dinners - Fundraising kits include tubes, which community members fill and return to CHP. Each full tube provides funding to grow one week's worth of vegetables for one person in need. Visit www.community-harvest.org/donate for more ways to give. Board of Directors David White Board Chair Kristin Bafaro Executive Director Volunteer Farming for Hunger Relief MISSION STATEMENT Service area: Worcester County To build an engaged and healthier community by bringing volunteers together to grow fresh fruits and vegetables for hunger relief. Foundations ................. 40% Corporations/ Businesses .................... 17% Individuals ................... 17% Top funding sources: David White, R. H. White Construction Co., President Scott Rossiter, Lampin Corporation, Vice President David Small, Stop & Shop Supermarket Co., Vice President John Wornham, Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli PC, Treasurer David Guarino, Fletcher Tilton PC, Clerk Robb Ahlquist, Worcester Restaurant Group Dr. Kathryn Brodowski, University of Massachusetts Medical School Ken Crater, Control Technology Corporation Joana Dos Santos, Cleghorn Neighborhood Center Rev. Laura Goodwin, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Pamela Kane, Greater Worcester Community Foundation Lisa Kirby Gibbs, Highland- March Office Business Centers David Nicholson, Endeavor Tool Company Brian Sutherland, Integrated Technical Systems Mark Wagner, Worcester State University Community Harvest Project 37 Wheeler Road North Grafton, MA 01536 Phone: 774-551-6544 www.community-harvest.org Full-time employees: 4 Annual revenues: $396,086 Year founded: 1998 At CHP, people literally get their hands dirty for hunger relief. It is rare that a non-profit allows you to get so close to the mission of the organization and actually see and feel the results. – David White, Board Chair