December 2012 Electronic News Letter Note from Greg Barnum:
Happy Holidays! Just a little over a year ago Beef4Hunger incorporated on 11-22-2011 as an Illinois Non-Profit Organization just before Thanksgiving. On Jan 1st 2012 we began implementing our programs to feed the hungry. How ironic our one-year anniversary fell on Thanksgiving this year. A day many of us shared with family, friends and typically way too much food. Thanks to your support you have helped in providing a solution toward solving the critical problem hunger relief organizations face every day. That problem is their inability to get quality beef products high in protein.
Beef4Hunger is working to solve this problem by donating quality beef high in protein for those in need. We are the only organization that exclusively procures, distributes and donates quality beef for those in need. I am pleased with what we have accomplished in this first year and grateful for all the support we have received.
This is our very First Newsletter and I plan to send out more regular updates. Following are some updates and key Accomplishments to date. Also included are Up Coming Events and how you can further help and be part of the solution. And finally special thanks to our 2012 recognition list of donors, volunteers and business sponsors.
On behalf of those in need, Thank you again so much for your support.
Happy Holidays
Greg Barnum Chairman
The Facts
Were always looking for supporters to help us further expand and feed more people in need quality beef high in protein.
The following supporter categories are available if you would like to further help those in need:
Select $10 -2,499
Choice $2,500-4,999
Prime $5,000 or >
DONATIONS FEED MORE PEOPLE
2012 Take Aim At Hunger Events Committee and Volunteers:
Linda Smaligo, Holli and Tom Caulfield, Dawn Barnum, Kevin and Danny Conroy, Claudette Cammarata, Steve film maker, Rob Wayne, Dan Rogers, Scott Helton, Hal Weibel. Robert Dold, Tom Young, Steve Erickson, Scott Jewitt
Beef 4 Hunger Videos and Photos: Steve Onderick, Chris Onderick
Live Music Donated By: Terry Moran and the Hell Hounds
Terry Moran, Jesse Moran, Nic Barnum, Megan Iosue, Dan McMurry, Pat McMurry
2012 Listing of Business Sponsors and Partners
Pearre Associates-Dakota Insurance Group
Lake Forest Bank & Trust
American Foods Group, Reinhart Food Service
Terlatto Wines International, Starbucks, Lake Bluff Brewing Co, Micky Finn’s, Angelo’s, Shields Township, Graffitti Grill, Esam
Up coming Events
Happy Holidays! Just a little over a year ago Beef4Hunger incorporated on 11-22-2011 as an Illinois Non-Profit Organization just before Thanksgiving. On Jan 1st 2012 we began implementing our programs to feed the hungry. How ironic our one-year anniversary fell on Thanksgiving this year. A day many of us shared with family, friends and typically way too much food. Thanks to your support you have helped in providing a solution toward solving the critical problem hunger relief organizations face every day. That problem is their inability to get quality beef products high in protein.
Beef4Hunger is working to solve this problem by donating quality beef high in protein for those in need. We are the only organization that exclusively procures, distributes and donates quality beef for those in need. I am pleased with what we have accomplished in this first year and grateful for all the support we have received.
This is our very First Newsletter and I plan to send out more regular updates. Following are some updates and key Accomplishments to date. Also included are Up Coming Events and how you can further help and be part of the solution. And finally special thanks to our 2012 recognition list of donors, volunteers and business sponsors.
On behalf of those in need, Thank you again so much for your support.
Happy Holidays
Greg Barnum Chairman
The Facts
- 22.4 percent of children under the age of 18 are at risk of hunger in the 13 counties Northern Illinois Food Bank serves.THIS IS REVEALED BY A new study released by Northern Illinois Food Bank and Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization
- Nationally, one in six Americans overall is food insecure, the rate for children is much higher: nearly one in four children is food insecure.
- Food banks cannot afford quality beef products
- Beef is one of the best sources of protein
- Protein keeps the body healthy by resisting diseases that are common to malnourished people
- Protein is part of every cell in your body, and no other nutrient plays as many different roles in keeping you alive and healthy
Key Accomplishments
- Over the course of our first year we developed, tested and implemented a streamlined procurement and delivery process to get quality beef high in protein to those in need with our partners at Northern Il Food Bank and the Shields Township Food Pantry
- On September 29th, 2012 we celebrated with our first fund raiser with over 125 participants joining us to “Take Aim at Hunger”
- Donated a new Meat Freezer to Shields Township so they could safely store our donated beef and provide those in need quality beef high in protein
- Donated 6,104 quality beef meals to date
- Achieved our short term revenue goals that will allow us to donate consistent monthly deliveries of quality beef for the next twelve months to Shields Township in Lake Bluff and the Northern Il Food Bank of approximately 17,280 meals
LAUNCHES
- Launched www.beef4hunger.org web site
- Launched Beef4Hunger you tube video (go to YouTube and type Beef4Hunger and check it out)
- March 3, 2012 launched our first Beef4Hunger volunteer event at Northern IL Food Bank to educate volunteers about Beef4Hunger and the importance of Northern Il Food Bank
- Launched Beef4Hunger on Face Book (please LIKE US and check out all the pictures and current up dates – go to Facebook and search Beef4Hunger)
- Launched Beef4You cause marketing promotional program with our cause marketing partners at Neesvigs that provides you access to purchase or send others gifts directly. For every purchase you make using promotion code B4H 10% of the product sale is donated back to Beef4Hunger by Neesvig’s. Go to www.sizzlesource.com and enter COUPON CODE: B4H
- Launched 2nd Beef4Hunger Youtube video of our “Take Aim at Hunger Event (go to youtube and search Beef4Hunger Event)
**VOLUNTEERS WANTED** MAKE A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION TO BE INVOLVED! Contact us to find out how you can help and be part of the solution. We are looking for experienced people who share our passion and vision. Chair a committee or volunteer on a committee: - Fund Raising and Events
- Cause Marketing
- Grant Writing
- Social Media
- There are further opportunities ranging from General Administration to Program Development if you share our purpose and would like to volunteer. Email us at volunteer@beef4hunger.org or contact any Board Member.
Were always looking for supporters to help us further expand and feed more people in need quality beef high in protein.
The following supporter categories are available if you would like to further help those in need:
Select $10 -2,499
Choice $2,500-4,999
Prime $5,000 or >
DONATIONS FEED MORE PEOPLE
- Go on line: www.beef4hunger.org and Donate
- Mail a check to: Beef4Hunger, P.O. Box 464, Lake Forest, IL 60045
2012 Take Aim At Hunger Events Committee and Volunteers:
Linda Smaligo, Holli and Tom Caulfield, Dawn Barnum, Kevin and Danny Conroy, Claudette Cammarata, Steve film maker, Rob Wayne, Dan Rogers, Scott Helton, Hal Weibel. Robert Dold, Tom Young, Steve Erickson, Scott Jewitt
Beef 4 Hunger Videos and Photos: Steve Onderick, Chris Onderick
Live Music Donated By: Terry Moran and the Hell Hounds
Terry Moran, Jesse Moran, Nic Barnum, Megan Iosue, Dan McMurry, Pat McMurry
2012 Listing of Business Sponsors and Partners
Pearre Associates-Dakota Insurance Group
Lake Forest Bank & Trust
American Foods Group, Reinhart Food Service
Terlatto Wines International, Starbucks, Lake Bluff Brewing Co, Micky Finn’s, Angelo’s, Shields Township, Graffitti Grill, Esam
Up coming Events
- Jan- Feb 2013 special event TBD
- Saturday March 2rd 2013 Beef4Hunger's 2nd Annual Volunteer morning at Northern IL Food Bank from 9am – 11:30am. Bring the kids 10 years and over for an experience of giving they will never forget (contact Dawn Barnum ASAP at barnumfarm@comcast.net if you would like to volunteer. Limited spaces available for this).
- Date & Venue TBD 2013 Take Aim At Hunger 2, The sequel Annual Fund Raiser Event go to facebook Beef4Hunger and check out all the pictures of last year’s successful event.
Beef4Hunger is a non-profit organization that procures and donates quality beef products to help feed the hungry and those in need. Our donated beef products are distributed through a network of food banks and hunger relief organizations.