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Giving Thanks Rochelle and her son Jayden prepare to give thanks this holiday season without worry of going hungry.

Letter from the President/CEOHelp Feed Hope This Holiday Season

Spotlight: Virtual Food DrivesGo Beyond the Traditional Food Drive

THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF

WINTER 2014

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Letter from the President/CEOHelp Feed Hope This Holiday Season

With the holidays just around the corner, I often think about all that I

am thankful for this season. First and foremost, I am thankful for my family – I look forward to another memorable holiday season with my children and grandchildren.

I am also beyond thankful for you and your support of Second Harvest, as individuals, businesses and government. Your commitment to our mission to feed hungry people and solve hunger issues in our community fueled a 40 percent increase in the amount of food we distributed this past year, which provided 23,342,000 meals for hungry children, families and seniors.

However, we still have neighbors in need struggling with the fight against hunger. Thousands of families across Middle and West Tennessee do not know how they will provide Thanksgiving and holiday dinners for their family.

According to the 2014 Hunger in America Study, Second Harvest and our 450 plus Partner Agencies throughout our service area distribute groceries and serve meals to close to 26,000 individuals a week, which is approximately a quarter of a million children, adults and seniors annually.

We are providing food to families like Rochelle’s, a mother you’ll read about in our cover story, that have experienced a loss of income due to unforeseen circumstances. Unexpected challenges on limited budgets force tough choices

like choosing between paying for food or paying for basic needs such as utilities, rent or medical care. These hard-working and hopeful families facing extreme circumstances will continue to need our services, and your generosity will make the difference ensuring we can help all those in need.

There are many ways you can support Second Harvest this holiday season, including participating in Double Your Impact. During the first two weeks in December, every dollar donated, up to $555,000, will be doubled to provide not four, but eight meals to those in need thanks to various anonymous individual donors as well as a corporate gift from Nissan.

Consider joining us as we feed hope this holiday season. Remember your gifts of time, food and funds make countless family celebrations more joyful. Your generosity gives children a reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving, and your compassion brings hope to seniors in need this holiday season.

Sincerely,

Jaynee K. DayPresident & CEO

Your suggestions and comments for Extra Helpings

are always appreciated!

Please send an email to news@secondharvestmidtn.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORSBoard ChairScott Turner

Board Vice ChairJeffrey D. Warne

Board SecretaryAnn J. Pruitt

Board TreasurerJonathan B. Flack

President and CEOJaynee K. Day

Past Board ChairEric Kruse

Board MembersScott BowersDavid Bradley

Beth ChaseMelissa EadsJohn Flanigan

B. Anderson (Andy) Flatt, Sr. Lucia Folk

William M.T. Forrester, Sr.Fletcher FosterSusan Goodwin

Wade HuntWilliam J. Krueger

Lyn PlantingaJohn G. Roberts

Ronald Q. RobertsPaul RobinsonHeather Rohan

Tony RoseNed Spitzer

David K. TaylorWilliam Thomas

Mimi VaughnKen WatkinsJohn West

Ad Hoc MemberSylvia Roberts

Young Leaders InternMatt Dolson

OUR MISSIONTO FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE

AND WORK TO SOLVE HUNGER ISSUES IN OUR

COMMUNITY

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@ 2HarvestMidTN

Or visit us online at secondharvestmidtn.org

For every five people looking forward to celebrating the holidays with friends and family over a warm meal, there is one person dreading another day worrying about how to provide a meal for their family.

You can help ease the worry for thousands of families struggling to put food on the table by starting a Virtual Food Drive this holiday season.

The online Virtual Food Drive is an easy, immediate way to help raise awareness of hunger issues in the community and provide necessary funding that Second Harvest Food Bank so desperately depends on to distribute meals to hungry children, families and seniors throughout the winter months.

Last year, Virtual Food Drives helped provide half a million meals to those in need. Become a champion in the fight against hunger by hosting your own Virtual Food Drive.

Rally your company to support the cause with a friendly

competition or start a drive in lieu of a birthday. You can take action in the fight against hunger for any reason, including a chance to be the Mayor of Smashville on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at the Nashville Predators Food Drive game.

Not only can you help Second Harvest and the Nashville Predators put hunger in the penalty box by participating in the Nashville Predators Virtual Food Drive but also by coming downtown to donate food and funds during our all-day Smashville Ices Hunger takeover of the Bridgestone Arena Plaza on Tuesday, November 25.

Visit secondharvestmidtn.org/preds to join the Nashville Predators Virtual Food Drive and to learn more about our all-day takeover of the Plaza. To start your own Virtual Food Drive to help your neighbors in need this holiday season, please visit secondharvestmidtn.org/vfd.

S P O T L I G H T : V I R T U A L F O O D D R I V E S

Go Beyond the Traditional Food Drive

DID YOU KNOW?If each fan brought one can of food to the game on November 25, Second Harvest could provide 14,000+ meals!

Our Culinary Arts Center offers facility rental and catering services

~On and off-site catering available~

Learn more at secondharvestmidtn.org/cac

or call 615-627-1623

at the First Harvest Café

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesdays ($8)Fridays ($12)

~Dine in or carry out~

Weekly menus available at secondharvestmidtn.org/events

BY THE NUMBERS:

28,010,520Total pounds distributed

10,105,511Pounds of groceries rescued

7,000,000+Pounds of fresh produce distributed

284Mobile Pantry distributions

177,000+Individuals served at Mobile Pantries

54,477 Emergency Food Boxes provided

151,769Kids Cafe meals and snacks provided

6,737Kids received BackPacks

78,512Volunteer hours logged

Learn more about hunger in your community at secondharvest midtn.org/mealgap

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IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE DON’T KNOW WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS

COMING FROM

395,770PEOPLE

DONATE FOOD

DONATE TIME

DONATE MONEY

Giving Thanks Rochelle and her son Jayden prepare to give thanks this holiday season without worry of going hungry.

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As the holiday season rapidly approaches, take a second to ask yourself

what you would do if you were unable to provide for your family. It is hard to imagine today’s “face of hunger,” but with 1 in 6 Tennesseans, including 1 in 4 children struggling with hunger, it is a lot more recognizable than you might think.

Many of our neighbors seeking food assistance have jobs, raise families, work toward education and struggle with health problems. A variety of unpredictable circumstances can quickly force the unforeseen challenge of living on an extremely limited income.

Rochelle, mother of four, would

have never predicted she would have to rely on a food pantry to feed her family. “I picked a great career for myself – a nurse,” she says. “For a long time, it afforded my family a wonderful lifestyle. I owned a house, and we did all the fun things families can do when life is comfortable.”

Yet, one day, Rochelle’s circumstances changed. A high-risk pregnancy sparked a downward spiral of problems. She was put on bed rest for months and lost her job. She cashed in her 401(k) and sold many valuables to pay the bills but was quickly left with nothing.

Rochelle’s kids began losing focus in school as their diets changed because she says, “to survive, we started eating cheap foods,” the most common coping

strategy. According to the 2014 Hunger in America Study, 91 percent of families seeking food assistance from Second Harvest purchase inexpensive, unhealthy food as an immediate response to avoid hunger.

Additionally, 66 percent of those we serve report having to choose between paying the utility bill and paying for food for their family. Rochelle remembers when her electricity was shut off, “I felt like I was letting my kids down,” she says. “It was a low point – feeling like you aren’t living up to your expectations properly.”

She knew she needed help – no matter how embarrassed and ashamed she felt. “I thought I had really hit a low point having to apply for food stamps,” she recalls. The Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program, (SNAP), formally known as the Food Stamp Program, was Rochelle’s desperate attempt to improve her situation, but she needed more immediate help. According to the State of Tennessee, once one applies for SNAP benefits, it may take up to 30 days to qualify and receive benefits.

Out of options, Rochelle found herself at a local food pantry. Her son Jayden recalls, “we went to the food pantry to get fresh food and cool snacks.”

Local Second Harvest Partner Agencies with food pantries, like Greenhouse Ministries in Rutherford County, see families like Rochelle’s on a consistent basis, and only expect to see an increased demand for food assistance this holiday season.

“As we prepare to see more families this holiday season, we are grateful that Second Harvest is behind us, ensuring we can continue to offer assistance to the food insecure families in our area,” says Shelly Childers, Director of Marketing and Program Development at Greenhouse Ministries.

Second Harvest is able to provide Partner Agencies with healthy, nutritious food to distribute to those in need, thanks to support from our community –

individuals, businesses and government.

Greenhouse Ministries as well as our other Partner Agencies will receive even more fresh food from Second Harvest due to additional support from our partnership with Walmart. Two new local Walmart stores have joined more than 195 other grocery food partners to participate in our grocery rescue program, Middle Tennessee’s Table, by donating excess perishable food.

Furthermore, Walmart has assisted with the efforts to rescue, sort and distribute this food by recently providing grant funding for three new cargo trailers, two of which are already on the road. These trucks will ensure a 33 percent increase in the amount of food Second Harvest rescues this year, allowing for 10 million pounds of healthy, nutritious food – fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat – to get to those who need it the most, quickly and safely.

Nutritious food can make all the difference to a family struggling with hunger. Rochelle remembers, “I never thought I would be so

excited for my kids to eat fruit again.” Not only did her kids start improving in school but also she was able to slowly improve her circumstances while relying on food assistance.

Today, Rochelle’s son Jayden volunteers at the local pantry, and believes, “we will never be hungry again.” His mother adds, “we have a long way to go to get back to our old life, but we’ll all get there – healthy and strong.”

Rochelle and her boys are beyond thankful for the support they received during their time of need, and they are looking forward to the holiday season, without worry of going hungry.

Your compassion and generous spirit allow Second Harvest to help thousands of families like Rochelle’s every year. Please join us this holiday season to provide the gift of food and hope to our neighbors in need. Every dollar you donate provides four meals to hungry families in our community and provides hope as they gather around the table, give thanks and celebrate this holiday season.

We have a long way to get back to our old life, but we’ll all get there - healthy and strong.”

– Rochelle, mother of four

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Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and Walmart employees pose with one of the new cargo trailers at a new partner Walmart store in Rutherford County.

Recent EventsHighlights from a sampling of recent events.

HARVEST MOON BALL

The 31st annual Harvest Moon Ball presented by Wells Fargo Advisors took place at War Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, November 1, 2014.

The Rotary Club of Nashville was recognized as the 2014 Harvest Moon Ball honoree. The Nashville Rotary and its members share a proud tradition of community service to those in need through humanitarian efforts, including providing hope to those at risk of hunger for the past 14 years.

Susan Goodwin of HCA - a Second Harvest Board Member and loyal friend of the Food Bank - was awarded the Bill and Fletch Coke Hunger’s Hope Award for her lifelong commitment to ending hunger and creating a better community.

Thanks to generous friends, partners and sponsors, the event raised more than $200,000 to help fight hunger in Middle and West Tennessee. Top Left: Event Chairs Tim and Pam Dubois and Lynne and Jeff Warne; Bottom left: Brent Stinnett, Reed Kelly and Sheala Nichols of Wells Fargo Advisors; Bottom Middle: Hunger’s Hope Award winner, Susan Goodwin; Right: Event Chairs Eileen Hernandez and Barbara Anne Corbett.

NASHVILLE & FRIENDS AT HOMENashville & Friends at Home was an intimate evening

back where it all began — the home of Sylvia Roberts, which is the setting of Rayna James’ house on ABC’s NASHVILLE television show.

The evening included heavy hors d’oeuvres, exceptional wines and entertainment from the cast of NASHVILLE as well as a few friends, and raised more than $200,000 to support Second Harvest’s Feeding Programs.Pictured: Members from the cast of NASHVILLE participate in Second Harvest’s Post-a-Plate Campaign in support of Hunger Action Month to raise awareness about hunger issues in our community.

VOLUNTEER AND HAVE A BEERFriends of the Food Bank hosted a Volunteer and

Have a Beer event at the Food Bank on Tuesday, September 23 to celebrate Hunger Action Month.

Together, more then 50 young professionals sorted 4,250 pounds of food to be distributed to hungry children, families and seniors.

After volunteering, guests enjoyed dinner and drinks, which were generously donated by Edley’s BBQ, NY Pie Pizza and Sam Adams.

Be sure to save the date for the next Friends of the Food Bank event, Winter Party, on Saturday, December 20, at the Food Bank! Pictured from left to right: Drew and Amanda Smith, Michelle Augusty and Molly Dunn.

To see more photos from

these and other Second Harvest

events, visit our Facebook page!

Facebook.com/ 2HarvestMidTN

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4,250 POUNDS SORTED

HUNGER’S HOPE AWARD RECIPIENT

31ST ANNUAL HARVEST MOON BALL PRESENTED BY WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

The following organizations for their generous donation of food:Associated Wholesale Grocers, Caito Foods, Con-Agra Foods, Costco, Country Delite, DET Distributing, Fairview Produce Auction, Food Lion, Fresh Pointe, General Mills, Heritage Farms, Kellogg, Kroger, Malt-O-Meal, McCartney Produce, Publix, Ruiz Products, Sam’s Club, Sav-A-Lot, Society of St. Andrew, Target, Trader Joes, Turnip Truck, Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Walmart

The following individuals and organizations for their generous support:Adams and Reese LLP, Aeropostale, Aladdin Industries Foundation, Inc., Aldersgate United Methodist Church, American General Life Insurance Company, Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation, Atticus Trust, Baptist Healing Trust, Barbara and Lee Grubbs, Baulch Family Foundation, Boyle Family Foundation, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, CLARCOR Foundation, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, CSX Transportation, Inc., D.F. Chase, Inc., Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund, Delta Dental Plan of Tennessee, Derby Wings, LLC, Discount Tire Co. America’s Tire Co., Dr. and Mrs. Burton F. Elrod, Dr. and Mrs. David B. Trenner, Dr. and Mrs. John H. Selby, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Stankewicz, Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. Petracek, Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Frist, Dr. and Mrs. Stephen K. Lutzak, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Frist, Jr., Dr. Julie W. Lemmon and Mr. Jeremy Lemmon, Dr. Marie R. Griffin and Dr. Robert J. Coffey, Drew Ammons, Drs. Brett and Andrea Bryant, Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, Estate of Wade Travis, Farmers & Merchants Bank, General Motors Foundation, Good Samaritan Foundation, Graffiti Indoor Advertising, Guy Brown Management, LLC, Highwoods Properties, Horizon Wine & Spirits, JustGive.org, Landis B. Gullett Charitable, Lead Annuity Trust, Lane Family Foundation, Inc., Lassiter, Tidwell & Davis, PLLC, Lenox Village Area Business Association, Louis R. Draughon Foundation, M. Stratton Foster Charitable Foundation, Marcia A. Montgomery, M.D., Mariwyn Evans, Marjorie A. Neuhoff Foundation, McKay Books, Inc., Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Rechter, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan D. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Chad Warrix, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Flood, Mr. and Mrs. David Conrad, Mr. and Mrs. David L. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Don Davis, Mr. and Mrs. F. Max Merrell, Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Goad, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Scarola, Mr. and Mrs.

Gary S. Pinsly, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Atwood, Mr. and Mrs. Govan D. White, Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hagood, Mr. and Mrs. H. Calister Turner, III, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lee Barfield, II, Mr. and Mrs. H. Rodes Hart, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Matern, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Small, Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Cary, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Loyd, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James M. McKay Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ash, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Feray, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Parish, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Pinkston, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Clary, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Melkus, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Kent Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Fortney, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bartels, Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew K. White, Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Shivers, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Raney, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robin R. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Hagen, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Tonnies, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schumpert, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Graeff, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Foster, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Vallett, Jr., Mr. and Ms. Brett Beavers, Mr. and Ms. Mark D. Richards, Mr. Bracey B. Wilson, Mr. Brent A. McDonald & Dr. Morgan F. McDonald, Mr. Burton F. Jablin, Mr. Donald A. Hunt, Sr., Mr. Donald Taylor, Mr. Fred H. Nance, Mr. Gerald Stump, Mr. Gerard A. Knab, Mr. James H. Reed and Mr. Jack Arnold, Mr. James M. Leek and Mrs. Margaret J. Moore, Mr. John Berggren and Ms. Karen S. Neal, Mr. Jonathan S. Small, Mr. Julian Zander, Jr., Mr. Kerry Kixmiller, Mr. Laetz Jason, Mr. Mark R. Thompson, Mr. Mike Duffer, Mr. Raymond L. Beck and Dr. Deborah D. Hatton, Mr. Richard D. McRae, III & Mrs. Adrienne McRae, Mr. Robert Batcheller and Mrs. Melissa Palicka, Mr. Roger Dunaway, Mr. Terence N. Fails, Jr., Mrs. Carol L. Somers, Mrs. Carolyn J. Smith, Mrs. Christine Konradi, Mrs. Earline B. Rogers, Mrs. Elizabeth Drewry, Mrs. Erica Collins, Mrs. J.C. Bradford, Jr., Mrs. James R. Meadows, Jr., Mrs. Jim Carell, Mrs. Walter M. Robinson, Jr., Ms. Anne D. White, Ms. Brenda Bass, Ms. Celeste Reed and Mr. D. Donald Welch, Ms. Delta Anne Davis and The Honorable Karl F. Dean, Ms. Ellen L. Omohundro and Mr. Ronald D. Dunn, Ms. Ethel Mann, Ms. Evelyn Doxey and Mr. C. Daniel Hazlewood, Ms. Jennifer Ogden, Ms. Julie Johnson McCown, Ms. Laurie Anderson, Ms. Lela Hollabaugh and Mr. Dean Shumate, Ms. Margaret Jo Cooper, Ms. Marion Prince, Ms. Marry Jones, Ms. Mary N. Raffety, Ms. Nancy E. Keil-Culbertson, Ms. Nancy N. Orndorff, Ms. Nina C. Sivek, Ms. Peggy Wilkerson, Nissan North America, Inc., Pastor Andrew J. Zipperer

& Mrs. Dimples D. Zipperer, Pollard Family Foundation, PowerLink, LLC, Real World Tours, Inc., Regions Bank, Reynolds Family Foundation, Rhizome Productions, Inc., Richard and Patricia Spiller, Richards & Richards, Richardson Foundation, Robert J. and Helen H. Glaser Family Foundation, Savannah Food Company, Share Our Strength, Skanska Construction, Smith Travel Research, Inc., Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust, Southern Events, T & T Family Foundation, Terry and Alex Fardon, The Ayers Foundation, The Grainger Foundation, Inc., The Honorable and Mrs. James H.S. Cooper, The Honorable Gilbert S. Merritt, The Houghland Foundation, The Jordan Family Foundation, The M & W Logistics Group, Inc., The Shayne Foundation, Tithe One On, Trey and Lisa Calfee, United Way of Central & Northeastern Connecticut, United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties, Wal-Mart Foundation, Washington Foundation, West End Home Foundation, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilton Brands Community Fund, Zeitlin & Company Realtors

The following individuals and organizations for donations received through Food Drives: Special thanks to Metro Nashville Libraries for their annual community food drive, Food 4 Fines. This year, Food 4 Fines raised 40,685 pounds of food.

Thank you to Mayor Dean, Governor Haslam and all Metro Nashville and TN State Departments for participating in the 2013 Metro Food Fight, which raised 122,066 pounds of food.

101.1 the Beat, 615LOL, AAA, Advance Financial, Aegis, Alara River Oaks, Alpha Delta Kappa, Alpha Delta Omega, Alpha Phi Alpha, American Center, American Red Cross, Ameriprise Financial, Amsurg, Anthem Nashville, Antioch Business Leaders, APA Nashville, Apex & Robert E Lee Moving, Association of Government Accountants, Asurion, Automated Collection Service INC, Axiom, BAGN Youth Forum, Bandit Concessions, Bank of NY Mellon, Barbieri Orthodontics, BCM at Vanderbilt Pl., Meade UMC, Bellevue Middle, Belmont University, Benton Co. Career & Technical Center, Berkley Risk Admins, BMI, Boy Scouts of America, Brick Church Middle, Bridgestone, Brookmeade Congregational Church, Burks Elementary, CAA, Cambridge Academy Parent Council, Captain D’s, Cargill, Cash Express, Caterpillar Financial, CBRE, Center for Refugees and Imigrants, Center for Spiritual Living, CGS, Channel 5, Chemical Engineering Grad Student Assoc., Children’s Christian Center, Church of Christ at Trenton Crossing, Cimplify, Brentwood 911, Clarksville

Christian School, Clayborne Tabernacle M.B. Church, Clopay Plastics, Club West Volleyball, Coco, Coleman Community Center, Colonial Grand At Bellevue Apts., Commerce Center East, Community Health Systems, Conway, Cool Springs Montessori, CMT, Crate and Barrel (Green Hills), Cumberland Elementary, Cumberland Heights Foundation, Cummins Station, DCI Supply and Lab, Dell, Delta Dental, Democratic Party of Davidson Co., Direct TV, Dizzy’s Dog Wash, Dodson Chapel, Dodson Elementary, Dollar General, Double Tree, Dupont, E+ Cancer Care, East Nashville Magnet, East Park Community Center, East Side Smiles, Edo Interactive, EEOC, Embassy Suites, Ensworth School, Exodus Health Center, F.H.Jenkins, Fiesta Movement, First Baptist Church Capitol Hill, First Presbyterian Franklin Rd., First State Bank, First United Methodist- NAPS Program, Flood, Bumstead, McCready, & McCarthy, Food Lion, Foundations Recovery Network, Franklin Road Academy, Freeman Webb, Frist Center, Frost-Arnett, G4S Secure Solutions, Gabriel Ride Control, Gaedeke Group, Geek Breakfast, General Motors, Gibson Brands Inc., Girl Scouts, Glen Leven Presbyterian Church, Glendale Baptist Church, Grand Avenue, Granbery Elementary, Grassy Knoll Movie Night, Greater Christ Temple Church, Gresham Smith and Partners, Guy Brown Products, H.B. Williams Elementary, H.G. Hill, Harding Academy, Harpeth Hall, Harpeth Valley Elementary, Harris Teeter, Haynes Middle, Haywood Elementary, Hazelwood Elementary, HCA - Brentwood, HCP Inc, Health Scope Benefits, HealthSpring Inc, Healthy Flavors, Hendersonville Bishops Storehouse, Heritage High School, Heritage Middle School, Hermitage Elementary, Hickman Elementary, Hillsboro Presbyterian Church, Hollister, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Hopewell Missionary Church, Hospitality Championship Series, Houchens Food Group, Insight Global LLC., International Gospel Ministry, Jellystone Park, JFK Middle, Joelton Middle, Joe’s Crab Shack, Johnson Adult Learning Center, Kappa Psi, Kinder Care, Kindred Hospital, Kiva Salon and Spa, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, Kroger, Kroll Background America/Hire Right, Lead Academy, Leadership Music, Lee Company, Inc., Levon’s Guitar Services, Lighting 100/Team Green, Lindsley Ave. Church, Lipscomb University, Lit Chick’s Book Club, Little John Engineering Associates, LJP Civic Club, Loew’s Business Services, Lose and Assoc., Lotus In Bloom Yoga, Malt-O-Meal Company, Manheim, MLK Jr. High, Maxor, McDonald’s, Meharry Medical College, Meharry Vanderbilt Student Alliance, Men’s Wearhouse, Merion Realty Management, Micah Children’s Academy, Microexplosion

Special Thanks

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The following organizations for their generous donation of food:Associated Wholesale Grocers; Bimbo Bakeries, USA; Costco; Country Delite Farms, LLC; Fairview Produce Auction, Inc.; Food Lion; FreshPoint; Heritage Farms; Kroger; Malt-O-Meal Company-Tennessee DC; McCartney Produce; Publix; Sam’s Club; Sav-A-Lot; Sweet Dixie Sales; Target; Taylor Farms Tennesee, Inc.; Trader Joes; Turnip Truck; Walmart

The following organizations for their generous support:Accurate Staging; Ajax Turner Co. Inc.; Altria Group, Inc.; American Blanching Company; American Society of Association Executives; BancorpSouth, Inc.; BCW Food Products, Inc.; Big T Restaurant; BJC Charitable Lead Annuity Trust; Blevins, Inc.; BMI; Bob Doyle & Associates, Inc.; Bradley Arant Boult Cummings; Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC; Butler’s Run LLC; CarMax Foundation; Cigna HealthSpring; CMT Productions, Inc.; Concept Technology, Inc.; ConServ Group, LLC; Contractor Consulting, Inc.; Corizon Health; Cybergrants, Inc.; Diversified Foods, Inc.; EFS; Feeding America; Genesco Inc.; Half Full Productions LLC; HCA Caring for the Community; Hearn Charitable Foundation; Immanuel Baptist Church; Ingram Entertainment Inc.; iostudio, LLC; Jackson National Community Fund; Jarden Consumer Solutions Community Fund; Joel and Bernice Gordon Family Foundation; Kraft & Company, Certified Public Accountants; KraftCPAs PLLC; Laroche Family Foundation; Las Palmas Mexican Restaurante; Leadership Middle Tennessee; LeanKit, Inc.; Marathon Petroleum Company, LP; Marjorie A. Neuhoff Foundation; MARS Petcare; Melkus Family Foundation; MetLife Foundation; MissionPoint Health Partners; Music City Productions, Inc.; Nashville Rotary Foundation; National Business Products, Inc.; National Philanthropic Trust; Nationwide Foundation; Old Republic National Title Insurance, Company; OTM, LLC; Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation; Pinnacle Financial Partners; Price CPAs, PLLC; Purity Foundation; Red Gold, LLC; Regions Bank; Sandra Schatten Foundation; Share Our Strength; Sol Stern and Rose Stern Charitable Trust; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church; Star Distributing Commercial

Laundry Equipment, Inc.; Target Stores; Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation; The Andersons Inc. Charitable Foundation; The Bag Lady Foundation; The Chef and I; The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis; The Grainger Foundation, Inc.; The HCA Foundation; The Jeffrey & Donna Eskind Family Foundation; The Kroger Company Foundation OH; The Mitsui USA Foundation; Trailer Service & Rental Co., Inc.; Triumph Aerostructures - Vought Aircraft Division; Two Rivers Golf Course; United Way of Metropolitan Nashville; United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties; United Way of Williamson County; United Way of Wilson County; UPS; Wal-Mart Foundation; Walker’s Trailer Sales, LLC; WellPoint Foundation, Inc.; Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC; Whitlock Packaging; Zwanenberg Food Group (USA) Inc.

The following individuals for their generous support:Mr. Nelson A.C. Andrews III; Anonymous; Ms. Lori Badgett; Mary and Lee Barfield; Ms. Christine Barggren; Councilwoman Megan C. Barry and Mr. Bruce Barry; Mr. John W. Bartlett; Mr. Carl Belles Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bentz Jr.; Mr. James Berkeley; Mr. and Mrs. Steve Blackwell; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bowers; Mr. and Mrs. Kix Brooks; Ms. Beth Brown; Brett and Andrea Bryant; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Cahill; Mr. John E. Cain, III; Victor and Tawnie Campbell; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Cato; Dr. Elizabeth L. Cato; Beth and Randy Chase; Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Christian, III; Dr. and Mrs. Mark R. Christofersen; Mr. J. Michael Clutts; Dr. and Mrs. Alan G. Cohen; Mrs. Sharyl I. Cohen-Essig; David and Karen Conrad; Nancy and Tony Conway; Mr. Brian Cook; Dr. Marta A. Crispens; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Dannemiller; Ms. Luda Davies; Mr. and Mrs. Willie K. Davis; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. DeMoss Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Derrington; Mr. and Mrs. Tim DuBois; Ms. Melissa Eads; Mr. Steve Elkins; Dr. and Mrs. Burton F. Elrod; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Esworthy; Mr. Duncan Eve; Mr. and Mrs. H. Darron Ewing; Mr. Jonathan Flack and Dr. English C. Flack; Mr. and Mrs. Andy Flatt; Mr. Fletcher Foster; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Franck, III; Beth and Steve Franklin; Ms. Dorothy C. Frist; Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Frist Jr.; The Honorable William H. Frist, M.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Billy Frist; Mr. and Mrs. Carl George; Ms. Connie Gilbert; Gay & John

Greer; Dr. Marie R. Griffin and Dr. Robert J. Coffey; Mr. Larry Grimes; Cathy and Ben Hall; Ms. Kelley Hamlin; Ms. Emily Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hearn; Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Herr; G. Randall Holcomb; Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Holden; Mr. and Mrs. John H. Huie; Mr. Mark Humphreys; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Inman; Mr. and Mrs. J. David Jarrard; Mr. and Mrs. R. Milton Johnson; Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson; Mrs. Marjorie B. Joseph; Charles Judge Music; Mr. Kurt Kaalaas; Ms. Nancy E. Keil-Culbertson; Mr. and Mrs. William J. Krueger; Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Kruse; Mrs. Heloise W. Kuhn; Ms. Michelle Lane; Mr. and Mrs. John F. Lee Jr.; Ms. Jan Abby Liff; Mr. Amos Maley; Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Marks; Mr. and Mrs. Stephen S. Mathews; Ms. Ebie McFarland; Mr. and Mrs. L.V. McGinty, III; The Honorable Gilbert S. Merritt; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Meyer; Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Miller; Mr. Don Moody; Mr. and Mrs. A. Bruce Moore; Anna and David Morad; Judy and Pete Nebhut; Mrs. Mary K. Nichols; Mr. Brian D. Parker; Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Parrick; Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Partridge; Ms. Annette H. Pilote; Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Raney Jr.; Mrs. Carol D. Reese; Sylvia Labry Roberts and Children; Mr. Richard H. Roberts; Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Robertson; Phillip Robinson, Esq; Mrs. Heather J. Rohan; Ms. Sara Rosson; Ms. Lisa Runyon; Dr. Paula Sandidge; Ms. Jaclyn Saunders; Mr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Scarola; Ms. Bih-Hwa Shieh; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Shivers; Mr. Earl Simmons; Ms. Bernadette Siragusa; Ms. Cathy Smith; Mrs. Carolyn J. Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sohr; Mr. Nick Spiva; Ms. Melanie D. Swift and Mr. John Stafford; Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Stambaugh; Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin K. Stanga; Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Stankewicz; Mr. Jeffrey D. Stone; Mr. and Mrs. David K. Taylor; Mr. David B. Taylor; Tony and Deborah Todd; Mr. and Mrs. James F. Turner Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Scott Turner; Dr. Jan van Eys; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vaughn; Mr. Richard J. Vaughn; Mr. Rick Walker; Mr. Mike Walton; Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Warne; Mr. Kenneth P. Watkins; Ms. Johnna Benedict Watson; Dr. Margaret M. Whalen & Dr. Gaynor C. Wild; Mr. and Ms. Larry Whiteaker; Mr. Thomas Wiggen; Mr. Larry Wiggs; Mrs. Diana T. Wilker; Dr. Charlotte Gill and Mr. John Williams; Ms. Holly Williams; Taylor and Brooks Zimmerman

The following individuals and organizations for donations received through Food Drives:Adams & Reese; Advanced Med; Allstate Insurance; Alpha Phi Omega; American Blue Ribbon Holdings; American Income Life; AT&T Corporation; AutoTrader.com; Battle Ground Academy; Belmont United Methodist Church; Best of Both Worlds; Biltmore Apartments; Bongo Java Roasting Company; Caterpillar Financial; Centennial Medical Center; Christ the King School; Church of Christ at Trenton Crossing; Clarksville Christian School; Crieve Hall Elementary; Cub Scouts Pack 21; Dell; Department of Veterans Affairs; Dollar General Store; Emdeon; Equal Opportunity Commission; General Council on Finance & Administration – UMC; General Mills; Gentiva Home Health; Girl Scouts; Glengarry Elementary School; Grassy Knoll Movie Night; Gresham Smith and Partners; Healthcare Corporation of America; Hunters for the Hungry; Islamic Center of Williamson County; Junior Achievement; Kroger; Lenox Village Food Truck Festival; Lightning 100 Team Green; Lockeland Design Center; Marriott; Martin Luther King Magnet School; Mary Kay Koen’s Orthodontics; MedSolutions; Meharry Medical College; Mt. Herman Missionary Baptist; Nashville Chive; Nashville Parent Magazine; Nationwide Insurance; Office Of Adjudication of Review; Opryland Hotel; Panera Bread; Performance Food Group (PFG); Publix; Random Acts for Randy; Roots of a Rebellion; Ryan, LLC; Sara Lee; Sarah Cannon Center; Shayne Elementary School; Small Business Administration (SBA); Social Security Administration; Southern Thrift; St. Anslem’s Church; St. George’s Episcopal Church; St. Luke CME Church; Starbucks Gallatin; State of Tennessee - HR Department; Tenet Health; The Grilled Cheeserie; Tennessee Department of Safety; Tennessee State Fairgrounds; Tennessee Farm Bureau; Tree of Life; US Department of Transportation; US Equal Employment Opportunity Comm.; USDA/NRCS; Vanderbilt University; Walmart; Whole Foods; WSMV News Channel 4; Wyndham Hotel; Zurich

Special ThanksWe are so grateful for the extensive community support that Second Harvest received this past quarter.

Thanks to all of you for your volunteer hours, donated food, goods, services and financial contributions!

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Upcoming EventsMark your calendars and support Second Harvest

NOVEMBER 25SMASHVILLE ICES HUNGERTeam up with Second Harvest and the Nashville Predators to put hunger in the penalty box with our all-day long takeover of the Bridgestone Arena Plaza before face off.For more information: 615-627-1625

DECEMBER 1-14DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT Every dollar donated throughout the first two weeks of December will be doubled toprovide eight meals.

DECEMBER 2GIVING TUESDAYJoin the movement for the third annual #GivingTuesday, a national day of giving back on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving.

DECEMBER 3WAREHOUSE WEDNESDAYLearn more about the Food Bank with a personal tour and lunch with Second Harvest staff members.For more information:secondharvestmidtn.org/tour

DECEMBER 20WINTER PARTY12th Annual Winter Party hosted by Friends of the Food Bank. For more information: secondharvestmidtn.org/friends

DECEMBER 20MIRACLE ON BROADWAY CONCERTSinger Kelly Clarkson hosts a benefit concert for Nashville non-profits, including Second Harvest.

NOW - DECEMBER 31GIVE A MEAL CAMPAIGNBank of America is raising awareness and support for hunger relief by giving $2 for every $1 donated through the Give a Meal campaign. For more information:bankofamerica.com/give

NOW - JANUARY 31MS. CHEAPPENNY DRIVEDonate your pennies to the 6th annual Ms. Cheap Penny Drive now through January 31 at any Avenue Bank, Wilson Bank & Trustor Second Harvest. For more information:secondharvestmidtn.org/pennydrive

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