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Thank you for believinghunger is unacceptable.

2009 was a year of headlines, often large and in bold type. As the demand increased

at food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters, more and more children, families and seniors

turned to the Capital Area Food Bank’s network of agencies for assistance. For too many

in the communities we serve, meeting even the most basic needs is a daily challenge.

The Capital Area Food Bank of Texas is fuel for the hungry. Every day, we act

on that by nourishing hungry people and leading our community in ending

hunger here, in Central Texas.

In a year when our Partner Agencies recorded nearly 2 million individual client

visits, the Capital Area Food Bank responded by providing the equivalent of

17.2 million meals to almost 300,000 children, families and older adults across

21 Central Texas counties. We deployed a Mobile Food Pantry to reach underserved

rural and urban areas, and expanded critical programs such as Kids Cafe, Fresh

Food for Families and HOPE (Healthy Options Program for the Elderly).

We also sought local and grassroots support for legislation during the 2009

legislative session. With the support of our Central Texas delegation, we, along with

our 18 sister food banks in Texas, helped secure the passage of HB 1622 – the “Food Bank Bill.”

During this year of unprecedented increase in need, you acted boldly on the belief that

Hunger is Unacceptable. Volunteers gave 80,000 hours of support, advocates contacted their

elected officials on behalf of those in need, and more than 14,500 individuals, foundations and

corporations generously gave nearly 28,000 financial gifts necessary to fund critical Food Bank

programs and services needed by so many in our community.

Thank you for giving your gifts of time and treasure, as well as giving your voice to the policy

issues impacting so many of our neighbors in need.

As an organization, we have much success to celebrate. And as always, celebration is tempered

by our work ahead to begin reducing – and ultimately ending – hunger in Central Texas.

Thank you, again, for your committed and passionate efforts. Together, we will continue

nourishing those in need, and serve as leaders in creating a hunger-free community.

Thank you

DAVID DAVENPORT

President & CEO

MIKE TOMSU

Board President

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Thank you, CAFB supporters.

Advocates

Financial Donors

Volunteers

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CAFB supportersIn our 2008-2009 fiscal year, more than 30,000 people, corporations, foundations and organizations generously donated food, funds, time and their voice. Thank you to all our supporters for the many ways you give to our mission.

Food Donors

ImpactMore than 18 million meals providedNearly 300,000 people nourishedMore than 355 non-profit partners

Volunteers

Total volunteers: 13,500

Total volunteer hours: 80,000

Increase in volunteer hours from ’07-08: 30%

Financial Donors

Individuals: 13,825

Workplace: 713

Businesses: 427

Organizations: 172

Foundations: 72

Total: 14,496

Advocates

Total: 7,380

Food Donors

107 retail stores participated in the Central Texas Food Rescue program

156 food drive donors

139 various regional and national food donors

Total: 402

1% College

18% Corporate

2% Administrative

12% Youth & Family

1% Interns

11% Individuals

4% Community Events

Adult Service 4%

Volunteer Leaders 6%

AmeriCorp VISTA 14%

Direct Service 9%

Court-Mandated 2%

Contractual Programs 16%

(TX Second Chance & SMART)

We live in a nation of self-help, but the most fundamental way to help ourselves lies in our

outreach to others. Our volunteers increase awareness of our shared humanity, and better the

lives of those we serve. They provide a profound power to both lend perspective and sustain

us during challenging times. Last year, our volunteers moved beyond themselves and, in turn,

we found ourselves renewed. And for that, we thank you.

Volunteers

For a complete list of volunteer groups, visit www.austinfoodbank.org/2009annualreport.

Thank you, volunteers.

Total volunteers:

13,500Total volunteer hours:

80,000Increase in volunteer hours from ’07-08:

30%

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Accomplishments

With the help of our volunteers, we taught community partners how to grow their own food through the

CAFB Teaching Garden project. Volunteers served families in north Austin at our Reaching Out Center food

pantry. We hosted the “Sort it Out” event for our unemployed neighbors to help them connect, network and

serve. We created an online volunteer scheduling system. And we created a bright, welcoming new volunteer

lobby. Through a challenging year, we saw new talent, new ideas and a new vision from our volunteers.

FiscAl yeAr 2008-2009

Volunteer segments

Volunteers

“ Volunteering is a great

way to utilize those skills

you had when you got

paid to work. You learn

about the inner workings of

organizations and learn new

skills in an intimidation-free

environment. The Food

Bank understands this,

and I value that.”

— martha hoflich,

Volunteer

Martha volunteers every Monday, and neither steps foot in our warehouse nor touches a can of

food. She volunteers with our internal operations, tracking the hours for our volunteer community

of 13,500. Martha works with the volunteer-run team at the Food Bank, helping enhance the

technical capabilities of the Food Bank to track volunteer donor involvement. She has transformed

the way we capture and report on the work of our famed volunteers.

Thank you, Martha, and all our volunteers who help educate our community, assist with community

events, help with office projects, sort donations and provide food for hungry Central Texans.

We value you; your diversity, time and talents. Thank you.

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You nourished our community. Thank you to the more than 14,500 people, companies, foundations and organizations who made up our family of financial supporters in our 2008-2009 fiscal year.

Donors

Bill AnD elizABeth hArris

“ We give because we want people in our community to

have access to enough nutritious food. Food prices at

the grocery store remind us how challenging it can be

to provide balanced meals for your family. This is our

way of helping to make that more possible.”

— Bill Harris

the pool FAmily

“ I was fortunate to volunteer for the 2009 Hunger

Study. I interviewed people who use food pantries

across Central Texas. Talking to people one-on-one was

an eye-opening experience. The first thing you realize

is that the public stereotype of those in need is sadly

misinformed. Everyone had a unique background and

an individual story. I saw my family, my friends, and

myself in the faces and stories I encountered.”

— Thomas Pool

“ Thanks to agencies like the Food Bank, a dollar donated actually creates more

than a dollar of value in someone else’s life. The same goes with the donation

of time… and it makes you feel so good!” — Thomas Pool

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Benny

Benny, 10, a regular fan of Kids Cafe, wants to be a police officer when he grows up. He’s active in sports like soccer,

track and basketball, so he knows how important it is for children to get wholesome meals. “It’s bad when kids are

hungry because they lose energy,” he explained. “They might not have enough energy to think in school. When I get

hungry, my stomach growls and my head hurts. Sometimes I have to wait a long time to eat.” He says he’s studying

hard in math (his favorite subject) so he can get good grades in school. “it’s important for kids to get enough food

so they can be strong and healthy,” said Benny. “Like the food at Kids Cafe – that’s healthy!”

Programs

– Central Texas Food Rescue

– CHOICES: A Nutrition Education Program

– Fresh Food for Families

– Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (HOPE)

– Kids Cafe

– Partner Agency Education

– SNAP (Food Stamp) Outreach & Education

– “Wheels of Sharing” Mobile Food Pantry

generAl WAtson

General Watson has been coming to the “Wheels of Sharing” Mobile Food Pantry in San Saba since

August 2009. “If there wasn’t a food pantry here,” he says, “I’d probably go without. It helps quite

a bit when my income doesn’t go all the way.” After retiring from the military, he worked in business

management, and as a baker and steward in a variety of jobs. “I make everything and anything,”

he says about the food he receives from the Mobile Food Pantry. “i appreciate the pantry, and i’m glad

to have it. As you can see,” he says, motioning to the line of clients waiting early on a frigid morning,

“there are a lot of people here who need it. These people wouldn’t be here if they didn’t have to be.”Accomplishments

In addition to food distribution to Partner Agencies, the Food Bank oversees targeted outreach programs, which

touched the lives of almost 30,000 central texans during our 2008-2009 fiscal year. Providing

everything from educational opportunities, nutritious produce and protein, bags of groceries, hot meals, food

delivery to rural communities and SNAP (Food Stamp) applications assistance, CAFB programs address vital

community needs. Through restricted gifts and grants, individual contributions, and even buying a bowl at the

13th annual Austin Empty Bowl Project, more than 600 individuals, businesses, organizations

and foundations contributed directly to support our programs in our 2008-2009 fiscal year. Thank you.

For a complete list of program sponsors, visit www.austinfoodbank.org/2009annualreport.

Thank you, program sponsors.

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2009 Souper Bowl of Caring Food & Fund Drive

16th annual Austin Reggae Festival

2008 Applied Materials Food & Fund Drive

Building can structures, listening to live reggae music or purchasing hand-crafted bowls are just a few of the creative

ways our community helps nourish hungry Central Texans. From October 2008 through September 2009, more than

600 community events enabled the Food Bank to provide more than 4.2 million meals for

families, older adults and children in need. We are grateful to our community for your support in coordinating

hundreds of Food & Fund Drives, Sponsored Events, and Cause-Related Marketing Campaigns on our behalf. Thank you.

For a complete list of the top 50 community events, visit www.austinfoodbank.org/2009annualreport.

Thank you, community events supporters.

Community events

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2009 Austin Empty Bowl Project

Our pledge is to maintain effective outreach by being good stewards of the funds entrusted to us. The Capital

Area Food Bank of Texas is ranked a 4-Star charity on Charity Navigator, the nation’s premier independent

charity tracker. This is the highest rank that Charity Navigator awards, and is achieved through the Food Bank’s

efficient stewardship of all donated food and funds. The Food Bank is audited by the accounting firm Lockart,

Atchley & Associates, LLP. Financial data presented here is consolidated for the 2008–2009 fiscal year.

Financial highlights

public support and revenue

Public Support $41,373,270 $795

Miscellaneous Revenue $1,559,920 $42,044

total public support and revenue $42,933,190 $42,839

expenses

Program Services $41,045,289 $20,000

Management and General $670,323 $11,644

Fundraising $694,023 0

total expenses $42,409,635 $31,644

net Assets at end of year $10,365,523 $1,829,365

CAFB FoundationFood Bank

$41.4 MillionFood Bank support and revenue

$1.6 MillionTotal miscellaneous revenue

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Schedule of Support, Revenue, Expenses and Net Assets For Year-End September 30, 2009

Nearly 98% of all

donated resources

received by the Food

Bank are returned to the

community in programs

and services. This is the

highest of any non-profit

based in Austin.

Michael J. Tomsu (Chairperson), Vinson & Elkins

Jim Baudin (Vice Chairperson), 3M, Retired

Jayna Burgdorf (Secretary), Community Volunteer

Catherine P. Thompson (Treasurer), Motion Computing

Betty Otter-Nickerson (Immediate Past Chairperson), Lance Armstrong Foundation

Melissa Anthony, anthonyBarnum Public Relations

Susan A. Baughman, Clark, Thomas & Winters, P.C.

Matt Dow, Jackson Walker, L.L.P.

Mark Downing, Silicon Laboratories

Vanessa Downey-Little, City of Austin, Retired

Laura Estes, H-E-B

Rick Gesing, Applied Materials

Ken Jacob, ITT World Directories, Retired

Dr. Deborah Kerr, Ph.D., Consultant

Eric Klasson, CrystaTech, Inc.

Melissa Mitchell, Ernst & Young

David Montoya, University of Texas School of Law

Sue Snyder, Jackson Walker, L.L.P.

FounDAtion BoArD

Hank Perret, Zarlink Semiconductor, Inc.

David Davenport, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas

Ken Jacob, ITT World Directories, Retired

Eric Klasson, Crysta Tech, Inc.

Client story: Theresa Board of directors

Theresa says she knows food pantries are a valuable resource for her family and others

in the Austin area. “I hope and pray no one takes advantage of it. Last year, I came twice,”

she said. “This pantry distributes twice a month, but I don’t need it that often. What I like

about it is you can pick the items that you can actually use. Here you have a choice.

If there is something I won’t use, I just leave it. Someone else can use it.”

“ I want to thank people

around Austin that

contribute to places like

this. If it weren’t for those

fortunate people to donate

items, we wouldn’t have

these pantries. I’m so

grateful—I wouldn’t know

where else to go.”

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Theresa at Catholic Charities, a CAFB Partner Agency, December 2009

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ADDENDUM

Volunteers

1hunger is unacceptableOUR MISSION: TO NOURISH HUNGRY PEOPLE AND LEAD THE COMMUNITY IN ENDING HUNGER.

Thank you, volunteers, for contributing more than 80,000 hours of service.

Top 10 Adult Service Groups

Tzu ChiSingle Volunteers of Austin (SVA)Phi Theta KappaDelta Sigma PiIslamic Ahlul Bayt Association Top 10 College GroupsUT NutritionUT Law StudentsUT Freshman Leadership OrganizationUT Alpha Phi Omega UT Law Society of Gentlemen

Top 25 Workplace GroupsDellDeloitteCiscoAMDFreescaleNational InstrumentsLCRAApplied MaterialsH-E-BIntelWayportAmerican Campus CommunitiesIBM

Top 10 Youth and Community GroupsWeek of Hope - Group Workcamps FoundationAnderson High School National Honor SocietySt. Catherine of SiennaBethany Lutheran ChurchRegents School

Austin Young Lawyers AssociationRSVPAmeriCorpsAustin Society of CPAsCornell Club

Sun MicrosystemsTexas General Land OfficeSimpson Property GroupSt. David’s Community Health FoundationTexas Association of State Systems for Computing and Communications (TASSCC)Maxwell Locke & RitterLife TechnologiesWells FargoCompass BankCoca-Cola CorporationNetwork in AustinElliott Electric Supply

Westlake Bible ChurchLegacy Oaks Christian SchoolNational Charity League - Capital of Texas ChapterMimosa Lane Baptist ChurchNew Life Assembly

St. Edward’s Residence Life St. Edward’s UniversityNueces Mosque, Student ChapterUT Alpha Kappa AlphaUT Chi Beta Delta

Volunteer LeadersVolunteer Leaders help train, lead and ensure a meaningful and safe volunteer experience for our community of volunteers.

Bill AlthennPaul AndersonCory BarnettRobert BluethmanMcCraw CromwellGreg DunnJohn EnglishLouise FroelichCriselda GarzaWayne GlanderAlex Kalk 2

AmeriCorps VISTAs (Volunteers In Service To America) VISTAs are members of a national volunteer program who commit to one year of service, helping build the Food Bank’s internal capacity to end hunger in Central Texas.

Alese Colehour, Communications Story Bank VISTASarah Duncan, Development Research VISTACarrie Gibson, Communications Story Bank VISTAWilliam Hubenschmidt, Development Communications VISTATania Jordanova, Food Resources VISTA

John Lyon, Faith-Based Capacity Building VISTAMarenna Montague, Volunteer Resources VISTASarah Trovato-White, Agency Relations VISTASarah Woodward, Agency Relations VISTA

County & State ProgramsAustin Municipal Courts Adult and Youth Probation Texas Second Chance Travis County CSCD

Travis County Adult ProbationTravis County S.M.A.R.T. Program

InternsJustin Block, University of Texas at AustinEmmeline Carrasco, University of Texas at AustinMery Chan, University of Texas at AustinEmily Eckelkamp, University of Texas at AustinAisha Fletcher, University of Texas at Austin

Trisha Gill, St. Edward’s UniversityEmily Hays, Trinity UniversityAudrey J. Rasmussen, University of Texas at AustinAshley Riegler, St. Edward’s UniversityJennifer Sanchez, Texas State graduate

Special Needs GroupsAkins High School Life SkillsAustin Soco Dayhab Del Valle High School Life SkillsEanes ISD 19+ ProgramGo Project

Hays High School Life SkillsTexas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) The Clifton School

Harold RyanDaniel SaegerSharon SchnackJeff StrahanGlenn TamuraBill ThiemeJames WardClifford WilkesKristi WillisAnke WinklerPrinsRobert Zapalac

Ruth KaplanJohn KnorrBetty LinkerAlexandra McKeoneLara McKeownMichael MikanBob OldsTammy PhilippBurta Pierce Beverly PondCathy Roach

STAR VolunteersVolunteers who help with administrative projects or Product Recovery donation sorting a minimum of once a week.

Mary AfflerbachJohn AlexanderMargo AllisonSarah AllisonKaren BrittainWillie BrittainErvin ButlerNanette Cetaruk

Sheila ProctorDonna RiddellRoxanne Roland Mike StrangeSue ThurstonNancy TileySharon TileyKathrine Weaver

Al GlasscockLorraine GlasscockJanet HarwellMargie HaysMartha HoflichImelda MartinezJim MillsWanda Mills

Program Sponsors

Kids Cafe Kids Cafe confronts childhood hunger and food insecurity by collaborating with after-school enrichment programs at schools and community organizations to provide free evening meals to children in low-income neighborhoods. During the 2008-2009 program year, the Food Bank oversaw 32 Kids Cafe sites in Austin, Waco, and San Marcos.

Thank you, 2008-2009 Kids Cafe sponsors:A Glimmer of Hope FoundationAdvanced Micro DevicesAustin Empty Bowl Project Bank of America FoundationBMC SoftwareButler Family Foundation Carino's FoundationCarl C. Anderson Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Family FoundationCarolyn Rice Bartlett FoundationDell FoundationDorothy and Jim Kronzer Foundation Feeding America and Mars Foods US, LLCFor Every ChildFreescale SemiconductorGrande Communications

Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (HOPE)Partnering with neighborhood centers, churches and other agencies already working with older adults age 60 and older, HOPE provides older adults living on a fixed income with monthly bags of supplemental groceries.

Thank you, HOPE sponsors:Church World Service’s CROP Hunger WalkDonald D. Hammill FoundationFinn Family Foundation Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust

H-E-B Grocery CompanyJPMorgan Chase FoundationMills Dennis Family FoundationNational InstrumentsScott and Sari GarfinkleSilicon LaboratoriesRachael and Ben Vaughan FoundationRandallsTim and Julie Petrovic Topfer Family FoundationTown Lake Chapter of The Links, Inc. University Area Rotary ClubVeritas FoundationWoodforest National Bank3M Foundation

Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte FoundationSt. David's Community Health FoundationTopfer Family Foundation

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Thank you, program sponsors, for touching the lives of almost 30,000 Central Texans.

Fresh Food for FamiliesEven with a steady income, the cost of living in Central Texas makes it difficult for some families to pay bills, clothe their children, and purchase nutritious food. For older adults, low-income families and those living on fixed or limited incomes, Fresh Food for Families provides a nutritious, economic and efficient solution. The program provides families with quality fruits, vegetables and other perishables free of charge, on a regular basis.

Thank you, Fresh Food for Families sponsors:Bank of America FoundationBeaumont Foundation of AmericaChurch World Service’s CROP Hunger Walk

“Wheels of Sharing” Mobile Food Pantry The “Wheels of Sharing” Mobile Food Pantry program is one of the Food Bank’s most effective ways of addressing hunger and food insecurity. Operating out of a custom-built, refrigerated tractor-trailer, the program fills geographic and service gaps in emergency food assistance by distributing basic staples, produce, and frozen items, as well as providing SNAP (Food Stamp) application assistance directly to those at risk of hunger in Central Texas communities.

Thank you, Mobile Food Pantry sponsors:Charles H. Phipps Family FoundationGarber Family FoundationDonald D. Hammill Foundation

Central Texas Food RescueQuality fruits, vegetables, and meat are essential to a balanced diet, and are also expensive and difficult for food assistance programs to acquire. The Central Texas Food Rescue program obtains a variety of donated products including dairy products, frozen foods, meat, bakery items and produce through established relationships with local retailers.

Thank you, Central Texas Food Rescue sponsors:James R. Dougherty, Jr. FoundationRachael and Ben Vaughan Foundation

Regional Food Delivery The Regional Food Delivery program brings perishable and packaged foods at no additional cost to centrally located drop sites in outlying areas that are easily accessible for the more remote CAFB Partner Agencies serving rural populations.

SNAP (Food Stamp) Outreach ProgramIn 2008, the Federal Food Stamp Program changed its name to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP is a key way to address the nutritional needs of low-income Texas families and one of the nation’s most important defenses against hunger. CAFB’s SNAP Outreach coordinators help increase enrollment through application assistance in 21 Central Texas counties.

Pampered ChefTheodore P. Davis Chartable Trust

4hunger is unacceptableOUR MISSION: TO NOURISH HUNGRY PEOPLE AND LEAD THE COMMUNITY IN ENDING HUNGER.

CHOICESCHOICES, a nutrition education program, helps individuals and families make smart choices at mealtime. The classes help people eligible for SNAP make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles.

Thank you, CHOICES sponsor: Lifetime Fitness Foundation

Wells Fargo & FOX 7 "Turn Hungry Holidays into Happy Holidays"16th annual Austin Reggae FestivalSouper Bowl of CaringApplied Materials Food & Fund DriveH-E-B Help End Hunger12th annual Austin Empty Bowl Project17th annual National Association of Letter Carriers "Stamp Out Hunger"Bruce Springsteen "Meet, Greet and Rock"Dell Food & Fund Drive2009 Austin CROP Hunger Walk19th annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce FestivalProcter & Gamble "Stock Up and Give"CBS-42/Scouting for Food DriveAndrews Kurth LLP Food & Fund DriveTemple Beth Shalom Food & Fund DriveAmherst Lunch CollectionTime Warner Cable Teamwork Food & Fund DriveCliff Over Lake AustinCANstruction Legacy of Giving Food Drive13th annual Austin Halloween Cave PartyKGSR Restaurant Week6th annual Rock-N-Restock2nd annual Scouting for FoodRandalls Neighbor Helping NeighborsSilicon Laboratories Food & Fund DriveKeller Williams Food Drive

13th annual Austin University Area Rotary Club & Ron Lantz Invitational Austin Chapter Association of Records Managers & Administrators “Annual Shred Day” NVIDIA Carnival & Fund DriveBuilding Owners and Managers Association Food & Fund DrivePound For Pound Challenge - General Mills and“The Biggest Loser"VFW Post 8787 - Chilly Chili Cook OffAustin Chapter of Credit Unions Food & Fund DriveFood From the BarMcCombs Food & Fund DriveHarden Healthcare Food & Fund DriveAustin Young Lawyers for Hunger Relief Food & Fund DriveNuStats Food & Fund DriveSony-Waste Management FREE e-Recycling EventSolarwinds Food & Fund DriveTravis County Adult Probation Food & Fund DriveNWL Employee Food DriveNaumann Elementary School Food & Fund DriveTexas General Land Office Food & Fund DriveESPN Austin "Chip Shot Open"Austin White Lime Company Food & Fund DriveGrande Communications Food & Fund DriveSun Harvest Grab & Give Food & Fund DriveNVIDIA Holiday Food & Fund Drive

Top 50 Community Events

5thank you, cafb supportersTHANK YOU.

Thank you, community events supporters, for raising more than 4.2 million meals through coordinating, attending or contributing to one of the Food Bank’s 600 annual community events.