2009 Campaign
The 2009 Campaign is under way! We will be bringing you updates as we raise money for East Nashville Cooperative Ministry. Our goal is to raise $25,000 for next year. You can participate by clicking the ‘donate here’ button and help ENCM touch even more lives in 2010.
2009 Statistics at a Glance:
Emergency Food Assistance:
5,000 households served through emergency food pantry
13,312 individuals received food assistance
1,753 individuals received 2-3 pound bags of local, fresh produce
New Programs:
Eden Project: distribute fresh produce to community
Co-op Café: Coffee Shop atmosphere without the steep costs
Emmaus Fellowship: 3 course meal with worship service
Program Success:
Eden Project: 7,802 lbs of produce gleaned and shared
Community Garden: 574 lbs of vegetables harvested
Became largest Emergency Food Bank in Middle TN
Growth:
Launched a new food bank, clothing closet and community garden
19% increase in individuals served since ’08, 37% since ‘07
Acquired 120% more growing space for community garden harvest
2009 Campaign Fund Allocation:
As a few of our output statistics allude, East Nashville Cooperative Ministry in one year has become the largest emergency food pantry in Middle TN while becoming the ONLY agency growing, reclaiming and creatively distributing fresh produce from community gardens and local farms (through our Cooperative Gardens and The Eden Project). This “whole systems” approach is unprecedented in Nashville! We plan on building on this system in 2010 by developing a more mobile effort that incorporates small produce markets in depressed neighborhoods and offering gardening and cooking education.
In light of our projected growth, generous donations to our 2009 Campaign will be allocated as follows:
1) 30% of our funds will be used for capital improvements to sustain the increased traffic at our two food banks. This is important to maintain an environment of hospitality!
2) 30% of our funds will be used to support the needs for our increase in mobility. For example, with our network of gardens, our broadening radius of collaborative farms, and our desire to develop a small produce market that can visit struggling neighborhoods, transportation demands and food preservation needs drastically increase. Key materials and reliable transportation are needed.
3) 40% of our funds will be used to support our Cooperative Garden network. The needs here are both material resources and personnel costs.