The Foodbank of SE Virginia
Who is the target audience?
The hungry people of SE Virginia
How does the foodbank know what they need?
How do we determine levels of need?
How are they spreading the word?
By word of mouth
Friends
Family
Social workers and other helping professionals
are they providing reliabe information on food resources
By paper
Flyers
who is ditributing these
where are these distributed
Pamphlets
where ate these placed
what places have these to distribute
how is it determined who to send information to?
Posters
where are these placed
how is it decided what places to show posters
By Technology
emails
who to send to
website
is the site user friendly
is the site easily accessed
links from other sites to the website
are they in a place that is easy to view
Online informational videos
is the info up to date
is the information relevant
youtube
does the foodbank have an operational channel
is there reliable information to be found
Who is using the foodbank?
homeless
How are they getting to the foodbank
personal vehicles?
bus
on foot
is there transportation provided?
unemployed
families with too many mouths to feed
is the foodbank giving then enough
is food security having an effect on eating patterns and obesity?
People on government assisstance
EBT
Where are they shopping
grocery stores
convenience stores
gas stations
what places accept EBT as a form of payment?
what are they buying
snacks?
healthy options
fruits
veggies
grains
meats, poultry, and fish
things that help with meal prep
spices
herbs
oils
butter
are they being cost effective
are they getting to most out of their allotted amount
are they budgeting properly
are they buying the needs or the wants
The food
what kinds of food are needed?
Healthy snacks
Food for meal prep
Fruits
Veggies
meats
Grains
Foods for people with dietary sensitivities
are the participants making healthy choices
do they really know how to eat healthy
are they preparing the foods in a healthy way
is this contributing to child obesity?
Do the paarticipants know how to prepare what is given?
Is the food contributing to a healthy lifestyle?