Marie Tremblay had an early retirement in 1981 because she wanted to get into some social justice ministry. In 1982, she saw a small local food bank down in Colorado Springs. Marie then contacted some people who would be interested in helping out. She thought, ‘If there is extra food that is edible, it should be reused and not thrown out.’ People had a right to food and what Marie did was social justice itself. On January 8, 1983, Marie had a meeting every week then for two or three months. In February of 1983, she had a meeting of 40 agencies. The forty reps agreed to have a food bank to supplement the food the people there were already getting. Most of them were trying to feed people already, but if they could have a central clearing house, that would suit them fine. Despite all the improvements and mistakes she made then, Marie felt that she made a commitment, and this motivated her to stick with her original plan.

The Council of Marie's community was quite supportive. She was trying to raise money for this thing to got off the ground. She went to the churches and different Catholic organizations and foundations and finally decided on a place.On January 1984, that they started distributing food at the Daily Bread Food Bank and the food bank has succeeded ever since.

"End hunger in our city."
Mission:
"We collaborate with all to eliminate food insecurity, and advocate solutions to end poverty."

Compensated full-time positions:

$80,000 to $119,999    8  people
$120,000 to $159,999   2 people

Fiscal year ending June                                                                             2018  2017  2016

Administrative costs as % of revenues                                                   3.3%   3.8%   6.0%
Fundraising costs as % of donations                                                     22.1%   14.0%   15.7%
Total overhead spending                                                                         25.3%   17.8%   21.7%
Program cost coverage (%)                                                                     75.7%   81.2%   78.8%
 
Summary Financial Statements
All figures in $000s                                                                                  2018    2017   2016
Donations                                                                                                  8,866   7,924   7,221
Goods in kind                                                                                           20,886 17,984 6,220
Government funding                                                                                 414       400      370
Fees for service                                                                                         205       194      189
Investment income                                                                                    51          52        50
Other income                                                                                             132          90       71
Total revenues                                                                                       30,553  26,645   14,122
Program costs                                                                                           6,125   5,831   5,469
Grants                                                                                                     20,886   17,984   6,220
Administrative costs                                                                                998     1,012        847
Fundraising costs                                                                                   1,957    1,109   1,136
Total spending                                                                                       29,966   25,936  13,672
Cash flow from operations                                                                       588     709     451
Capital spending                                                                                        1,103   177    340
Funding reserves                                                                                  4,637     4,732     4,307