powerful healing. Healthy Food Drive Materials Transforming Communities One Life at a Time

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1 powerful healing. Healthy Food Drive Materials Transforming Communities One Life at a Time

2 powerful healing. Healthy Food Drive Materials Index Page 3 How to Guide Page 4 Face of Hunger: Community Information Page 5 Suggested Healthy Food Donations Pages 6-12 Reverse Food Drive Materials Pages Food Pyramid Page 15 Evaluation

3 Healthy Food Drive Materials How to Guide... Enclosed is a Healthy Food Collection Guide that we offer your faith community or organization. This guide was created as a social response to the need of promoting genuine nourishment for those who suffer from hunger; currently identified as those who are food insecure. It provides an easy to use resource for your organization s food drive efforts and for those whom your food collection will serve. Enclosed are: 1. Face of Hunger: Community Information Sheet The Fact Sheet defines food insecurity. This document will be helpful to those participating in the healthy food drive as it will provide a better understanding for the need for healthy donations. 2. Suggested Healthy Food Donations This is a limited list of suggested healthy foods that can be distributed to those participating in your food drive. We recommend copying the Face of Hunger: Community Information Sheet and the Suggested Healthy Food Donations forms back to back for easy distribution of this critical information to your participants. 3. Reverse Food Drive Materials The idea of the Reverse Collection is based on a church collection. Instead of putting something (typically money) in the basket, the participant takes something from the basket. In this case, participants take a recommended food item(s) slip from the basket, purchases the item(s) and returns them to the central collection location. The items on the Reverse Collection forms are based on the USDA Food Pyramid (MyPyramid.gov). The purpose of these forms is to help ensure a balanced collection of items from all food groups. We recommend making full sheet lists available for those who may want to purchase many items and filling a basket with cut out slips of individual items available for your participants to choose from. 4. Food Pyramid The Food Pyramid is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guideline for the food types and proportion of food types that should be consumed daily in a healthy diet. Also listed with the pyramid are 'discouraged' foods to be eaten sparingly, such as fats, oils, and refined sugars. The Food Pyramid educational materials can be used to educate both the donors and the recipients of the food. The food pyramid is included in English and Spanish. An internet link to the food pyramid, translated in over 20 different languages is an additional resource for the many different ethnic groups your organization may serve. 5. Healthy Food Drive Evaluation The Healthy Food Drive Evaluation is a tool that will provide feedback on how well this guide works. Please complete the evaluation and fax it to Provena Health Mission Services, , when you have completed your food drive. It is our social responsibility, especially during our uncertain economic and social climate, to assist those in our community who are most at risk in achieving a healthy lifestyle. Thank you for partnering with Provena Health to improve the physical wellness of those in our community.

4 The Face of Hunger Community Information Sheet What is Hunger? Hunger, also known as food insecurity, is a household-level economic and social condition of limited access to food. Families who have access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life are considered food secure. Those who experience reduced intake and/or suffer with poor food quality due to insufficient financial resources or access to quality food are considered food insecure. Food Insecurity and Poor Health Hunger and food insecurity challenge the well being of children, adults, families and communities. Pregnant women are more likely to give birth to low-birth-weight babies. Children are more likely to have medical and behavioral problems, do poorly in school, require more hospitalizations and are more likely to develop chronic diseases as adults. Among the elderly, food insecurity exacerbates acute chronic diseases and speeds the onset of degenerative diseases, leading to decreased quality and length of life (1). Obesity and Food Insecurity While the problem is still being studied by public health experts, research has shown a direct correlation between food insecure households and obesity. Although the paradox is not completely understood, several causes are being proposed. Some research shows that trade offs are often made between food quantity and food quality; when financial resources are stretched, families buy less expensive, less nutritious foods which are often higher in fat and sugar. Obesity is also proposed as a result of cyclic access to food supplies. When financial resources become available such as the beginning of the month, family members may overeat and binge to compensate for when food was unavailable. Lastly, research has also shown that obesity rates are higher in areas that have lower property values. Low income demographic areas typically have limited access to grocery stores with fresh affordable produce and other nutritional foods. How Can You Help? Please consider hosting or participating in a healthy food drive. What is a Healthy Food Drive? A healthy food drive is the collection of canned / preserved food with an emphasis on the collection of foods that are reduced in fat, sugar and sodium. Examples of healthy food items include: canned fruit in light syrup, no sugar added applesauce, dried fruits, 100% juice drinks, peanut butter, low sodium soups, granola bars, whole grain cereals, no salt added vegetables, and whole wheat pastas. Emphasis should be on collecting healthy foods which can be prepared in living arrangements with modest kitchen supplies. (1) Curtis, Shelley. Food Insecurity: Family Problem, Community Challenge. Northwest Public Health Spring/Summer pp

5 Suggested Healthy Food Donations Please help your local food pantry improve the quality of the food it distributes by donating the following healthy items based on the food pyramid. Fruits Canned fruit in light syrup or in own juices No sugar added applesauce Dried fruits, raisins Fruit leather (100% fruit) 100% fruit juice Low sugar fruit spreads Vegetables Grains Low sodium or No salt added canned vegetables Low sodium canned tomato products or juices Canned white or sweet potatoes Boxed powdered or flaked potatoes (no additives) Salsa Shelf stable pasta sauces, low sodium Brown or wild rice Whole grain pastas or noodles Whole grain/bran cereals Low fat all purpose mixes Plain or low-sugar oatmeal Reduced-fat whole grain crackers Granola bars Low fat graham crackers/animal crackers Low fat cookies or muffins Trans fat free tortillas Dairy Powdered milk Shelf stable milk or soy milk (in a box) Fat free pudding Velveeta like cheese Poultry/Fish/Beans/Nuts Packaged, shelf stable, chicken or turkey Packaged, shelf stable, fish or seafood Canned or dried beans Low sodium broth or bean soups Low fat, low sodium cream soups Unsalted nuts Peanut butter Spices/ Other Olive Oil Canola Oil Basil Cinnamon Chili Powder Cloves Dill weed/seed Garlic Ginger Marjoram Nutmeg Onion Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Thyme Pepper

6 Canned peaches in light syrup or in own juices No sugar added applesauce Dried apricots Canned pineapple in light syrup or in own juices Fruit Leather (100% fruit) 100 % cranberry juice Low sugar strawberry spread 100% apple juice Dried prunes Low sugar grape spread 100% grape juice Raisins Low sugar apricot spread Canned pears in light syrup or in own juices Dried cranberries Canned fruit cocktail in light syrup or in own juices 100% prune juice Dried Bananas

7 Low sodium or No salt added canned corn Low sodium canned tomato products Canned white potatoes Low sodium or No salt added canned peas Low sodium canned tomato juice Canned sweet potatoes Canned white potatoes Boxed powdered potatoes (no additives) Salsa Canned sweet potatoes Boxed flaked potatoes (no additives) Shelf stable pasta sauces, low sodium Low sodium or No salt added canned mixed vegetables Boxed powdered or flaked potatoes (no additives) Shelf stable pasta sauces, low sodium Low sodium or No salt added canned green beans Low sodium canned tomato sauce Salsa

8 Brown Rice Low-fat all purpose mixes Low fat muffins Wild Rice Granola Bars Trans fat free corn tortillas Whole grain pastas Plain Oatmeal Reduced fat crackers Whole grain noodles Low sugar oatmeal Low fat graham crackers Whole grain cereal Trans fat free flour tortillas Low fat animal crackers Bran cereals Whole grain crackers Low fat cookies

9 Packaged, shelf stable chicken Canned beans Low fat low sodium cream of mushroom soup Packaged shelf stable turkey Dried beans Low fat low sodium cream of potato soup Canned sardines in own water Low sodium chicken broth Low fat low sodium cream soups Canned scallops in own water Low sodium beef broth Peanut Butter Canned tuna in own water Low sodium vegetables broth Unsalted nuts Canned crab in own water Low sodium bean soup Unsalted peanuts

10 Olive oil Cinnamon Chili powder Canola oil Cloves Pepper Basil Dill seed/weed Garlic Ginger Marjoram Nutmeg

11 Onion Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Thyme Powdered milk Shelf stable milk (in a box) Fat free pudding Powdered milk Shelf stable soy milk (in a box) Velveeta like cheese

12 Powdered milk Shelf stable milk (in a box) Fat free pudding Powdered milk Shelf stable soy milk (in a box) Velveeta like cheese Powdered milk Shelf stable milk (in a box) Fat free pudding Powdered milk Shelf stable soy milk (in a box) Velveeta like cheese

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15 Healthy Food Drive Evaluation Form Contact Name: Name of Organization: Address: Phone: Date(s) of Healthy Food Drive: Where was food donated: Total number of items collected: Of the items collected how many were healthy items: Number of people that participated in organizing the food drive: Please circle your response to the items: 5=Strongly Agree, 4=Agree, 3=Neutral, 2=Disagree, 1=Strongly Disagree, N/A=Not applicable The material was easy to use N/A The material met my needs N/A The information was useful N/A The amount of material was adequate N/A The support was helpful N/A I would hold a Healthy Food Drive again N/A "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep." John 21:17 Comments / Suggestions: Print Name of Person Completing Form: Date: Please fax the evaluation to Provena Health Mission Services, after you have completed the health food drive. Thank you for your dedication to addressing the hunger needs of our community.

16 Provena Health is a Catholic health system that includes six hospitals, 17 long-term care and senior residential facilities, 36 clinics, five home health agencies and other health-related activities operating in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Provena Health ministries are sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, the Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary and the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. powerful healing.