Who needs us?

24.1 percent of the population that resides in Oneida and Herkimer Counties are living at or below the poverty guidelines

Compassion Coalition through its member agencies, serves over 20,000 individuals on a monthly basis of which over 52 percent are children under the age of 16.

82 percent of households receiving food from emergency food programs have annual incomes of less than $10,000.

Key Facts Regarding the Importance of
Volunteers in Compassion Coalition:

Each member agency agrees to provide a volunteer to assist in the sorting and             preparation of agency orders.

A volunteer commits to two hours of service for each Member Agency order that is submitted for fulfillment.

Volunteers work 9:30 – 11:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and on other days during the week as needed.

Compassion Coalition, Inc. operates with two paid staff members and over 200 volunteers.

The value of volunteer time over the course of a year is in excess of $412,000.

Volunteer Hours on a weekly basis

* The hourly wage used here ($18.04) is based on the average hourly earnings of all nonagricultural workers as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Independent Sector takes this figure and increases it by 12% to estimate for fringe benefits. This data is published on their website at www.independentsector.org

Measure of Effectiveness
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Distribution Breakdown 2007
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Local Distribution
2007
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Incoming Product
2007
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Funding Sources
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Individuals Served 2007
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• Served 151,000

• Over 4 million pounds of product with an estimated retail value of $3 million distributed

• Every $1.00 raised purchases 10 pounds of food.