Hunger Strike Force

Program Mission Statement:

(self-reported)

Hunger Strike Force (HSF) is a vital on-going outreach program providing food to thousands of hungry people in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties in Florida by assisting more than 50 non-profit organizations acquire food in an efficient and cost-effective manner. In 2006, SCTB expanded HSF in order to provide more nutritious, non-shelf stable food on a weekly basis to a greater number of people. SCTB procures this food through a variety of sources and makes the food available to our partnering organizations. This program allows SCTB and our partners to more effectively minister the love of Jesus Christ by meeting the physical and spiritual needs of our communities. We are a vital link in this process that not only ministers to the needy, but promotes unity within the body of Christ in Tampa Bay. We accomplish so much more together than apart

Score Summary

Overall Score:	Better
Practice Principles:	Good
Faith Related Elements:	Better
Outcome Measures:	Better
Change Process:	Good

Program Facts

• Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 3
• Program Participants Last Year: 240000
• Meets about 4 time(s) with each participant per month
• Participants remain in the program for 12 months

Board Activities

Funding Overview

(self-reported)

	This Program	This Organization
Organization Budget: $826,685 Program Budget: $277,000
Foundation Grants	18%	16%
Government Grants/Contracts	4%	1%
Individual Gifts	15%	10%
Business/Corporate Gifts	20%	15%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	6%	6%
Dues/Fees/Income	42%	52%
Other	0%	0%
	Average Program Funding From All Samaritan Programs	Average Organization Funding From All Samaritan Organizations
The next charts display the average funding sources for all programs currently in the Samaritan Guide for your comparison. Average Organization Budget: $3,820,907 Average Program Budget: $417,789
Foundation Grants	19%	18%
Government Grants/Contracts	6%	8%
Individual Gifts	37%	33%
Business/Corporate Gifts	9%	8%
Congregation/Denominational Gifts	10%	10%
Dues/Fees/Income	8%	9%
Other	9%	11%

It is important to maintain diverse income sources for your programs and for your oganization as a whole. Doing so provides long-term financial stability to your organizations and programs. It is also important to note that government funding often comes with stipulations and restrictions. More information is available in the Raising Resources Toolkit - pdf.

Score Details

Program Focus
Program Mission	Clarity and specificity of the program's mission statement.	Good
Target Population	Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele.	Excellent
Eligibility Criteria	Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria.	Good
Program Requirements	Well defined requirements for client participation.	Good
Referrals From Other Organizations	Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele.	Excellent
Referrals to Other Organizations	Does this program recommend other programs to their clients?	Good
Volunteer to Staff Ratio	Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program?	Excellent
Past Participant Recruiting	Are past program participants recruited as volunteers?	Better
Evaluation and Practice Princples
Practice Principles	How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes.	Good
Outcome Measurement	The ability to measure stated program outcomes.	Better
Change Process	Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals.	Good
Faith Related Elements	Integration of faith related elements.	Better
Measurement Frequency	Frequency of measuring client outcomes.	Excellent
Program Evaluation	Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes.	Good
Institutional Stability
Organization Age	A measure of the organization's durability.	Excellent
Board Oversight	How involved in the program are the members of its board?	Better
Program Duration	Average duration of a clients participation with a program.	Better
Finances
Budget Diffusion	Diversity of the programs funding sources.	Excellent
Government Funding	Does this program accept little or no government funding?	Excellent

Program Score Details

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Outcomes & Measures:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide at least three clear and specific outcomes with corresponding measures in which a relationship is shown between outcomes and measures.

Outcome 1: Recipients receive free more nutritious non-shelf stable food.

Measure Used:
Increase in poundage of non-shelf stable food each year. Our goal in 2008 is 890,000 pounds of non-shelf stable food and over 1,000,000 pounds of shelf stable food.

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Outcome 2: The Hunger Strike Force will serve hunger-fighting agencies by providing them with free shelf stable and non-shelf stable food.

Measure Used:
Records are kept as to the names and numbers of hunger-fighting agencies that we serve. Our goal is to serve a minimum of 50 agencies each year.

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Outcome 3: Participants are led to Jesus Christ through compassionate service and the provision of basic needs.

Measure Used:
Monthly testimony sheets are collected from each agency partner.

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Change Process:

(self-reported)

Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide clear, measurable, client-focused stages of change based on participant participation.

Program Score - Historical Review

Note: Significant decreases in scores may be the result of incomplete data in a Samaritan Award application.

End Notes

Incomplete Applications

Significant decreases in certain scores may indicate failure to comprehensively complete certain sections of the Samaritan Award application. Please be sure to fill out every question in the Samaritan Award application.

Relative Scoring

Total program scores are partially computed against other programs from within the same pool of applications and so are not cumulative.

Additional Reference Material

More information on scoring and methodology may be found on the Samaritan Guide and Award website.

Acton Institute Relationship

The Samaritan Guide and Samaritan Award are projects run by the Acton Institute. Inclusion in the Guide does not signify endorsement by the Acton Institute. More information on why the Acton Institute runs this project is available online.