Hurricane Sandy Relief Information

Children's Hunger Fund

12/11/12, Submitted by Christopher Sue - Executive Director, Finance and Operations

Q 1:   What is the approximate dollar amount of donations and pledges that
          your organization has received to date in response to Hurricane Sandy?

A 1:    Cash contributions $51,000
          Gift in kind $258,000
          Total $309,000

Q 2:   Will these funds be used solely for Hurricane Sandy relief? If not,
          approximately what portion will be used for Hurricane Sandy relief and
          what other purposes will funds be used for?

A 2:    100% of these funds will be used towards Hurricane Sandy relief.

Q 3:   Approximately how much has your organization spent to date on Hurricane
          Sandy relief?

A 3:    Total program expenses spent are approximately $533,000.

Q 4:   What services has your organization provided to those affected by Hurricane
          Sandy? What populations or geographical areas are being served by your
          organization in response to Hurricane Sandy? What services does it expect to
          provide in the future?

A 4:    We have distributed food, drinks, water, shoes, hygiene products, toys and paper goods
          to the people in the state of New York and the country of Haiti.

Q 5:   Has your organization provided funding to other organizations for Hurricane
          Sandy relief efforts? If so, which organizations have received those funds
          and what is the approximate dollar amount provided to them? How does
          your organization determine the need for funding?

A 5:    No.

Q 6:   Has your organization provided, or does it intend to provide, direct financial
          assistance to individuals, families or businesses for Hurricane Sandy relief?
          If so, what is the approximate dollar amount that your organization
          has provided to date and approximately how much direct financial assistance
          does it expect to provide in the future? How does your organization
          determine the need for assistance?

A 6:    No.

Q 7:   Does your organization have a plan in place on how to use any surplus funds
          not spent for Hurricane Sandy relief? If so, please describe that plan.

A 7:    Yes. Based upon our Restricted Fund Policy, any funds that were designated to a
          specific emergency or program that exceeds the amount spent within a certain time,
          depending upon the size of the donation and size of overage, either the donors will be
          contacted and asked if they would like to redirect the funds to another program or if
          the overage is nominal, the funds will be designated as unrestricted. 
 
          At this point, our expenditures exceed the contributions received for our Hurricane
          Sandy Relief efforts.

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