02/13/2025
The Sandwich Board, LTD
218 East Benton Street
Aurora, Illinois 60505
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4th Quarter Summary 2024
9/30/2024-12/31/2024
This report covers The Sandwich Board’s Fourth Quarter of its fourth Fiscal year as an independent Section 501(c)(3) not-for profit corporation. The Sandwich Board is a spin off from being a mission of Trinity Episcopal Church’s Jubilee Mission and is supported by:
Trinity Episcopal Church of Aurora St. David Episcopal Church of Aurora
St. Charles Episcopal Church St. John Episcopal Church of Naperville
St, Mark Episcopal Church of Geneva St. Andrew Church of Downers Grove
Grace Episcopal Church of Hinsdale Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva
The ‘peanut butter and jelly’ ladies who provide sandwiches.
The Sandwich Board continues to serve nutritious bagged lunches to guests outside the Benton Street entrance to Trinity’s Parish Hall. The meals typically consist of a sandwich, fruit, dessert and some kind of beverage. At least once a month we serve hot meals in sealed cups. We also give out donated clothes, and toiletries. Most of our guests come regularly. Our regulars are welcomed by name and share their stories with our volunteers. Two volunteers from the Association for Individual Development attend weekly as part of their homelessness initiative. One of those volunteers speaks fluent Spanish and adds to our ability to meet the needs of our guests. The lunches are provided by our wonderful participating churches and are supplemented by the Sandwich Board as necessary. When we have extra lunches on hand after the Sandwich Board ends, we give them to homeless people at their Aurora tent city. Please note that the Sandwich Board purchased $7,805 worth of lunches, and $3,721 on lunch support (non-food) during the year.
We are also thankful for the weekly donation of baked goods by Panera Bread. Our guests love them!
We have served over 19,100 lunches this year up 26% from last year’s total of 15,190 and averaged 367 lunches per week.
We have been blessed by a loyal group of volunteers who come every Thursday that has grown with several new members which brings our number of regulars to eight. We are also grateful for the huge generosity of our participating Churches. Many of them also bring a group of volunteers the week they supply the food. Our enduring thanks to Trinity, which continues to provide space and support for our efforts.
Sandwich Board Financial Statement
For the Year Ending 12/31/2024
Beginning balance 12/31/2023 $ 3,613
Income
Support from our participating Churches $16,387
Inclusive of the $5,000 matching grant from
Blistex, Inc.
Individual Donations $11,867
Total Income $28,254
Expense
Salary $ 5,200
Food Costs $ 8,305(1)
Food Support $ 4,050 (2)
Insurance $ 828
Administrative $ 781 (3)
Total Disbursements $19,164
Ending Balance 12/31/2024 $12,701
Notes:
1. Meal preparation costs are for food costs not covered by the contributing Churches. For example: Church A prepares 300 lunches. We give out 330 lunches. The Sandwich Board pays for the extra 30 lunches.
2. Food Support costs. Includes bags, salt, pepper, condiments, coffee, etc.
3. Training, Equipment repair, office supplies mileage, licenses, etc.
The Sandwich Board is Governed by a board consisting of
David Arch – President
Manny Lopez – Vice President
Scott Mouis – Secretary
Rob Borchert – Treasurer
Linda Barber – Program Manager.
And members from the participating Churches.
Respectfully Submitted,
Rob Borchert, Treasurer
The Sandwich Board has fed the needy in Aurora, Illinois for over 35 years. The Pandemic has brought
