Chartwells:

Harvest
Program
Murtaza Ali, Daniel Mayes, Tanvi Shah,
Nivi Sukumar, Nikita Uppal

1 in 7 people go hungry
every day

The Facts

49.1 million Americans live in food insecure households

(33.3 million adults and 15.8 million children)
In Texas, 1 of every 6 people suffer from hunger
DFW Area
The National Average
14.9% overall
22.4% in children
Dallas County
20.6 % overall
26.6% in children

Hunger On a Daily Basis

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Implications

Physical Implications
Chronic Health Conditions
Pregnancy/Infants
Greater Amount of Visits to the Hospital
Socioeconomic Implications
Low Physical Activity
Aggression and Anxiety
Children

What can we do?

Our Core Values

Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Our Plan
Unused Pre-Paid Meals Food Insecure
Individuals
Small-Scale Large Scale

The University of Texas at

Dallas

Comet Cupboard
Students can go once per day
Free service
Runs on volunteerism
Sponsored by UTD
North Texas Food Bank
Provides 170,000 meals daily
Network of more than 1,000 programs
Partnered with 262 Agencies

The University of Texas at

Dallas
Why UTD?
2 dining halls (West and Student Union
Dining Hall)
21% of students live on campus
Local students living on campus
Go home
Go out to eat
Pre-paid meals go to waste

Our Proposal

Count unused meals at the end of each month

Use 10% of these meals for donation
Chartwells staff prepare and package these meals
Deliver meals to homeless via North Texas Food
Bank

Partners

The Effects

This project will result in:

an avenue of fresh hot meals to the hungry in
Dallas
the beginning of a program that could
possibly spread across the country
continued aid to the hungry and at risk
people

Members of the
Harvest Program Team

The Managing Team

Project Manager
Assistant Project Manager
Accountant
General Staff
Kitchen Workers
Volunteers
Students

How will we recruit

these members?

The managing team will come from our current

employees
The general staff will be hired
The volunteers will come from the school

Meal Plans
Plan

# of Meals per
Week

Cost with Tax

Cost per Meal (not including

Meal Money)

Comet 19

19 per week with

$50 Meal Money

$1973.06

$6.33

Comet 14

14 per week with

$100 Meal Money

$1751.57

$7.37

Comet 10

10 per week with

$150 Meal Money

$1665.82

$9.47

Green

5 per week with

$100 Meal Money

$982.35

$11.03

Orange

$750 Meal Money

$750

Residence Hall Breakdown

(these students are required to purchase a meal plan)

Estimated Rooms in Old Residence Halls (4):

375 rooms x 4 halls=

1,500 rooms

Estimated Rooms in New Residence Hall (1):

200 rooms

Number of Students living in University Commons:

(1,500+200) rooms x 3 students per room=

5,100 students

Budget Breakdown

Average Cost Per Meal:

Average Total:

$8.55

$8.55 average x 5,100 students=

$43,605

Estimated 10% Donation and Business (wastage)

$43,605 x 10%=

$4,360.50

Projected Budget
(yearly estimate)

EXPENSES
Staff

INCOME
Funding

$266,000

10% of Pre-paid, Unused Meal Plan (varies

per month; estimate per year)

$4,360.50

Project Manager

$60,000

Assistant Project Manager

$45,000

Accountant

$40,000

4 Kitchen Staff ($30K each)

$120,000

Staff Total

$265,000

Program Supplies
Food
Total Income

$270,360.50

$4,360.50

Supplies

$1,000

Total Program Supplies

Total Expenses

$5,860.50
$270,360.50

Questions?