2007/2008 Board Officers & Summer Hunger Campaign

Well, it’s the beginning of another fiscal year! And on that note, let me introduce to you our 2007/2008 officers for the Board of Director’s of St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance – Barry McBride, Chairman; Carol McElroy, Vice Chairman; John Ginty, Treasurer; Vicki Copeland, Secretary; and David Postal, Immediate Past President. Our new officers were elected to their positions at the Annual Board Meeting held June 28, 2007. Congratulations!

I also want to welcome our two newest members to the Board of Director’s – Morris Callahan and John Ryan! The Board of Director’s is made up of 26 community members dedicated to the mission of the food bank – “to promote the elimination of hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency through advocacy and education.”. The Board of Director’s is a diverse group of community members who for various reasons feel very passionate about the work the food bank does and is committed to ending hunger. I’m very grateful to our board of directors and for their support to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance.

One a separate note, our summer campaign is themed “Hunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation”. That’s right, hunger continues year-round, 365 days a year, 7 days a week and 24 hours a day. Summer is one of our most difficult times for receiving donated food items and is one of our busiest times! What many folks don’t realize is that during the summer months, children are out of school and many attend day-care or local youth programs, with some of those programs receiving food from the food bank. If you check out our website @ http://www.firstfoodbank.org/, click on the “Summer Awareness Hunger Campaign” to view ways the community is stepping up to the plate by holding food drives or other special events! With the support of our community, we can “send Hunger packing”!