Food bank names new board members
Two individuals have been named to the Harry Chapin Food Bank board of directors. They are Dr. Martha Bireda, Ph.D., author and educator, Punta Gorda; and Dr. Brian Schwartz, Director of Medical Affairs, 21st Century Oncology, and managing partner, Florida Urology Physicians, Fort Myers.
Serving as officers for the board are President Jo Anna Bradshaw, FGCU, Fort Myers; Vice President Keith Scoggins, attorney, Naples; Secretary Noelle Melanson, attorney, Melanson Law, Fort Myers; and Alexander “Sandy” Robinson, president, Northern Trust, Fort Myers.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank solicits, collects and stores quality food for distribution to families in need through a network of more than 170 local nonprofit agencies in Lee, Collier, Hendry, Charlotte and Glades counties, who provide food to more than 30,000 people monthly. Over 800,900 pounds of food are distributed monthly. For every dollar donated, about $6 in food value goes back to the community. In the past fiscal year, The Harry Chapin Food Bank distributed more than 9.6 million pounds of food and other grocery products.
Additional information about or to contribute financially to the Harry Chapin Food Bank, contact 334-7007 or go to Harrychapinfoodbank.org.