Our Coalition - Hunger-Free Lancaster County

Hunger-Free Lancaster County

HFLC Mission: Hunger-Free Lancaster County is a neighbor-focused community coalition ensuring sustainable access to healthy and culturally appropriate meals, and collaborating to improve the pathways to short- and long-term economic stability for all Lancastrians.

HFLC Vision: A universally hunger-free and prosperous Lancaster County.

Steering Committee

Vanessa Philbert, Chair, President and CEO, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County

Joe Arthur, CEO, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Teresa Dolan, CHES PA, Executive Director, Solanco Neighborhood Ministries

Maria D’Isabella, Senior Agency Services Manager, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Jenna Graeff, Executive Director, The Loft Community Partnership

Kate Good, Executive Director, Parish Resource Center

Paige McFarling, Executive Director, Lancaster County Food Hub

Feleen Nancarvis, Program Developer, Meals on Wheels Lancaster

Brad Peterson, Executive Director, Power Packs Project

Julie Rhoads, Vice President of Health and Nutrition, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County

Rhoda Shirk, Coordinator of Community Initiatives, Parish Resource Center

Dan Siewert, Senior Vice President of Programs, Water Street Mission

Sandra Valdez, Chief Operating Officer, Spanish American Civic Association

Ashley Visco, MSW, LCSW, CCM, Community Health Director, Penn State Health

Zach Zook, MPA, Senior Policy Research Manager, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Neighbors in Need Action Team (Accessibility)

Maria D’Isabella, Co-Chair, Senior Agency Services Manager, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Rhoda Shirk, Co-Chair, Coordinator of Community Initiatives, Parish Resource Center

Kendrick Bowman, Director of Outreach Ministries, Water Street Mission

Kate Daneker, Extended Services Supervisor, Church World Services

Bryan Gerlach, Pastor, Celebrate Columbia and Manor Church

Feleen Nancarvis, Program Developer, Meals on Wheels Lancaster

Brad Peterson, Executive Director, Power Packs Project

Julie Rhoads, Vice President of Health and Nutrition, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County

Dawn Watson, Policy Research Coordinator, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Path to Prosperity Action Team (Attainability)

Julie Rhoads, Co-Chair, Vice President of Health and Nutrition, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County

Zach Zook, MPA, Co-Chair, Senior Policy Research Manager, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Teresa Dolan, CHES PA, Executive Director, Solanco Neighborhood Ministries

Maria D’Isabella, Senior Agency Services Manager, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Jenn Esbenshade, Executive Director, Water Street Mission

Leah Gleason, Junior League of Lancaster

Erin Sell, Resource Development Coordinator, Boys and Girls Club Lancaster

Voices of Neighbors Action Team (Advocacy)

Corinne Foster, Co-Chair, Development Manager, Lancaster County Food Hub

Jenna Graeff, Co-Chair, Executive Director, The Loft Community Partnership

Patricia Espinosa-Vargas, Director, PA 211 East, United Way of Lancaster County

Kate Good, Executive Director, Parish Resource Center

Dan Siewert, Senior Vice President of Programs, Water Street Mission

Zach Zook, MPA, Senior Policy Research Manager, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Partner Organizations