Ann brings more than two decades of leadership experience in membership associations in the Carolinas, as well as considerable expertise in communications and government relations.
With Ann’s leadership, Feeding the Carolinas seeks to deepen its impact—strengthening partnerships, advancing advocacy efforts, and supporting member Food Banks in their efforts to expand access to nutritious food across our communities, and create lasting solutions to address hunger.
– Eric Aft Feeding the Carolinas Chair and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NCAnn is the right person at the right time to work with all of the Food Banks to help us reach new levels of success. The Board of Directors looks forward to warmly welcoming her as Feeding the Carolinas’ next leader.
We also extend our gratitude to the outgoing Interim Executive Director, Fawn Pattison, a friend of the Food Bank, who made countless contributions to advance our hunger relief efforts.
Feeding the Carolinas is a dual-state association of the ten Feeding America-affiliated Food Banks in North and South Carolina. Feeding the Carolinas’ member Food Banks are working to end hunger in the Carolinas. They support more than 3,700 local charitable agencies, which serve the 2.3 million Carolinians across 146 counties facing hunger annually.
– Ann Edmondson Executive Director of Feeding the CarolinasThe ten Food Banks that comprise the Feeding the Carolinas network are united in their daily mission to build and sustain a hunger-free North and South Carolina. Throughout significant challenges in recent years, they have remained resilient, focused, and deeply committed to the communities they serve. It is an honor to join this effort and help strengthen a unified voice advancing such a critical and impactful mission.
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