To each one of you,
I am so deeply grateful to you all. Whether you are past or present donors, volunteers, staff, board members, or partner agencies, during my twenty-five years here at the Food Bank, have been nothing short of inspirational. I have been fortunate to witness and experience your great care, generosity, and tireless efforts to demonstrate your love and compassion for your neighbors in need.
Your collective belief and actions that have compounded to strive and do what is right and decent for those who are systemically and circumstantially in need of support or face hunger in their daily lives, will last forever in my memory.
My dearest thanks and appreciation to: the pioneers who built and developed the early foundation of the Food Bank; former Executive Director Greg Kirkpatrick for giving me a chance when hiring me as Director of Operations; the Board of Directors fifteen years ago, had faith in selecting me to lead the organization as CEO – and to those Board members who have continued to provide me with their trust and support during that time; all of those who I have worked alongside, and that I have had the great pleasure to know; and finally to all those who will carry the work forward.
I wish you and your loved ones the best in the future and thank you sincerely for walking beside me these last 25 years.
Peter Werbicki
President & CEO
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
