Meet RJ Fisher, Board Member
October 6, 2022 1:46 pm
Meet RJ Fisher! RJ officially joined SHFB’s advisory board in January 2020, but formerly worked in the finance department at Community Action Lehigh Valley for six years and as CFO for four years. Currently, he is the Vice President of Finance at CyroConcepts. With finance being his expertise, RJ works hard to make the most out of contributions and advocate for those in need. Learn more about RJ in the Q&A below: Why did you join SHFB’s advisory board? As the former CFO of Communit ... Read more
Meet Lisa Higgins, Board Chair
September 8, 2022 2:40 pm
How long have you been on the advisory board for Second Harvest? Since Spring of 2018. What do you do in your professional life? After graduating from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Agriculture and Natural Resources Communications, I began my career as an agricultural journalist writing for regional and national farm magazines. A series of changes led to my work as an administrator in professional theatre for 30+ years. A founding staff member of the Pennsylvania ... Read more
Meet, Vanessa | SNAP Outreach Coordinator
July 27, 2022 4:08 pm
Vanessa has been working as the SNAP Outreach Coordinator for five months now. She loves helping individuals and families in need, taking pride in the fact that her community benefits from her work. Vanessa is a mom of three, so her days are filled with fun outside of her work at Second Harvest. Check out our full Q & A with Vanessa! How long have you been working for Second Harvest? I have been working for Second Harvest for five months now. What were you doing before working ... Read more
Meet, Madelynn | Summer Intern
July 6, 2022 3:21 pm
Meet our Summer Marketing and Development intern, Madelynn Miller! Madelynn will be entering her junior year at Cedar Crest College this fall, studying Business Administration and English. Her favorite part about working with Second Harvest is learning something new each day and the feeling of knowing she's doing something vital for her community. Check out our full Q & A with Madelynn! Where do you go to school and what are you studying? I go to Cedar Crest College, and I am study ... Read more
Welcome, Dalton | Retail Recovery Coordinator
June 6, 2022 6:15 pm
Welcome Dalton Link, our new Retail Recovery Coordinator! Dalton helps create partnerships between our local retail grocers and food pantries within our six counties. Check out this Q & A with Dalton! How long have you been working for Second Harvest? 4 months What were you doing before working for Second Harvest? I was selling and delivering craft beer throughout the Lehigh Valley What does your job entail? Retail Recovery is like casting roles for a ballet and ma ... Read more
Meet, Allison | Associate Executive Director
March 14, 2022 1:03 pm
Allison Czapp joined Second Harvest as our new Associate Executive Director in March, 2022. Previously, she was in grant-writing at our parent organization, Community Action Lehigh Valley, and was Director of Buy Fresh Buy Local – Greater Lehigh Valley. The organization worked with farmers, farmers markets, and other producers to promote and build the local food economy. During her time there, she launched programs like Fresh Food Bucks, which allowed people using SNAP (formerly food stamps) t ... Read more
Meet, Giavanna | Spring Intern
February 28, 2022 6:41 pm
Our Spring Marketing and Development intern is Giavanna Murgia. Giavanna is a junior at Moravian University, studying Communications with a minor in Graphic Design. As the Marketing and Development intern, she contributes to all written materials and uses her creative eye to create new designs for the food bank. Since joining our team, she’s enjoyed seeing how the skills she’s learned at school can be applied to work at an organization. Check out this Q & A with Giavanna! ... Read more
Welcome, Katy! | The Seed Farm
February 16, 2022 3:11 pm
Meet Katy Hunter - the new program administrator at The Seed Farm. She comes to us with an extensive agricultural background, including working for a CSA. Check out this Q & A with Katy! How long have you been working for The Seed Farm? I joined Farmer Brad and Farmer Neil on The Seed Farm team in February. The first seeds of the season have been started, so now we get to hold our meetings in the warm, sunny greenhouse—one of the many perks of working on a farm! What ... Read more
Welcome, Tamyah! | Nutrition Educator
February 3, 2022 6:53 pm
This new year we welcomed Tamyah Brice to Second Harvest! Previously working as a nutrition educator in Philadelphia, Tamyah brings their skills and knowledge to our nutrition team. Check out the full Q&A with Tamyah! How long have you been working for Second Harvest? I started January 3rd this year. I'm a month in! What were you doing before coming to Second Harvest? I was a nutrition educator at Vetri Community Partnership in Philadelphia. There I wor ... Read more
Meet, Neil! | The Seed Farm
January 24, 2022 5:33 pm
Winter is a busy time for our team over at the Seed Farm. While we are in the off-season, there's still a lot of work that goes into getting the farm ready for the upcoming growing season. Check out this Q & A with our Assistant Manager, Neil! What kind of work do you do at the Seed Farm during the winter? Most of it is maintenance, organization and planning. We fix infrastructure (greenhouses, irrigation, electric), tractor and implement repairs (replacing worn/old/broken part ... Read more