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
Meet, Brad! | Inventory Control Coordinator
January 4, 2022 3:47 pm
This past September we welcomed Brad to Second Harvest! After over 30 years of working in libraries, he joined our growing team as an Inventory Control Coordinator. Get to know Brad and what his new position entails. Check out our full Q & A with him! How long have you been working for Second Harvest? Since September 7, 2021. What were you doing before working for Second Harvest? I worked in libraries for over 30 years. What does your job entail? Primarily ... Read more
Welcome, Maison! | Development Officer
December 9, 2021 10:22 pm
A familiar face has joined the Second Harvest development team! We are extremely excited to welcome Maison Allen as our Development Officer. Get to know a bit more about Maison and why she loves working for Second Harvest. Check out our full Q & A with her! How long have you been working for Second Harvest? I started working at Community Action in June of 2021 as the Volunteer Coordinator for all the programs, including Second Harvest. This involved scheduling volunteer ev ... Read more
Welcome, Matt! | PA Senior Food Box Program Coordinator
November 3, 2021 4:32 pm
Welcome to Matt Horvath, our newest PA Senior Food Box Program Coordinator! Get to know Matt and what he did prior to joining Second Harvest. Check out our full Q & A with him! How long have you been working for Second Harvest? I began shortly after the 4th of July this year, almost 5 months! What were you doing before working for Second Harvest? Prior to Second Harvest, I was the Assistant Director of Operations with a grassroots basketball organization. We ran to ... Read more
The Seed Farm: Meet Board Member, Louis Cinquino!
October 19, 2021 7:08 pm
The Seed Farm | Meet our Advisory Board! In the Spotlight: Louis Cinquino Check out our Q&A with Seed Farm Advisory Board member, Louis Cinquino! Meet our Advisory Board When did you originally join the board? I've been a member of the Seed Farm board since 2013, then joined Community Action when our organizations merged in 2019. Why did you choose to become a board member? I've had a strong interest in sustainable agriculture and community gardening since my days at Rod ... Read more