2011 freestore graduation
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- 1. Building Leadership-Building Capacity2011 Freestore
Institute Graduation
John Young, CEO and Julie Smith-Morrow, VP of FreestoreFoodbank presided over the graduation of the 2011 FreestoreFoodbank Leadership Institute. ESCC Volunteer Coaches also appear with some of the graduates in the following pictures. - 2. I appreciate the assistance from everyone here. Its been a
viable part of our growth and development. Thank all of you for the
opportunity and the friendship.
Brian McCarter - Fresh Start Victory Center - 3. We are looking forward to having a closer relationship with
the Freestore Foodbank. We couldnt have done it without the
guidance we received here. Thank you.
Matt Miller - Anderson Ferry Food Pantry - 4. Not only have we learned from our instructors but from all
of our partners, as well. We have taken away some great planning
skills. You have been an inspiration as well as giving us more
direction. Thank you.
Shirley Stephens - Imani Family Center - 5. "One thing I took away from this is a sense of amazement at
how much the local food pantries accomplish with so few resources.
The dedication of the pantry leaders is inspiring. The training
sessions have provided me with the tools necessary to lead my
organization through a strategic plan. Thank you very much."
John Van Gilse - Boys Hope/ Girls Hope - 6. I thank the Freestore for the help that you gave us. Thanks
for having us here and giving us all that we need to do our jobs
wherever we are. I am very grateful and thankful that I was part of
the team and the group.
Franco Wantsala - Seven Hills Neighborhood Center - 7. I really appreciate our early classes where we learned about
working from our strengths, and I also enjoyed talking with many of
you. Thanks to all of you for helping me and to (my coach) for
keeping me on task.
Mary Ann Welling - Interfaith Emergency Assistance - 8. Ive never had all this background knowledge and information
before so this is a whole new experience for me. I thank you for
the opportunity.
Marsha Williams - Our Daily Bread - 9. What the institute has done for me is to reenergize me to
get on the stick and start moving again. Ill buy another $500,000
building for low income housing, which again will produce $20,000
in income for my shelter. I dont know that I would have tackled
that again if it hadnt been for (my coach) and the Institute.
Craig Beckley Heart House - 10. Its difficult for me to stretch myself, so I was hesitant
about attending the Institute; however, the homily I heard at Mass
on Sunday convinced me to attend. The priest talked about the
importance of moving out of ones comfort zone. When I look back at
all I have accomplished now, Im grateful I attended. I just want to
give a heartfelt thank you. We could not have done it without
you
Shirley Cade - St. Leo Church Pantry - 11. I have learned a lot and I appreciate that. We had no board
or committee before and now we do. And also we had zero plan except
if its Tuesday were going to open the food pantry on Wednesday. And
we now have some concept of what were doing and where were going.
It will help our 150 families in Bracken County of 8700 people.
Thank you.
Tom Cortner - Brooksville Baptist - 12. My heart is full and I thank you. I think we have completed
out of four goals, three of them. Its been fabulous. Its been
awesome. Ive met some wonderful friends.
Neva Fetters- Williamsburg Nazarene Church - 13. What I have observed is the Freestore Foodbank is
constantly stretching its limits to better serve the community. Our
clients are very grateful and this experience with the Leadership
Institute is really going to be a springboard for a lot of progress
in our community. Im especially grateful to all of you.
Tyrone Jackson - Cincinnati Islamic Center - 14. I am very glad I was able to participate in the Leadership
Institute. Ive learned a lot. Its exciting to learn about
everything else thats going on in the Freestore community. Thank
you.
CordeliaKaplow - St. Paul's Pantry - 15. At first I didnt really want to come. Then I made a
decision to go and if I didnt like it I would simply leave. Well I
didnt leave.This Institute has taught me toset goals and strategic
direction in a better way.I really appreciate being able to do some
things that I hadnt done before. You have to present things in the
right manner and I learned to do that here. And had it not been for
you all, I guess I just wouldnt have gotten it done.
Barbara Lungelow - Adventist Outreach Ministries - 16. 2011 Freestore Graduation