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Friends of the Food Bank

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Friends of the Food Bank

If you’re a young professional looking to get more involved with your community and make an impact, Friends of the Food Bank could be a great fit for you. Friends of the Food Bank is a group of passionate young professionals making a difference through volunteerism, fundraising, and community engagement while expanding their professional network.

We are always looking for new members to join Friends of the Food Bank. To apply, use the form below to tell us about yourself and why you would make a great addition to this group. You can also use the form to nominate someone else!

For more information about Friends of the Food Bank, email Valerie Victor at valerie.victor@secondharvestmidtn.org.

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What We’re About

Membership in Friends of the Food Bank is built on three pillars:

Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Support Second Harvest by donating food, time, and money to help your neighbors in need.

Advocacy
Learn about the impact of food insecurity and advocate on behalf of Second Harvest.

Professional Development
Grow your network with other service-driven people.

Being a part of Friends of the Food Bank offers many benefits, including:

  • Leadership opportunities
  • Name and employer on Friends of the Food Bank page
  • Exposure to C-Suite Leadership and Board
  • Opportunities to participate in board and event committees
  • Standing optional volunteer shift on the second Wednesday of the month
  • Second Harvest swag and discounts for Second Harvest’s events
  • Receive quarterly Table Topics newsletter
  • Opportunity to serve as an intern board member
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Annual Commitments

Before joining the Friends of the Food Bank young professionals group, there are a few commitments our members make that you’ll need to be aware of:

  • Attend quarterly meetings
  • Attend four Second Harvest volunteer shifts annually
  • Amplify Second Harvest’s mission by participating in campaigns
  • Lead your company in Spread the Love Corporate Challenge (if applicable)

Contact Valerie Victor for more information.

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Chair Members

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Sierra Leach

Lead Chair

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Taylor Boomsma

Chair

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Elizabeth Jones

Chair

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Cassie Lipton

Chair

Friends of the Food Bank

All Members

Michael Andrews – 
Jennifer Arogo – Oracle NetSuite
Ade Bashorun – Amazon
Kayla Bauhs – Brown and Caldwell
Taylor Boomsma – Epidemiologist, American Immunization Registry Association
Brittany Boyer – Corporate Controller, OneOncology
Sutton Bristol – LEO Events
Aniya Bryant – Harpeth Hall School
Kat Burns –
Hillary Burns –
Paige Butler – Whisper Aero – Office Administrator
Perri Caperton – Haywood Elementary School
Amelia Cephas – Graduate 
Ben Colalillo – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Austin Cotton – Deloitte
Noah Cummins – 
Kaitlyn Davis – Project Coordinator, Cooper Steel 
Andrew DeFraties – Genius Sports
Taryn Dodds – Attorney Recruiting Coordinator, Holland & Knight
Natasha Etto – AllianceBernstein
Chelsea Faught – LEO Events
Cassie Frustaci – Social Media Manger, Amazon
Tommy Gall – ML Rose Craft Beer and Burgers
Samantha Gerken – Senior Counsel, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

Delia Gibbs – AgriCapture
Charlsey Graham – Director of Contracting for Pharmacy Clinical Services, Walmart
Shelley Grayson – Senior Account Manager, Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy
Caoimhe Harrington Stack – Postdoctoral Researcher, Vanderbilt University
Sarah Harrison –
Briana Henry – Regions
Nathan Hontoria – Senior Laboratory Specialist, Brown & Caldwell
Carynton Howard – Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
David Huang – Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE)
Tanya Iacabone – W.E. O’Neil Construction
Morgan Jipps – Executive Assistant at Bank of America
Elliot Johnson – Instacart
Sydney Johnson – CNA
Elizabeth Jones – Perion
Catherine Kim – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
McKayla Kinnaird – 
Thomas Krouse – Cigna
Sierra Leach – Nashville State Community College
Chloe Ledford – Belmont University College of Sciences & Mathematics – Admissions Coordinator
Cassie Lipton – Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Jessica Mancuso – Mars Petcare
Beth Meadows – Shearwater Health, Inc.
Andrew Meeker –

Madison Moitoso – Kimley-Horn
Alyssia Pacheco – Rain
Ty Perry – HCA
Megan Pirtle – Hope Center Ministries
Victoria Robles – Regions Relationship Banker, Team Lead
Allie Rutland – Migration Policy Institute
Zachary Sabol – Brown and Caldwell
Madison Santana – Holland & Knight LLP
Jani Sarratt – Clinical Director of Process Engineering, HCA Healthcare
John (Jack) Schutta – Takeda
Kendall Shultes – Tennessee Valley Healthcare System
Georgia Spires – AO/Business Analyst, AllianceBernstein
Chiitra Tibbs – Worldplay
Daniel Trentham – Financial Planner at SageSpring Wealth Partners 
Devon Trevathan – Liba Spirits
Reilly Wade – Master’s Student
Anne Mitchell Welch – Ernst& Young
Destiny Whitmore – YMCA
Vicki Zigmont – Research Scientist – Center for Nutrition & Health Impact 

Upcoming Events

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Monthly Volunteer Shift

November 1, 2025
9:00am - 11:30am

Join us every first Saturday of the month at the Martin Distribution Center for our monthly volunteer shift, where you can help us nourish and empower our neighbors so they can thrive!

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Next Engagement Opportunity

October 23, 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm

This event is a chance to connect with Friends of the Food Bank members, meet Second Harvest Food Bank staff, and learn more about how we’re working to ensure everyone has equitable access to the food and resources they need to thrive. Light bites and beverages will be available to enjoy!

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Friends of the Food Bank Member Application

We are always looking for new members to join Friends of the Food Bank. Please fill out this form to submit your application or nominate someone else!

For more information about Friends of the Food Bank, email Valerie Victor at valerie.victor@secondharvestmidtn.org.

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