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Building Leadership-Building Capacity2011 Freestore Institute Graduation

John Young, CEO andJulie Smith-Morrow, VP of Freestore Foodbank

presided over the graduation of the 2011 Freestore Foodbank

Leadership Institute. ESCC Volunteer Coaches also appear with some of

the graduates in the following pictures.


2/16

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


3/16

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


4/16

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


5/16

"One thing I took away from this is a sense of amazement at how much thelocal food pantries accomplish with so few resources. The dedication of thepantry leaders is inspiring. The training sessions have provided me with thetools necessary to lead my organization through a strategic plan. Thank youvery much."

John Van Gilse - Boys Hope/ Girls Hope


6/16

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


7/16

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


8/16

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


9/16

What the institute has done for me is to reenergize me to get on the stickand start moving again. Ill buy another $500,000 building for low incomehousing, which again will produce $20,000 in income for my shelter. Idont know that I would have tackled that again if it hadnt been for (mycoach) and the Institute.

Craig Beckley Heart House


10/16

Its difficult for me to stretch myself, so I was hesitant about attending theInstitute; however, the homily I heard at Mass on Sunday convinced me toattend. The priest talked about the importance of moving out of ones comfortzone. When I look back at all I have accomplished now, Im grateful Iattended. I just want to give a heartfelt thank you. We could not have done itwithout you

Shirley Cade - St. Leo Church Pantry


11/16

I have learned a lot and I appreciate that. We had no board orcommittee before and now we do. And also we had zero plan except if itsTuesday were going to open the food pantry on Wednesday. And wenow have some concept of what were doing and where were going. Itwill help our 150 families in Bracken County of 8700 people. Thank you.

Tom Cortner - Brooksville Baptist


12/16

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


13/16

What I have observed is the Freestore Foodbank is constantly stretchingits limits to better serve the community. Our clients are very grateful andthis experience with the Leadership Institute is really going to be aspringboard for a lot of progress in our community. Im especially gratefulto all of you.

Tyrone Jackson - Cincinnati Islamic Center


14/16

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.

Cordelia Kaplow - St. Paul's Pantry


15/16

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 to set

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


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