2021–2022: Community First Grant
The Community First Grant (CFG) supports nonprofits focused on long-term fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education that are engaged with Team Members. This includes community gardens, mobile markets, healthy cooking classes and more.
Meet the 2021-2022 Community Partners and Team Members below.
Team Member | Role | Store | Location | Community Partner
Jump to an Operational Area // Florida // Global Support // Mid-Atlantic // Midwest // North Atlantic // Northeast // Northern California // Pacific Northwest // Rocky Mountain // South // Southern Pacific // Southwest
Florida
Lauren O’Mara | TMS Generalist | Orlando Metro | Orlando, FL | Hebni Nutrition Consultants
Dolly Fields |Associate Store Team Leader | Tallahassee Store | Tallahassee, FL | Red Hills Small Farm Alliance
Global Support
Amy Bell | Principal on the Business Development Team | Global Office | Austin, TX | Sustainable Food Center | Multicultural Refugee Coalition
Lisa Edwards | QA Software Engineer| Global Office | Austin, TX | The Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas | FarmShare Austin
Mid-Atlantic
Carol Kingsmore | Store Team Leader | Marlton Store | Marlton, NJ | Virtua Health Foundation
Erin Marshall | Bakery Team | Wynnewood Store | Wynnewood, PA | Beckett Life Cente
Midwest
Gennaro Galtieri | Meat Team Leader | Lexington Store | Lexington, KY | FoodChain
Catherine Kiely | Store Team Leader | Lexington Store | Lexington, KY | Seedleaf
Julie Wainwright | Produce Team | Midtown Detroit Store | Detroit, MI | Keep Growing Detroit
Edward Whittington | Prepared Foods Supervisor | Galleria Store | St. Louis, MO | The Community Gardens of Hope Hill
North Atlantic
James Clancy | Associate Store Team Leader | Fresh Pond Store | Cambridge, MA | Victory Programs
Kerrie D’Ercole | Store Support Supervisor | South Weymouth Store | South Weymouth, MA | Weymouth Food Pantry
Chuck Olivieri | Specialty Team | South End (Ink Block) Store | Boston, MA | About Fresh
Kristyne Potter | Store Support Team Leader | Fresh Pond Store | Cambridge, MA | Waltham Fields Community Farms
Debby Tamborella| Cashier | Hingham Store | Hingham, MA | Friends of Holly Hill Farm
Nichole Vilandre | Associate Store Team Leader | Bedford Store | Bedford, MA | Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy
Jennifer Desrosiers | Associate Store Team Leader | Portsmouth Store | Portsmouth, NH | Seacoast Eat Local
Northeast
Maryann Young | Prepared Foods Team | Third and 3rd Store | Brooklyn, NY | Bronx Community Farm Hubs | El Puente | FamilyCook Productions | Hester Street Collaborative | Isabahlia Ladies of Elegance Foundation | Living Redemption Youth Opportunity Hub | Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation | Queens County Farm Museum | Red Hook Initiative | United Community Centers | We Stay/Nos Quedamos | Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice
Northern California
Jess Moreles | Associate Store Team Leader | Los Gatos Store | Los Gatos, CA | Valley Verde
Julie Atkins | Marketing Specialist | Northern California Regional Office | Emeryville, CA | Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project | Fresh Approach
Beth Plevy Wyland | Senior Team Leader of Operations| Northern California Regional Office | Emeryville, CA | Homeless Garden Project
Pacific Northwest
Leah Abell | Senior In-Store and Local Marketing Specialist | Pacific Northwest Regional Office | Seattle, WA | Common Threads Farm | Farmer Frog | Pike Place Market Foundation | Tilth Alliance | Viva Farms
Nicole Meinzer | Prepared Foods Team | Bellingham Lakeway Store | Bellingham, WA | Outback Farm
Kate Conway | Store Support | Bellingham Lakeway Store | Bellingham, WA | Outback Farm
Meredith Facey | Produce Associate Team Leader | Cambie Store | Vancouver, BC | Cultivate Canada
Shawn Gross | In-store and Local Marketing Specialist | Pacific Northwest Regional Office | Seattle, WA | High Desert Food and Farm Alliance
Alayna Williamson | Store Support Team Member | Westlake Center Store | Seattle, WA | Plant Based Food Share
Rocky Mountain
Joshua Coyle | Specialty Team Senior Buyer| Denver, CO | The GrowHaus
Sarah Palki | Senior In-Store and Local Marketing | Rocky Mountain Regional Office | Denver, CO | Metro Caring
Darcy Landis | Principal Product Development & Innovation Expert | Rocky Mountain Regional Office | Boulder, CO | Boulder County Farmers Market
South
Lexi Adams | Associate Store Team Leader | Poplar Avenue Store | Memphis, TN | Landmark Training Development Company
Erwin Davenport | Customer Support Cashier | Cary Store | Cary, NC | Ship Outreach and Community Center
Katie Laflin | Specialty Team | Sharon Road Store | Charlotte, NC | Carolina Farm Trust
Mitchell Mayfield | Bakery Team | Cross Hill Road Store | Columbia, SC | FoodShare South Carolina
Deric Sallas | Whole Body Team | Montgomery Store | Montgomery, AL | E.A.T. South
Southern Pacific
Michaela Rhine | Training Specialist | Scottsdale Store | Scottsdale, AZ | International Rescue Committee
Glenn Vilar | Associate Store Team Leader | Long Beach Store | Long Beach, CA | Sowing Seeds of Change
Southwest
Freddie Cavazos | Specialty Supervisor | Lakewood Store | Dallas, TX | 4DWN Project
Mae Cranford | Store Scanning Specialist | Midtown Houston Store | Houston, TX | Texas Women’s Empowerment Foundation’s
Charlotte Hall | Store Support | Bowman Store | Little Rock, AR | Well Fed Community Development Corporation’s
Tobias Markey | Produce Team Leader | Oklahoma City Store | Oklahoma City, OK | RestoreOKC
Roberto Somavilla | Prepared Foods Specialist | Park Lane Store | Dallas, TX | Bonton Farms