MESSAGE 11: SHERRI PORTER
Sherri Porter
Founder and CEO, Hunger Fight
Question: As a leader, what is your message to Americans who are frightened about the future due to the Coronavirus?
Message: As a nation, we are facing challenges and situations we've never faced before and that can be frightening for everyone. But we've seen every day the resilience of our friends, our neighbors and our communities as they come together to support those who need assistance; people lending a hand where needed, especially to those who cannot help themselves.
It is a tribute to our communities and our nation that we are standing together through times of adversity.
We continue to see it over and over again in simple acts of kindness by those providing meals for neighbors, raising money to help meet basic needs of strangers and reaching out to those who need support. And because of these acts, I feel we will be stronger as a community and a people because we have come together to respond to the needs of our communities.
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Struck by the numbers of children in North Florida who live daily with hunger, Sherri Porter founded Hunger Fight in 2012 and currently serves as its CEO.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Hunger Fight is a 501(C)3 nonprofit agency that produces shelf-stable meals that are flavorful, nutritious, and easy to prepare in boiling water. Delivered in a 4-serving family package that offers serving suggestions in both English and Spanish, the meals are great on their own or can be supplemented with meat, vegetables, chicken or fish.
With a staff of 7, Hunger Fight’s success reflects the help it receives from the businesses, foundations, and community groups that host its meal packing events, and the thousands of volunteers who participate. In 2019, over 6,775 volunteers joined Hunger Fight and packaged 1,615,916 meals.
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Photo: Courtesy Suzanne Lamoutte and Sherri Porter