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Summer Interns Hone Skills “I had an amazing

And Expand Services At experience with the food
bank last year between
Treasure Coast Food Bank the rewarding work and
supportive coworkers, so
They’re bright, skilled, and eager to help. This I was all too happy to be
summer, nine interns are honing their skills and expanding here to work with Ron
staffing resources at Treasure Coast Food Bank. Wise with programming,”
They are working in several different departments Hutchinson said. “I’ve been
including finance, human resources, IT, and marketing. looking at all the different
Most of the interns have roots on the Treasure Coast, and reports that agencies send
regardless of their area of expertise and focus, all will in and the inventory reports
leave with a greater understanding of Treasure Coast Food to make a dashboard of
Bank’s role in providing vital resources to the community. the information for upper
“We’re very glad to have this great group of interns management.”
with us this year,” said Judith Cruz, president and CEO of While the interns hone
Treasure Coast Food Bank. “Not only do they contribute their skills, they also learn
to the departments to which they’re assigned, but they’ve about Treasure Coast Food
already made a tremendous impact helping with our Bank’s role in fighting
special events, volunteer activities, and with some special hunger.
projects, like updates to our website.” “No matter where they
The interns are: Katherine Capezza, a junior at the end up in their careers, our Front left: Maxwell Hutchinson, Sophie Swanker, Katie Erickson, Kate Capezza; Back from
University of Florida majoring in family, youth, and interns will leave with a left: Deonte Ramos, Olivia North, Lauren Pearson, Vivek Talati, Noah Chaban
community sciences; Noah Chaban, a marketing major greater understanding of
who attends Florida State University; Katherine Erickson, hunger and how Treasure Coast Food Bank works every Okeechobee counties. In addition to emergency food
an English major from the University of Florida; Olivia day to combat it,” Cruz said. distribution, Treasure Coast Food Bank operates a full
North, who attends Florida State University and studies About Treasure Coast Food Bank roster of direct service programs that not only solve
public health and psychology; Lauren Pearson, an Treasure Coast Food Bank is the only food bank and the immediate problem of hunger, but help individuals
Indian River State College student studying business largest hunger relief organization on Florida’s Treasure and families gain long-term food security, better health
administration; Deonte Ramos who studies public policy Coast, providing the community each year with millions outcomes, and self-sufficiency. Treasure Coast Food
and international relations at New York University; of meals valued at more than $50 million through Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nationwide
Sophie Swanker, an integrated marketing communications robust programs and in partnership with 400 charitable network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against
major from Albion College in Albion, Mich.; Vivek Talati, organizations in Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and hunger in the United States. For more information on
who studies business analytics at Boston College; and Treasure Coast Food Bank, call (772) 489-3034, log on
Maxwell Hutchinson, who studies statistics at University to stophunger.org, visit our Facebook page at facebook.
of Florida. com/tcfoodbank, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/
Two of the students – Noah Chaban and Olivia North tcfoodbank.
– came to Treasure Coast Food Bank through the No Photos by Gary Keller
Kid Hungry Youth Ambassador Program, which gives
college students the opportunity to witness hunger in
their community firsthand and involve themselves in
work to combat it. They’ll be working with Treasure
Coast Food Bank’s Summer Meals Program that feeds
youth throughout the summer.
Maxwell Hutchinson is spending his second summer
with Treasure Coast Food Bank, working on a project to
streamline data into an easily readable dashboard.

Kate Capezza, Kate Erickson, Olivia North, and Sophie
Swanker Group photo in warehouse

Deonte Ramos and Noah Chaban

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