Community Appreciation and Awards Night

It was our honor to invite our network of volunteers and supporters to our annual Community Appreciation and Awards Night! Your support sustains us in our mission to fight food insecurity and empower our community.

Thank you to everyone who attended and joined us for the celebrations. We are grateful to everyone in our community for their dedication. Below,  you will find a list of our award winners. 

Individual Awards 

Employee of the Year: Ashleigh Shaw, Development & Communications Associate

Volunteers of the Year: Barbara & Gary Payson

Lifetime Achievement Award: Dave Brown, Chair, Board of Directors 

Guest TLC Award: Elizabeth Bedard, Assistant Kitchen Manager

Best Cook Award: Elizabeth Bedard, Assistant Kitchen Manager

Rookie of the Year: Helen Gabin, Executive Administrative Assistant 

Event Guru: Ken Cram

Outstanding Board Member: Michael Morrissey, Board of Directors

Couple of the Year: Paul and Nancy Clover 

Overachiever Award: Rina Krah, Programs Director

Fundraising Hero: Ronan FItzmaurice, Board of Directors

Unsung Hero Award: Victoria Schrow, Kitchen Manager

Yummy Meals Award: Charlene Curtain

Weekend Warriors: Paula and Mark Bordogna 

Steady Eddy Award: Rachel Combs 


Corporate Awards

2022 Title Sponsors

Bookkeeping & Business Services

Haffner's Oil

Winthrop Wealth

Partner Appreciation Awards:

Cedar's Mediterranean Foods

Digital Federal Credit Union

Johnson O'Hare Co.

Pentucket Bank

R.C. Lafond Insurance Agency

Regal Fabrics

Salem Five Bank N. Andover

Segreve & Hall Insurance

Tonneson + Co

Team Service Heroes:

Alkermes

Straumann Group

Food Drive Heroes:

Eagle Tribune

Match Hero:

Holt & Bugbee

Giving Tuesday Match Hero:

Commonwealth Motors

Howell Custom Building

New Ally Award:

MAK & Co

Presidio Network Solutions

The Dumpster Depot

Get It Done Award:

Analog Devices 

Community Group Awards 

Partner Appreciation Awards: 

Anthony & Gladys Sakowich Foundation

Community Christian Fellowship Lawrence

Charles G. Pringle Foundation

First Church Congregational Methuen

First United Methodist Church of North Andover

Foundation M

Frederick E. Weber Charities Corporation

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center

Partner Appreciation

Hamilton Company Foundation

Herbert Dike

Howard E. Stark Foundation

Marianne J.H. Witherby Foundation

Merrimack College

Methuen Women's Business League

New England Bible Church

North Parish UU Church of Andover

Occupational Health Connections

Oedel Foundation

ONUS Inc

Phillips Academy Andover

South Chruch of Andover

St. Agnes & St. Rose Parish

St. Augustine Parish

Temple Emanuel of Andover

The Deluca Family Charitable Trust 

The Savings Bank Charitable Foundation

The Stevens Foundation

Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading


Busy Bakers Award

Andover High School Baking Club

Above and Beyond Award

Centre Congregational Church Lynnfield

Madd Love Award

UTEC

Community Partner of the Year

Faith Lutheran Church of Andover

New Ally Award 

100 Women Who Care North Boston

One Four Three Four Foundation

Lorant Charitable Foundation

Paul & Harriett Weissman Family Foundation

Thank you Alisha Maria Photography for capturing our big night!

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