Our Community Eats (OCE) is growing on many fronts.
We are thrilled to announce that Mary Sanders joined the board of directors (BOD) in January in the newly created position of grant/external funding director. She joins current members Katherine Solbert, president; Kodi Trujillo, vice president; Tasha Kossler, secretary; Sandra Dillon, treasurer; and Lindy Waldrop, director.
Since August 2024 when OCE moved into its new location at 197 Navajo Trail Drive, the BOD’s focus has been ensuring a smooth transition from its former location, solidifying its large volunteer base and securing food inventory in tight supply for its nearly 3,000 monthly patrons.
Dillon said, “Now that we’ve achieved stable operations, we’re focused on the future and how we can strengthen the food supply channels and serve our community in a greater capacity. Grant funding will be a critical element in achieving our goals.”
Sanders and her husband, Ron, have called Pagosa Springs home for 10 years. They have a heart for feeding people, and both volunteer at the pantry during operating hours. When not serving on OCE’s board, Mary Sanders works as a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine at the Reno School of Medicine in Nevada. She brings her grant research and writing skills to the team.
If you are interested in learning more about our 100 percent volunteer-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the impact we make or if you would like to contribute to our mission, please reach out to Solbert at katherine@ourcommunityeats.com or visit our website at www.ourcommunityeats.com.
Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of families in Archuleta County and beyond.
