Nik Vicknair has a lifetime of experience in caregiving roles, prior to joining the Food Bank as a Mobile Pantry Distribution Specialist. "I've always stayed busy," Nik observes.
As retired Navy veteran, Richard feels safest at the VA, so it comes as a welcome relief to visit the Central Texas Food Bank’s mobile pantry distribution at the VA in Temple to pick up groceries each month.
Cousins and best friends, Kathy and Dixie, have faced their share of hardships over the years. They stick through it all together as a family and turn to the Food Bank for help with food.
Over the last three years, Jean has had to adapt to numerous changes-her mother's illness and subsequent passing, a global pandemic, and living on a fixed income amidst rising costs.
In her role as Community Engagement Specialist, Zahra is responsible for the Food Bank's peer-to-peer giving campaigns, stewardship communications and a portfolio of donors. She emphasizes how amazing it is that we can take a $1 donation and turn it into four healthy meals for our neighbors in need.
"I've noticed that compared to other places I've worked, people at the Food Bank will stop to say hello and get to know you. We're just a lot more invested in our people as humans, humans who need to interact and need a good environment to thrive. That's important to me," Jen Guajardo, the Central Texas Food Bank's Development Operations Coordinator, shares.
