
How We Got Started
We’re more than a food bank. Valley View Community Food Bank is committed to doing as much as possible to serve the needs of our diverse community. Our mission is to serve those in need with compassion and respect while providing the resources for wholesome nutritious food. Valley View Community offers a safe, positive environment where those seeking help can easily find the resources they need to feed themselves and their families. Valley View Community Food Bank is a 501 (c) 3.
Board Members
JESSE M. RAMIREZ – PRESIDENT and FOUNDER
wcfb@yahoo.com
MARGARET PRUITT CLARK, PhD – CHAIR
MPC20811@gmail.com
Retired Non-profit CEO
Rev. JOHN MAHER – VICE-CHAIR
johnwinded@icloud.com
Minister – Episcopal Church of St. Francis, VA
LIZ THOMAS -SECRETARY
lizthomas13AZ@gmail.com
Retired RN Clinical Risk Manager
JODY SEREY – TREASURER
jody@sereyjones.com
Writer and Editor
SYLVIA BYARS
maria.s.byars@gmail.com
Army veteran and community volunteer
JON CAVALETTO
jon@cavaletto.com
Retired / CEO, Seeds of Hope International Ministries (SOHIM)
MARVIN MCCOLLUM
pills55@hotmail.com
Retired Pharmacist
Awards for Recognition
2010 & 2013 – Chamber of Surprise, Best Non-profit in the Valley
2009 & 2011 – Daily News Sun, Best Non-profit in the Valley
2010- Sun City Men’s Club, Best Non-profit in the Valley
2008- United Catholic Sisters, Best Non-profit in the Valley