Forces For Good

Quotes about Doug O'Brien, Vermont Foodbank CEO and America's Second Harvest, The Nation's Food Bank Network--

"America's Second Harvest was originally founded as a network of food banks that facilitate the donation and distribution of food to churches, soup kitchens, shelters, and local charities that help the poor. Sister Christine Vladimiroff, then president and CEO of America's Second Harvest changed all that. She knew that if she didn't do something to save federal programs like TEFAP, her network would be inundated with even more hungry people.  She went straight to the top, hiring Doug O'Brien, a key staff member on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee with deep experience on food and poverty issues, to lead the defense of the federal food program.  O'Brien assisted Sister Christine in preparing testimony, developing a legislative strategy, and speaking before members of Congress.  He later helped draft legislation to protect TEFAP, and shepherd it through the Congress."