“We are a local, all volunteer non-profit organization with a mission to support local food pantries as they assist our residents with their basic food needs and to help educate the public of the basic food needs of individuals and families in our area.”
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Peg Reynolds - President
Peg is the co-owner and general manager of Reynolds Landscaping and Garden Shop, southern Ocean County’s premier landscape service and specialty retail outlet for over 33 years. Born in Kearny, NJ, Peg moved to Manahawkin at an early age and now resides with her husband, Mark, in Cedar Run. When not involved in the daily administrative and purchasing activities of this family-run organization, Peg devotes much of her free time to local fundraising efforts in support of hunger relief and families battling the effects of cancer. Peg and her husband, Mark, reside in Cedar Run.
Chris Schwab - Vice President
Chris is a commercial insurance producer/account executive at Anderson Insurance Agency in Manahawkin. A life-long resident of Ocean County, Chris grew up in Waretown and Barnegat. He now resides in Manahawkin with his twin boys, Caden and Connor. When not working in insurance, Chris dedicates his time to his family and volunteering in the community for organizations which include HFOSO, the Hunger Foundation of Southern Ocean, and Zoning Board of Stafford Township.
Ellen Dondero Meyer - Treasurer
Ellen retired in September 2015 from her position as Assistant Vice President at TD Bank in Beach Haven, NJ. She has served on the Foundation since its inception, having worked on the original committee which established the annual fundraising dinner. Her other volunteer work includes serving as Secretary for the Surflight Theatre; Past President of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce along with currently being a member of its Chowderfest Committee; and Co-Chair, for more than a decade, of the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life. Ellen resides in Cedar Run with her husband Rob and daughter Libby.
Pamela Zeleznok - Secretary
Pam currently serves as Secretary and has been involved with the Foundation since 2010. Pam was raised and currently resides in Little Egg Harbor. After attending Ramapo College of NJ, Pam worked as a Human Resource Manager for a Sales Company in New Brunswick, NJ for 3 Years and then made the decision to move back to the area. She has been working for Barbara Wilkinson of New York Life Insurance Co. for 8 years. Pam has been involved with fundraising for the local Tuckerton Food Pantry and previously served as Secretary for the LEH Education and Community Foundation. Pam and her husband Rob have a son, Bo, and a daughter, Ruby.
Ian W. Smith - Taste Dinner Chairman
Ian has worked with the Foundation for many, many years serving as the Chair and Head Chef for the Annual Taste Dinner. Ian is a Culinary Arts Instructor at Ocean County Vo Tech and Director of Cuisine on the Green. Ian resides in Little Egg Harbor with his wife, Cheryl and they have two sons.
Dan Taylor - Trustee Emeritis
After graduating Southern Regional High School, Dan joined the United States Navy where he was stationed in California. Moving back to the area in 1974, he worked for the Anderson Agency and became a partner in 1986. Dan served on the SRHS school board, is a Past President of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, served for 15 years on the Stafford Township Planning Board, and over the years has actively participated in local charities including the Southern Ocean County Community Foundation of which he is the President. Dan and his wife, Terry, reside in Cedar Run. In his free time, Dan enjoys spending time with his two daughters, their husbands and four grandchildren, and riding his Harley.
BOARD MEMBERS
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Laura Benson, Esq.
Vanessa Carvajal
Michael Corliss
Jeremy DeFillipis
Samantha DePietro
Rebecca Dondero
Farrell Dunleavy
Michael Frankovich
Sandy Goldsborough
Dr. Jeffrey Hager
Tanek Hood
Brian Jillson
Renee Kennedy
John Maschal
Lucy Molinaro
Bob Palestri
Lori Pepenella
Mark Reynolds
Josh Roda
Nick Ruemeli
Adele Schock
Dennis Skaggs
Bob Stohrer
Dave Taylor
Curt Travers
Rich Visotcky, Esq.
Matt Walters
Our 2021 Calendar
Thursday, April 22, 2021 Taste Dinner Raffle (8:00pm, The Mainland, Manahawkin)
Monday, June 21, 2021 Annual Meeting (9:00am-9:45am Board Meeting)
Monday June 21, 2021 Board Meeting (9:45am-10:30am Annual Meeting)
Monday, October 18, 2021 Board Meeting (9:30am-10:30am)
Saturday, November 27, 2021 Thanks4Giving 5K RunRaiser (7:30am-10:00am, Veterans’ Bicentennial Park, Beach Haven)
All Board Meetings Til Further Notice Will Be Held At The Wireless Experience Offices - Rt. 9 Manahawkin NJ