Governance and Oversight
The Food Sharing Project is a registered Canadian charity that is governed by a Board of Directors. Directors are selected based on their skills and lived experience, and include parents, teachers, principals, School Board Trustee representatives, and a representative from KFL&A Public Health. A list of the current board members is below.
The financial activity of the organization is overseen by an external accountant and financial statements are audited annually.
Charitable registration number
118933522 RR 0001
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Board of Directors
Brenda Moore
Chair
As the long time Chair, Brenda is thrilled to be working alongside an amazing team of dedicated Board members and staff. Recently retired from LDSB, Brenda enjoys time with her family, and the opportunity to work on projects which support local families experiencing food insecurity.
Tom Gingrich
Vice-Chair
Tom is a Limestone District School Board Trustee representative on The Food Sharing Project board of directors.
Michael Higginson
Treasurer
Michael Higginson is an elementary teacher with the Limestone District School Board. He is passionate about providing all children with the supports they need to grow, learn, and succeed.
Cathy Summers
Secretary
Catharina Summers is a retired High school teacher. She joined the Board as the ALCDSB trustee representative in 2011 and continued on with the Board at the end of her trustee term. Cathy holds the office of Secretary of the Board.
Krista Johnston
Krista has over a decade of experience in communications and now works to support individuals with mental-health challenges. She believes that food should be affordable and accessible to all.
Janice Ezard
Janice joined the Food Sharing Project Board in 2018 with over 30 years of experience in Nutrition and Food Service Management in the Health Care and Education sectors. With a passion for food, nutrition and feeding children, The Food Sharing Project was the perfect organization to share her experiences and values.
Laurie French
A long-standing supporter of the Food Sharing Project, Laurie French has been a Trustee with the Limestone District School Board for over 20 years, and President of the Canadian School Boards Association. Her health care career as a nurse has included several leadership roles in the community and hospital sector including the former Local Health Integration Network, Providence Care Hospital, and Providence Village Incorporated.
Sy Golosky
Sy is a retired high school teacher for 30 years, and has been a member of The Food Sharing Project since it originated. He is concerned about the wellbeing of children.
Community Partner Representatives
Jessica Torresano
Dietitian, KFL&A Public Health
Jessica is a registered dietitian at KFL&A Public Health. She guides FSP in their commitment to high nutrition standards and contributes to the long-standing partnership between FSP and KFL&A Public Health.
Kathy Turkington
ALCDSB Co-Representative
Kathy has served twice on the FSP Board in her time as a trustee with ALCDSB. She considers helping to alleviate food insecurity for students to be a necessary reality as well as a privilege.
Shawn Murphy
ALCDSB Co-Representative
Shawn is an Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board Trustee representative on the FSP Board of Directors. He has been an active volunteer in the Kingston area for over 30 years. Shawn is also a Financial Advisor, and the Founder of the S.M.A.R.T. Youth Enrichment Program.
Robin Hutcheon
LDSB Representative
Robin is the Chair of the Limestone District School Board Trustees and Trustee for Loyalist and Stone Mills.
Staff team
Andy Mills
Executive Director
Andy has worked in the non-profit sector for over 30 years, the last 20 in the Kingston region. He is an experienced generalist in small non-profit organizations, with experience in governance, policy, supervision, bookkeeping, and grant-writing. Andy is nimble and adaptable, able to support staff and board members equally while also professionally representing the organization.
Gillian Moss
CPA, Accountant
Gillian is a CPA and has volunteered with FSP for approximately 20 years both as a volunteer and the in-house accountant. She has been active in the community volunteering with various charitable organizations for 30 years. Gillian currently serves as a Board member of Community Response to Neighbourhood Concerns and Kingston Access Services
Brian Cassidy
Warehouse Manager
Brian started working at The Food Sharing Project in October 2021. Brian has worked in the food service industry for over two decades, previously as owner of a Great Canadian Bagel Company franchise in Belleville, making deliveries to Kingston on a daily basis. Brian safely transports and delivers food to schools across KFL&A four days a week, and assists with packing orders, receiving inventory and general warehouse and building maintenance.
Carissa Bird
Administrative Assistant
Carissa is a seasoned professional with human resources, property management and event planning experience. Carissa provides part-time admin and program support thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation for Kingston & Area.
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Learn More About Us
Who we are
Our mission is to provide nourishment for students to improve their readiness to learn. As a community partner of the Ontario Student Nutrition Program, we provide nutritious food to all publically-funded schools across Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington, at no charge.
What We Do
The Food Sharing Project and local schools are partners in providing nutrition to students. Quite simply, The Food Sharing Project makes it possible for school nutrition program coordinators to order everything they need to provide healthy meal and snack programs at their school, every day, for any student, and then gets that food to the school, at no cost.
News
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