SIKESTON – Kristen Daniel, Corporate Human Resources Director at Havco, has been named to Southeast Missouri Food Bank’s board of directors.
“Kristen brings a depth of knowledge to the Food Bank, with human resources in both the healthcare and manufacturing fields,” said Joey Keys, president and CEO of Southeast Missouri Food Bank. “Not only that, but she has already demonstrated deep commitment to our work through volunteering regularly with her co-workers at the Food Bank.”
Daniel said she believes strongly in giving back to the community, supporting neighbors facing food insecurity, and making a meaningful difference for Southeast Missouri.
“Assisting those in need, specifically through our volunteer efforts in the senior program in Sikeson, has reinforced the importance of compassion, dignity, and community support in helping meet basic needs,” Daniel said.
Daniel is active in the community, serving on the Workforce Development Board, Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce – Leadership Cape Committee, and SHRM of Southeast Missouri while volunteering with Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks Club and YoungLife.
Other members of the SEMO Food Bank board of directors are chair Danielle Poyner, vice-chair Buddy Barger, secretary/treasurer Laura Coalter Parker, Clay Driskill, Liz Glastetter, Roger Guilliams, John Leibel, Marty Platz, Kathy Swan, Chris White, Keys, and Frank Jones, member emeritus.
SEMO Food Bank serves families, children, veterans and seniors through a network of 140 partner agencies and direct-service programs across a 16-county service area. Southeast Missouri has some of the highest rates of hunger in Missouri, with 1 in 6 individuals, 1 in 4 children and 1 in 8 seniors living in homes that are food insecure. The five most food-insecure counties in the state are in Southeast Missouri.
About Southeast Missouri Food Bank
The mission of Southeast Missouri Food Bank is to end hunger and leverage the power of food to build healthy communities. The food bank provides food to 140 charitable and disaster relief programs in Southeast Missouri. These member agencies include food pantries, soup kitchens, domestic violence and homeless shelters. Southeast Missouri Food Bank also holds regular mobile food distributions and provides monthly boxes of food to 5,600 senior citizens and weekend backpacks of food during the school year to 1,100 students in area school districts. The food bank’s 16-county coverage area includes Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard and Wayne counties. Those interested in helping can do so by making a tax-deductible contribution, donating food, or scheduling a time to volunteer. Visit semofoodbank.org for more information.