Team Spotlight: Abby Herrick
Meet Abby our Satellite Pantry Coordinator! She works tirelessly each week to make sure our North Seattle College and Magnuson Park pantries are stocked and staffed. These pantries are a vital resource to those neighborhoods and expands our reach further in the community.
All About Abby!
- Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
- First concert: New York Philharmonic?
- Coffee or Tea: Coffee for sure, but I love a good London Fog.
- Favorite Pizza Topping/s: Can’t go wrong with Margherita.
- Favorite Place to take out-of-towners in Seattle: The Bainbridge Island ferry
What is your school and work background?
I graduated from undergraduate at Whitman College in 2021 with a degree in music, and have worked with symphonies and music nonprofits in Washington and Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well as canvassing for Environment New Mexico and working at a Walla Walla Valley winery.
When did you start at University District Food Bank?
I started in October of 2022 through Americorps and recently became hired on as a full time staff member.
What is your role within the organization?
I coordinate our two satellite pantries, at North Seattle College and Magnuson Park. These pantries allow us to feed more people in our community and those who can’t make it to our U District location.
What is the most fulfilling aspect of your work?
The most fulfilling aspect of my work is getting to see how people care for their community and being a part of this wonderful community!
What would you like our community to know about the Food Bank?
Since I started at the food bank a year ago, the number of people I serve at our satellite pantries has grown markedly, and we need more support than ever. But I also want to take a minute to thank all our volunteers and donors from the bottom of my heart – there is absolutely no way I could do my job without my weekly volunteers at both pantries and at the main food bank, and I am so grateful!
