JCFBA provides nutritious food with dignity, respect, and care to anyone in our community in need.
JCFBA Operational Principles:
Dignity Above All.
JCFBA treats everyone with dignity. Our success is measured by how all community members experience our service.
Equity in Action.
We treat everyone fairly and provide food to anyone who needs it. We distribute resources based on need and ensure consistency across all our food banks.
People-Powered Mission.
Our volunteers are our greatest strength. We create an environment where volunteers feel valued and look forward to serving at the food bank.
Smart Stewardship.
We maximize every resource—food, funds, time, talent. By prioritizing food from here, we support our regional economy and a smarter approach for both today's meals and tomorrow's food security.
Trust Through Accountability
From handling donations to distributing food, we build trust through honesty, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.
Strategic Responsiveness.
We address today's needs while planning for tomorrow. We solve immediate challenges while embracing innovation and learning from experience.
Our Board
Roland Faragher-Horwell
President
Food Bank Volunteer - Truck driver
What is your favorite local food? - Fish & Chips
If you were a vegetable or fruit, what would you be? - Birthday Cake
After retiring from a career in software development in the Seattle area, Roland moved to Jefferson County full-time in 2015. Since then, Roland has volunteered with several organizations, including Quilcene Fire & Rescue.
Sonja Mathews
Vice President
Food Bank Volunteer - Port Townsend
What is your favorite local food? - The Tetsukabuto Squash grown by Midori Farms- delicious and with a 6-month storage life!
If you were a vegetable or fruit, what would you be? - Kale
Sonja is inspired by JCFBA’s focus on helping the Olympic Peninsula’s most vulnerable residents, finding that volunteering alongside others who value this work fortifies her. Drawing on her experience in senior executive positions across the packaged goods, foodservice, and financial services industries, she helps JCFBA maximize its potential in supply chain management, process refinement, and client interaction.
John DiMaggio
Treasurer
Food Bank Volunteer - Quilcene
What is your favorite local food? - Right now, I'd say Red Dog Farm carrots. My wife, six dogs, and I eat them every day. I also really love Spring Rain Farms chickens and One Straw Ranch eggs. We make sure we try all the local farms every year, so I'd say I don't really have a favorite.
If you were a vegetable or fruit, what would you be? - I think I'd be tomato as they are both a fruit and a vegetable, and I love diversity.
Laurie Engelbeck
Secretary
Food Bank Volunteer - Quilcene
What is your favorite local food? - Apples!
If you were a vegetable or fruit, what would you be? - I’d be a sweet potato because they are incredibly versatile and resilient. They have a long shelf life and can be used in everything from savory stews to sweet desserts. As a board member, I aim to be just as adaptable and ready to participate wherever I'm needed.
Laurie’s professional background is as a school psychologist in public schools, and she currently serves in that role part-time for the Quilcene School District. Providing food is a cause deeply important to her, as she understands firsthand that children cannot learn effectively when they are hungry.
Linda Mollino
Food Bank Volunteer - Port Townsend
What is your favorite local food? Apple
Linda moved to Port Townsend following her retirement from a 47-year career as a nurse, working primarily first in hospice care and later in nursing education. After overseeing the construction of a house with her partner, it was clear that it was time to get to know her community. Linda became a board member of the Hospice Foundation as it was an important part of who she was as a nurse but soon found that there was time in her schedule to do something more.
A friend suggested she volunteer at the Port Townsend Foodbank (PTFB). It was there that Linda found her true mission. Food inequity had been a concern for Linda for years of working with the poorest and most at-risk residents in San Francisco. Learning how many of the seniors among whom she worked were not meeting their basic nutritional needs was a deep shock in this area of beauty and comfort. She turned her energies to join the active world of the food bank and worked to facilitate change.
The PTFB helped her to experience how quickly one can manifest change amidst an open and welcoming environment. Linda has been volunteering at the PTFB for over four years, and during this time she realized she could exert additional influence by applying to serve on the Jefferson County Foodbank Association Board. Linda hopes that she can facilitate the food bank mission, support the volunteers, and continue to provide nutritious food with dignity, respect, and care to everyone in our community in need. She intends to achieve this goal—along with the other board members—through fundraising, strategic planning, and smart stewardship.
Craig Uchida
Food Bank Volunteer - Quilcene
What is your favorite local food? Chimacum Valley Grainery's Farmstead Sourdough
If you were a vegetable or fruit, what would you be? Kale. I'm a little rough around the edges, and I'm an acquired taste.
Craig retired from a 25-year career at the Screen Actors Guild and lives in Quilcene. He is a member of the Quilcene Lions Club and a Board Member of NAMI Jefferson County. Craig is grateful to be working with the most amazing team of volunteers, employees, and Board members in addressing food insecurity. Thanks to you, the citizens of Jefferson County, for understanding this community's need and supporting JCFBA through the years.