Fundraising Stars

Her quick thinking and fearless approach resulted in City Harvest ending the year above budget and the previous year's actuals, enabling the operations team to rescue a record 27 million pounds of food.

"In particular, our direct-mail program ended the year more than $600,000 above goal, a remarkable success given the economy and the negative impact it had on many other organizations' programs," Jennifer writes. "By acting first and staying on point throughout the year, Pat was able to make sure that if donors were able to give, they would understand why they should choose City Harvest."