Last Look: Gerry Brisson, vice president for development, Gleaners

FS: What are the biggest challenges your organization faces as far as fundraising is concerned? How do you overcome them?

GB: Our biggest fundraising challenge is to meet the rising demands being placed on our food bank today. Food costs are soaring. The availability of free food from all sources is declining. Fuel costs are also rising dramatically. At the same time, more people in our community are asking for food assistance. This puts great pressure on the food bank to raise more funds than we have ever needed.