Board of Directors
Funding Partners
Media Partner
Leadership Committee
BackPack Food Program - Implementation Team
BackPack Food Program - Nutrition Team
BackPack Food Program - Evaluation Team
BackPack Food Program - Marketing Team
Board of Directors
BackPack Food Program Pilot is supported through funding from the following partners:
BackPack Food Program's Media partner:
Leadership Committee
Implementation Team
Nutrition Team
Evaluation Team
Marketing Team
Funding Partners
Media Partner
Leadership Committee
BackPack Food Program - Implementation Team
BackPack Food Program - Nutrition Team
BackPack Food Program - Evaluation Team
BackPack Food Program - Marketing Team
Board of Directors
| Chris Schull, Chair | Ridley, Inc. |
| Kristin Weeks-Duncanson, Vice Chair | Duncanson Farms |
| Greg Tholkes, Treasurer | HickoryTech |
| Melinda Wedzina | FOCP |
| Katie Boone | Greater Mankato Area United Way |
| Sarah Person | Exclusively Diamonds |
| Pam Serdar | Centenary United Methodist Church |
| Beth Serrill | Blethen, Gage & Krause |
| DeeDra Vosburg | HickoryTech |
BackPack Food Program Pilot is supported through funding from the following partners:
BackPack Food Program's Media partner:
Leadership Committee
| Melinda Wedzina | FOCP |
| Jessica Beyer | Blue Earth County |
| DeAnn Boney | Blue Earth County |
| Katie Boone | Greater Mankato Area United Way |
| Richard Chambers | ECHO Food Shelf |
| Pam Determan | VINE Faith in Action |
| Denise Billington | Campus Kitchen |
| Kate Hengy-Gretz | Minnesota Valley Action Council |
| Kathy Kluver | SMILES CIL |
| Kelly Kunkel | University of Minnesota Extension |
| Marilyn Lott | MSUM Office of Community Engagement |
| Wilbur Neushwander-Frink | The Arc of Minnesota SW |
| Amber Statz | Lutheran Social Services |
| Pam Serdar | Centenary United Methodist Church |
| Marnie Werner | Center for Rural & Policy Development |
Implementation Team
| Katie Boone | Greater Mankato Area United Way |
| Wilbur Neushwander-Frink | The Arc of Minnesota Southwest |
| Melinda Wedzina | Feeding Our Communities Partners |
| Jeanne Baker | Franklin Elementary |
| JoAnna Bequette | Franklin Elementary |
| Amber Blasl | Franklin Elementary |
| DeAnn Boney | Blue Earth County |
| Laura Bowman | Greater Mankato Area United Way |
| Gina Conlon | Ridley, Inc. |
| Karen Hosier | Franklin Elementary |
| Les Koppendrayer | Franklin Elementary |
| Kelly Kunkel | U of M Extension |
| Pam Serdar | Centenary United Methodist Church |
| Sarah Siefers, Ph.D | Minnesota State University |
| Mandi Stangl | Franklin Elementary |
| DeeDra Vosburg | HickoryTech |
Nutrition Team
| Kelly Kunkel | Franklin Elementary |
| Erin Gonzales | Mankato Clinic |
| Ron Schirmers | Mankato Public Schools |
Evaluation Team
| Sarah Sifers, Ph.D | Minnesota State University Mankato |
| Marnie Werner | Center for Rural Policy & Development |
| Jeremy Husfeldt | Minnesota State University Mankato |
| Les Koppendrayer | Franklin Elementary |
| Amanda Schaffer | Franklin Elementary |
| Jeanne Baker | Franklin Elementary |
Marketing Team
| Gina Conlon | Ridley, Inc. |
| DeeDra Vosburg | HickoryTech |
