There are a lot of changes going around the Sunshine Division but one thing that hasn’t changed is our devotion to feeding and clothing Portlanders in need.
In the last two months, we’ve enlisted the expertise of our first-ever Executive Director, Kyle Camberg. Kyle is no stranger to the nonprofit world, working several years at Komen Race for the Cure as a Corporate Relations Manager and prior to that in development at the March of Dimes.
The Sunshine Division’s 88-year legacy is evolving and with this evolution the need for strong leadership is ever prevalent. Part of the Sunshine Division’s program evolution is the shift from our traditional food box model to a more dignified shopping experience for clients who visit our facility.
Clients who enter our doors are now given a shopping cart (rather than a box) and are able to ‘shop’ for their food in our warehouse store model. This allows clients to hand select the food items that best fit their needs, rather than pre-packed boxes which contain a variety of items which may or may not suit the diets of the clients.
Getting the word out about our expanded programs and current needs requires constant communication efforts. Therefore, we are happy to add to our staff our new Development and Communications Manager, Kristi South. Kristi comes from a varied background of journalism, fundraising event planning, and advertising. She has consulted for nonprofits for many years and now devotes her skills full-time to the Sunshine Division.
Please join us in welcoming Kyle and Kristi to the Sunshine Division team.
For more information about our new Food Store model, please visit our website at http://www.sunshinedivision.org/programs.php .