We support our community by:
Collecting and sharing food, clothing, household items, and more with people in need.
Reducing food waste by redistributing fresh donations from local grocery stores and farms.
Encouraging volunteers to lead with love and use their individual abilities to uplift others.
Fostering compassionate generosity, connection, and collaboration across our community.
Serving as a bridge between residents, nonprofits, and local organizations to ensure no one falls through the cracks.
Our Founder and Executive Director
Lynne Gordon is an award-winning educator, mentor, and community leader known for teaching compassion, empathy, and civic responsibility in her classroom and the community at large. She is committed to empowering people of all ages to reach their fullest potential and live a life of service to others. Lynne is a creative problem solver who mobilizes resources and inspires generosity.
With a master’s degree in public health from the University of Texas, Lynne shared twenty-nine years of her life teaching Human Interaction to students at Casa Grande High School in Petaluma, CA.
Lynne actively engages with marginalized communities, working to meet basic human needs by providing food, furniture, clothing, and other essential household items. She offers compassionate support to those in need and creates meaningful connections that allow community members to serve others with dignity and love. A skilled networker, Lynne inspires and empowers people to make a difference together.
In addition to her work locally, Lynne has led transformational community development and service-learning experiences in the Dominican Republic, continuing the work she started there as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the early nineties.
Lynne doesn’t just volunteer; she lives a lifestyle of service. She recognizes the needs of others and takes action to meet them, inspiring those around her to do the same.