Toppenish Food Bank Celebration

L-R: Cecilia Chavez, Associate, Janie Ibarra-Vijarro, Associate and Teodora Martinez-Chavez, Associate.

On Nov. 19, members of the various churches in Toppenish, WA gathered at the parish hall of St. Aloysius Catholic Church to celebrate the Food Bank of Toppenish. Every year this gathering takes place at a different church in order to raise money and food for the Food Bank. Three SNJM Associates have prominent roles in this event and in the work of the Food Bank. Cecilia Chavez, Associate (Yakima) is the director of the Food Bank, Janie Ibarra-Vijarro, Associate (Yakima) represents the Catholic Church on the board and Teodora Martinez-Chavez, Associate (Yakima) represents the SNJM community on the board.