Bread for Life Senior Pantry Executive Board

Sue Kovaleski is an Elon graduate with an English Education degree and a Reading Specialist certification. After retiring from teaching, Sue moved to Wilmington and volunteered with  “Bread for Life,” now called “Bread for Life Senior Pantry,” where she has served for 11 years. Sue first worked packing grocery bags but then advanced to administrative assistant, route deliverer, and community liaison. She now volunteers as Co-Executive Director for Volunteer Activities at the North Kerr Avenue location. She is responsible for scheduling and training volunteers, coordinating with the CENC Food Bank, and representing the pantry at various engagements.

As Co-Executive Director for Food Programs, Lorna Toll directs and manages the organization’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), using USDA guidelines; prepares reports to the Food Bank and on the CSFP, and compiles and completes all documentation in preparation for the Food Bank’s annual audit.  She also updates all databases in conjunction with the Grants and Data Bases Administrator; receives all applications from program applicants and helps to complete them, as needed; and assists in all aspects of BFLSP’s operations.

Joseph Michael Damitz is currently the President of the Board of Bread for Life Senior Pantry. As an Army veteran retiring after over thirty-nine years in the nuclear utility field as a Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager, he decided to spend his time volunteering. This included various tasks at Bread for Life since 2008, Good Shepherd Homeless Center, St. Mark Church, Knights of Columbus, and the University of Notre Dame Club.  Joseph feels that volunteering has been very rewarding, especially seeing positive outcomes Joseph believes that giving is better than receiving.

Ann Tremblay is Vice President of the Board of Directors for Bread for Life Senior Pantry.  Over the years, she has participated as a member at large providing print literature, publicity, outreach, and hands-on at food services.  She also organized the first volunteer recognition for “Bread for Life…”.  She began working with BFL after attending a Star News volunteer fair in 2010.

A Connecticut native, Ann received a BA in Sociology/Applied Social relations from Eastern Connecticut State College (now University) and worked in human resources and patient billing at a Rhode Island hospital. Ann continues to give back to the community with her work with Bread for Life Senior Pantry and GFWC-NC NC Sorosis. She has been active in PTSA/PTA and church committees while holding leadership positions in these organizations.

​Penny has recently come on the Board of Directors after her retirement.  However, she is no stranger to Bread for Life Senior Pantry as she has been writing grants and keeping the data bases up to date.   Bread for Life Senior Pantry would be lost with out her dedication to the grant process.  

Bob retired in 2008 as an IT professional in the Washington, DC, area and moved to Wilmington that year with his wife, Susan.  He became a Board member and Treasurer for Bread for Life Senior Pantry several years ago.  In that capacity, he heads the financial management and oversight for the organization; works closely with the Board to ensure members have a complete financial picture when making important decisions; and maintains ties with its bank, certified public accountant, and the IRS, preparing BFLSP’s Form 990 tax return.

Jack retired from the insurance industry in 2006, and moved from Pittsburgh, PA to the Wilmington area with his wife, Mary-Lou.  Shortly after arriving in Wilmington, he became involved with various volunteer opportunities.  These included Monty's Home dog rescue, the Compliance Committee in his HOA where he lives, Step Up Wilmington, the Temporality Ministry at St. Mark Catholic Church, Meals on Wheels, Bread for Life Senior Pantry and the Knights of Columbus.  He has found that helping  people in need, the hungry and the poor to be a very rewarding experience.  

Mike became a member of the Board of Directors in September 2022.  He is a native Erwin, North Carolina.  He attended  North Carolina State University and began working for United Parcel Service (UPS) while at Garner Senior High School.  As a college freshman, he was promoted to a supervisory position and eventually became employed in the health and safety area for the Raleigh Hub facility eventually working in a position in Human Resources at the UPS Raleigh Hub.  He supervised over 450 employees.  Mike moved to Wilmington in 1998 with his late wife, Patricia.  When Mike retired, he wanted to volunteer in an organization addressing food insecurity and/or housing.  He volunteered at the Food Bank of Central North Carolina.  In 2019, he read an article about Bread for Life and it was the organization that aligned with where he wanted to give his time, talent and treasure.  Mike is actively involved shopping and unloading the Food Bank items, picks up items at Publix, picks up donated items along with helping with light maintenance.  

Bud lived in Long Island, NY most of his life and taught high school biology for 34 years along with working in a bank on nights and weekends.  After retirement, he and and his wife, Doreen, moved to Pennsylvania where he worked in a resort for retail sales for 11 years.  During that time, Bud, volunteered as assistant treasurer of his local fire department.  In 2016, he and his wife moved to North Carolina to be closer to their twin children.  Bud enjoys volunteering as a member of the "Wednesday Team" doing inventory.