Feeding Tampa Bay
Lorena Hardwick currently serves as the Chief External Affairs Officer at Feeding Tampa Bay and has been the Federal Government Relations Manager at BayCare Health System since November 2021. Previously, Lorena held the position of Director Of Government Relations at the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, where responsibilities included designing legislative platforms and evaluating pertinent legislation. Lorena's extensive experience also includes serving as a Legislative Aide for the City of Tampa, Regional Political Director for Charlie Crist for Governor, and Government Affairs and Community Relations Specialist at Salem Enterprise Solutions. Additionally, Lorena has held roles focused on neighborhood outreach and Hispanic community communications. Lorena holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Florida State University and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.
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Feeding Tampa Bay
As part of the Feeding America network, Feeding Tampa Bay is recognized as one of the top hunger-relief organizations in the nation. Feeding Tampa Bay is ending hunger by fueling human potential in every family, child and senior across our 10-county region. By leveraging the daily connection around a meal, the organization is evolving its partnerships, programs and services with a goal to break down barriers and create long-term health and capability in the lives of the individuals it serves. In response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Feeding Tampa Bay has evolved its services by almost doubling its reach to serve 2 million meals weekly, and anticipates it will serve up to 85 million meals this year. Today, Feeding Tampa Bay and its community stand together to lift the families we serve, because food makes tomorrow possible.