Food Bank of South Jersey
Jill Severance is an experienced educator and volunteer with a diverse background in teaching and community outreach. Currently serving as an English as a Second Language Instructor at Bethel Baptist Church since 2012, Jill specializes in conversational ESL for adult learners from various countries. Jill also holds volunteer roles as an Affiliate Ambassador and Wellness Advocate for Susan G. Komen for the Cure and as an Instructional Classroom Manager at the Food Bank of South Jersey. Previous experience includes leadership positions such as Director and Co-founder of the Philadelphia Area Holistic Chamber of Commerce, as well as roles as a Business Instructor and Computer Technician across multiple educational institutions. Jill earned a Master of Arts in English from William Paterson University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and English from Seton Hall University.
Food Bank of South Jersey
The Food Bank of South Jersey provides food to people in need, delivers health and wellness programs, and designs sustainable solutions to help people improve their lives. We operate on one simple premise: food should not be wasted when hungry people are in our midst. From this truth, FBSJ has built an effective food distribution program that annually links over 12 million pounds of food with more than 250 charitable food providers, such as food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters. The Food Bank of South Jersey is the largest source of government and non-government food assistance in South Jersey and is the largest agency in South Jersey. Our mission is to eliminate hunger and malnutrition by ensuring that wholesome surplus food reaches people in need. Our centralized food donation and distribution system is a vital community link ensuring that low-income and disadvantaged residents can access free groceries and wholesome meals from a charitable food provider in their neighborhood.