North Texas Food Bank
Jamie Palefsky is a Nutrition Education Specialist at the North Texas Food Bank, where responsibilities include facilitating workshops for diverse audiences and developing strategic plans for program expansion. Prior to this role, Jamie served as Nutrition Services Coordinator and Child Programs Coordinator at the Texas Hunger Initiative, conducting evaluations to enhance child hunger programs. Academic experience includes a Master of Public Health in Nutrition and undergraduate studies in Public Health at Tulane University, complemented by significant roles such as Graduate Assistant and Nutrition and Marketing Intern at Sodexo. Jamie demonstrated leadership as Executive Vice President of Sigma Delta Tau, focusing on fundraising for child abuse prevention and advocacy. Community engagement efforts included coordinating cooking classes and delivering food in partnership with local organizations while interning at Top Box Foods.
North Texas Food Bank
The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked nonprofit hunger-relief organization operating a state-of-the-art volunteer and distribution center in Plano— the Perot Family Campus. Last year, the Food Bank worked hard in partnership with member agencies from our Feeding Network to provide access to almost 77 million nutritious meals across a diverse 13-county service area— this means more than 200,000 meals per day for hungry children, seniors and families. But the need for hunger relief in North Texas is complex and in order to meet the need the NTFB is working to increase our food distribution efforts. Our goal is to provide access to 92 million nutritious meals annually by 2025. For more information, visit ntfb.org. NTFB is a member of Feeding America, a national hunger-relief organization.