Pillsbury United Communities
Samuel Lopez is an experienced professional with a diverse background in community and program coordination. Since August 2016, Samuel has served as the Program Coordinator for the Vida Sana Program at Pillsbury United Communities, focusing on wellness programming development. Prior to this role, Samuel was the Senior Pastor at The First Free Methodist Church of Minneapolis from May 2010 to December 2014 and held the position of Administrative Assistant at The Texas Conference of the FMC from May 2003 to December 2007.
Pillsbury United Communities
We believe that people deserve a voice in decisions that affect them. That cultural understanding is essential to social connection. That communities get stronger when opportunity is shared. That a just society is one where everybody has power— no exceptions. For 140 years, we have put these beliefs into action. Here we lay foundations for full, healthy lives for children and families. Here we build places of creativity and connection, where strong voices are nurtured and stories are amplified. Here we create pathways to a prosperous future, from education to jobs to economic mobility. This is what justice means. The opportunity to flourish regardless of zip code, age, ability, or background. The power to own our future on our own terms. For us, enduring change is not a lofty vision, but an ongoing pursuit, unfolding day by day, need by need, and block by block. To achieve it, you have to live it.