Our Team
Shippensburg Produce and Outreach feeds over 375 families per week with the help of volunteers, donors and partners throughout the Shippensburg Area School District.
There is no single solution to hunger and food insecurity, but there are immediate steps and long-term strategies that can help make a real impact in the Shippensburg community. By coming together and addressing the issue of food poverty, we are also strengthening the hunger safety for future generations by improving access to healthy, nutritious food resources.
Interim Executive Director
Christopher A. Connor joined us in July 2023 as part of his U.S. Army retirement transition with the Pennsylvania Veteran Farmers Network. He became SPO’s Interim Executive Director in June 2024 and is a proud member of the Cumberland County Food System Alliance. Originally from Nelson County, Virginia, Chris now resides in Carlisle with his wife, Jody, a Carlisle native and U.S. Coast Guard Veteran. They are focused on addressing food insecurity in Central Pennsylvania and Central Virginia.
2024 Board Members
Karen Deshong
Andrew Franklin
Terri Hilbinger
Zachary Varner
Michael Lyman
Jerry Holtry
Dr. Ian Langella
Michele Dubbs
Kim Rockwell
Ron Madison
Sherre Mitten Mentzer
Beverly Robinson
Derek Wadlington
2024 Officers
- President – Karen DeShong
- Vice President – Sherre Mitten Mentzer
- Secretary – Dr. Ian Langella
- Treasurer – Kyle Hilbinger