HANDS Board and Advisors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • MARA WELTON

    INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Mara is passionate about healthy, local food and has fed our community in many ways over the years. She and her husband owned and operated Half Pint Farm in Burlington’s Intervale for 16 years their produce a fixture at the farmers’ market and area restaurants, but her favorite program was offering Senior Farm Shares - over a hundred every season! In addition to being our Treasurer/Secretary, Mara is the current Director of Programs at Slow Food USA, working to ensure good, clean and
    fair food for all.

  • BETH SACHS

    PRESIDENT

    Beth Sachs has been passionate about social justice and renewable energy causes for the entirety of her adult life, founding the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation, working to make clean energy options accessible for all people. Beth has held many leadership roles in our community - serving on the boards of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and Vermont Works for Women. We are thrilled to have Beth at the helm,
    helping us to provide equal access to healthy food for
    seniors in Vermont.

  • KIRK RANKIN

    COMMUNICATIONS

    In addition to spearheading our social media efforts, Kirk Rankin is administrative associate at the Vermont chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Kirk is a recent graduate of the University of Vermont, and has a background in communications and community outreach. He has immersed himself in the Green Mountain state as both a student and community member. He has volunteer experience with the Committee on Temporary Shelter, the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
    and Age Well.

  • MEGAN HUMPHREY

    FOUNDER

    Megan founded HANDS in 2004 after working at a senior center and learning how hard it was for them to be alone on Christmas Day, and so, the 20-year tradition of the HANDS holiday dinner was born. Developing programs over the years, HANDS is nimble at filling gaps in food access. With a small board, many partners and countless volunteers, Megan has found that one person can make a difference, but it’s even more effective when many brains and hands come together to solve a problem. Megan also owns
    Sweet Basil Cards.

JOIN THE HANDS BOARD!

We are a small but mighty board that meets once a month throughout the year, taking both June and July off. We meet to steer the goals of our organization, and strategize on where we can best fill needs in the community.

Are you able to lend a hand in this way? If so, we would love to hear from you!

In this period of leadership transition, we are seeking help with some key roles:

  • Secretary - light admin and note taking

  • Treasurer - updating our basic accounting in Quickbooks and help developing and managing our simple budget

ADVISORS