To BOARD OF DIRECTORS
To contact the Falls Hunger Board of Directors please email: fallshungerboard@gmail.com
President: Lynn Stevens
Lynn has been happily retired since 2017, when she moved north from the Twin Cities to Littlefork. In her working career she spent 24 years with the Fairview Health System and in 2002 accepted a Directorship in Nutritional Services with Allina Health. For Lynn this was a very challenging and rewarding career with the new focuses on healthy eating.
She is very passionate about all the work being done in addressing food hunger in this community and am happy to join this board. Her personal goal along with reaching those in need of food is to build in some nutritional education that may support a healthy life style when it comes to food. Lynn is looking forward to the work we will be doing in Koochiching County.
Lynn is lead volunteer for the Littlefork Shelf.
Vice President: Lauren Hewitt
Originally from central Wisconsin, Lauren started her career in the non-profit sector before moving to International Falls in the summer of 2020. She has been employed at Minnesota North College- Rainy River Campus since her move and is now doing recruiting and enrollment work. Being the Vice President of the Falls Hunger Coalition Board of Directors is important to Lauren because serving the community she is a part of has always been a guiding principle in her life. Lauren enjoys spending time with her dog, biking, and being in the natural beauty of our area.
Secretary: Angie Cody
Angie grew up in Floodwood, MN and moved to International Falls in August of 1982 to begin her teaching career. Throughout her career she taught Home Economics (FACS), was a Parent facilitator for Early Childhood Family Ed., taught 4th & 5th grade and also has been a substitute teacher. She feels very fortunate to have had student teachers during her teaching career and was also able to mentor new teachers at ISD 361.
As a teacher, Angie witnessed hungry children and the effect it had on their learning and their lives. Making sure children have food has been an ongoing concern of hers, which is what led her to Falls Hunger where she has been volunteering since 2019. Angie joined the Falls Hunger Coalition board because she hopes to bring different views and opinions of the everyday workings of the Food Shelf. Angie Cody is one of our weekly volunteers who assists with food distributions, cleaning and stocking, assisting shoppers and assists with programming.
Treasurer: Sharleen Mitchell
Sharleen was born and raised in Int’l Falls. She attended Rainy River Community College and North Dakota State University, where she studied Organizational Communications and Business Administration. She was very involved with volunteer and extracurricular activities while in college. Some of them being Volleyball, Special Olympics and the Big brother/Big Sister program in Fargo, ND. She moved back to I Falls in 1994 to raise her kids. Sharleen worked at the Int’l Falls Clinic/Duluth Clinic for 10 years before changing careers and starting at TruStar Federal Credit Union where she has been employed for the last 20 years. She is very active in the community and has volunteered at numerous events and committees and also coaching multiple sports. She is currently an active member with the Elks Lodge 1599 and on the Purple Pride Committee. Sharleen joined the Falls Hunger board because she would like to take an active role in addressing the needs in the community and schools.
Board Members
Megan Bond
Megan Bond is an attorney and the owner of Bond Law Office, PLLC in International Falls. She is a founding member of and continues to serve on the organizing committee for the Frostbite Falls Open Ice Golf Tournament, which has raised over $15,000 for the Falls Hunger Coalition in the event's 6 years. She also serves on the board of directors for Voyageurs Conservancy where she chairs the Science & Policy Committee. Since moving to International Falls in 2015, she has tapped into her midwestern farming roots and is an avid gardener each summer. She is looking forward to planting a row each year for the Falls Hunger Coalition.
Mona Johnson
Mona has lived in International Falls her entire life. She graduated from Falls High School and attended RRCC where she earned a AA Degree. Mona worked for Customs and Border Protection for 37 years and retired in 2017.
She also graduated from BSU cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and with a minor in Early Childhood Education. After retirement, she worked at St. Thomas Catholic School as the administration assistant for three years. Now a days to stay busy Mona subs at Falls Elementary School as well as St. Thomas Catholic School.
In her spare time, she loves to travel, walk, bike and work in her flower gardens.
Aside from Falls Hunger, Mona volunteers at Ruby's Pantry and Backus Community Center. She is also on The Library Board of Trustees, the Kootasca Board, Forest Hill Cemetery Board and the City Charter Commission, as well as an election judge for the city of International Falls.
Melody Kimball
Dr. Kim Oppelt
Pete Kalar
Emeritus Member: Brenda Bertilson
Brenda helped identify the hunger crisis in Koochiching County and was part of the committee that formed Falls Hunger Coalition. Not only is she a founding member but continues to volunteer and bring items to the food shelf to this day.
She is a retired HeadStart Early Childhood Home-based Teacher, Member of the Early Childhood Coalition, former banker & active member of First Lutheran Church.
To Contact our Board of Directors send an email to fallshungerboard@gmail.com
To contact the Falls Hunger Board of Directors please email: fallshungerboard@gmail.com
President: Lynn Stevens
Lynn has been happily retired since 2017, when she moved north from the Twin Cities to Littlefork. In her working career she spent 24 years with the Fairview Health System and in 2002 accepted a Directorship in Nutritional Services with Allina Health. For Lynn this was a very challenging and rewarding career with the new focuses on healthy eating.
She is very passionate about all the work being done in addressing food hunger in this community and am happy to join this board. Her personal goal along with reaching those in need of food is to build in some nutritional education that may support a healthy life style when it comes to food. Lynn is looking forward to the work we will be doing in Koochiching County.
Lynn is lead volunteer for the Littlefork Shelf.
Vice President: Lauren Hewitt
Originally from central Wisconsin, Lauren started her career in the non-profit sector before moving to International Falls in the summer of 2020. She has been employed at Minnesota North College- Rainy River Campus since her move and is now doing recruiting and enrollment work. Being the Vice President of the Falls Hunger Coalition Board of Directors is important to Lauren because serving the community she is a part of has always been a guiding principle in her life. Lauren enjoys spending time with her dog, biking, and being in the natural beauty of our area.
Secretary: Angie Cody
Angie grew up in Floodwood, MN and moved to International Falls in August of 1982 to begin her teaching career. Throughout her career she taught Home Economics (FACS), was a Parent facilitator for Early Childhood Family Ed., taught 4th & 5th grade and also has been a substitute teacher. She feels very fortunate to have had student teachers during her teaching career and was also able to mentor new teachers at ISD 361.
As a teacher, Angie witnessed hungry children and the effect it had on their learning and their lives. Making sure children have food has been an ongoing concern of hers, which is what led her to Falls Hunger where she has been volunteering since 2019. Angie joined the Falls Hunger Coalition board because she hopes to bring different views and opinions of the everyday workings of the Food Shelf. Angie Cody is one of our weekly volunteers who assists with food distributions, cleaning and stocking, assisting shoppers and assists with programming.
Treasurer: Sharleen Mitchell
Sharleen was born and raised in Int’l Falls. She attended Rainy River Community College and North Dakota State University, where she studied Organizational Communications and Business Administration. She was very involved with volunteer and extracurricular activities while in college. Some of them being Volleyball, Special Olympics and the Big brother/Big Sister program in Fargo, ND. She moved back to I Falls in 1994 to raise her kids. Sharleen worked at the Int’l Falls Clinic/Duluth Clinic for 10 years before changing careers and starting at TruStar Federal Credit Union where she has been employed for the last 20 years. She is very active in the community and has volunteered at numerous events and committees and also coaching multiple sports. She is currently an active member with the Elks Lodge 1599 and on the Purple Pride Committee. Sharleen joined the Falls Hunger board because she would like to take an active role in addressing the needs in the community and schools.
Board Members
Megan Bond
Megan Bond is an attorney and the owner of Bond Law Office, PLLC in International Falls. She is a founding member of and continues to serve on the organizing committee for the Frostbite Falls Open Ice Golf Tournament, which has raised over $15,000 for the Falls Hunger Coalition in the event's 6 years. She also serves on the board of directors for Voyageurs Conservancy where she chairs the Science & Policy Committee. Since moving to International Falls in 2015, she has tapped into her midwestern farming roots and is an avid gardener each summer. She is looking forward to planting a row each year for the Falls Hunger Coalition.
Mona Johnson
Mona has lived in International Falls her entire life. She graduated from Falls High School and attended RRCC where she earned a AA Degree. Mona worked for Customs and Border Protection for 37 years and retired in 2017.
She also graduated from BSU cum laude with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and with a minor in Early Childhood Education. After retirement, she worked at St. Thomas Catholic School as the administration assistant for three years. Now a days to stay busy Mona subs at Falls Elementary School as well as St. Thomas Catholic School.
In her spare time, she loves to travel, walk, bike and work in her flower gardens.
Aside from Falls Hunger, Mona volunteers at Ruby's Pantry and Backus Community Center. She is also on The Library Board of Trustees, the Kootasca Board, Forest Hill Cemetery Board and the City Charter Commission, as well as an election judge for the city of International Falls.
Melody Kimball
Dr. Kim Oppelt
Pete Kalar
Emeritus Member: Brenda Bertilson
Brenda helped identify the hunger crisis in Koochiching County and was part of the committee that formed Falls Hunger Coalition. Not only is she a founding member but continues to volunteer and bring items to the food shelf to this day.
She is a retired HeadStart Early Childhood Home-based Teacher, Member of the Early Childhood Coalition, former banker & active member of First Lutheran Church.
To Contact our Board of Directors send an email to fallshungerboard@gmail.com