We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
(l-r) Jeanne Dalton, Director of the Chinook Food Pantry and Amelia Funk, former director, pose with Montana First Lady Lisa Bullock during the recent awards ceremony held by the Montana Food Bank Network. Funk and Dalton accepted the "Lewis and Clark Award: For Discovering Ways to Fight Hunger" on behalf of the Blaine County community. It was the first time the prestigious award was given to an entire geographic area.
Jeanne Dalton and Amelia Funk were recently in Helena representing the Chinook Food Pantry at a statewide ceremony. Dalton is the current director of the local food bank, since January, 2016, and Funk was the first director, serving from 2000 until she retired in late 2015. The two received awards on behalf of the Food Pantry at the biennial awards ceremony of the Montana Food Bank Network. Individuals and food banks are nominated for the awards. Montana First Lady Lisa Bullock presented the awards.
Amelia Funk was awarded the "Treasure State Award: For the Most Treasured Volunteer." Informati...
