Second Helpings Atlanta, Inc., the 501(c)(3) non-profit food rescue organization whose mission is to reduce hunger and food waste in metro Atlanta by rescuing surplus, perishable food and delivering it to those in need, announces the appointment of Sheri S. Labovitz as its new President through December 2019.  In addition, SHA welcomes five new members to its Board of Directors: Joanne Amposta, Amy Drooker, Sarah Fonder-Kristy, Lori Riordan and Lyle Warshauer.

As President of Second Helpings Atlanta, Labovitz, a retired commercial real estate attorney and former partner at Alston & Bird and Minkin & Snyder (now Greenberg Traurig), will focus on the implementation of SHA’s new strategic plan. She will guide the organization’s growth through partnerships with sports and large conference venues throughout Atlanta, corporate kitchens and educational institutions, and by extending its outreach by adding new Partner Agencies and volunteers.

Several years ago, Labovitz served as a Deputy Finance Director for U.S. senatorial candidate Michelle Nunn. A former President of AJC Atlanta and current AJC National Board member, she served as interim Director of the Atlanta office, and, together with her husband Steve, received the 2013 Selig Distinguished Service Award and chaired the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival for three consecutive years. Labovitz also served as Board Chair of the dropout prevention program Communities In Schools of Atlanta (she currently serves on the Board) and chair of Temple Sinai’s Endowment Committee. She received her J.D. from Duke University and her B.A. from Kirkland (now Hamilton) College, and was a member of the 1998 Class of Leadership Atlanta.

2018 SHA Officers and Board Members:

* Sheri Labovitz, President

* Gareth Young, Immediate Past President

* Stephen Opler, Vice President

* Beth Scheuer, Treasurer

* Roy Baron, Secretary

* Guenther Hecht, Lifetime Director

* Joanne Amposta, Director

* Tamara Carrera, Director

* Margie Cohen, Director

* Amy Drooker, Director

* Sarah Fonder-Kristy

* Wesley Hull, Director

* Cardell McKinstry, Director

* Amanda Musilli, Director

* Lori Riordan, Director

* Evie Sacks, Director

* David Schoenberg, Director

* Myron Smith, Director

* Lyle Warshauer, Director

In 2017, SHA rescued a total of 1,530,976 pounds of food, a 13% increase over 2016, including 22,035 pounds of food from the Mercedes Benz Stadium and Philips Arena. The organization’s 390+ volunteer drivers use their own vehicles and are matched with routes that allow them to drive to a Food Donor’s location, pick up surplus food, transport and deliver it to a Partner Agency and return back home or to their place of work in 90 minutes or less. Through SHA, participating Partner Agencies are able to redirect funds they previously spent on groceries to provide additional core services.