The Core Team

Dinner with Grace is built on the dedication and cooperation of numerous volunteers. The Core Team is a  diverse group of people dedicated to helping ensure Dinner with Grace fulfills our mission of practicing hospitality, expanding community engagement, and feeding hungry people. Core Team members regularly assist with meal preparation, volunteer coordination, and work together to discern ways of further developing the impact of our program. We are always looking for ways to improve our service and deepen our impact, if you have ideas and are able to offer your time, talent and skills we invite you to consider being part of the Dinner with Grace Core Team. For more information email dinnerwithgrace@gracecathedral.org or call 415-749-6356.

2009 Core Team Members:

• Mallory Hasick, ECS staff liaison
• Christine Martin, Food Resource Coordinator
• Russ McBrien, Chef Coordinator
• Merrill Meltz, Kitchen Manager
• Virginia & Dan Miller Stumpf, at-large members
• Diahanna Post, Volunteer Coordinator
• Sue Ritter, Site Coordinator at the Mentone Hotel
• Cora Lea Rose, Site Coordinator at the Coast Hotel
• Natasha Sarkisian, Shopping Coordinator
• Cory Schoolland, Website Management
• The Reverend Will Scott, Grace Cathedral staff & volunteer coordination
• Alex Senchak, Core Team Coordinator
• Phil Swenson, ECS Mentone Hotel staff liaison
• Rumena Manolova, Former Financing Coordinator
• Michael Tedrick, former site coordinator
• Jennifer Wolfe, former co-chair of Dinner with Grace Core Team

All are welcome to attend core team meetings

The core team meets monthly at Grace Cathedral formerly but countless hours are spent by each individual and groups to make this ministry work and grow.