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community action directory

General Mills Community Action Staff

Chris L. Shea
Senior Vice President, External Relations, General Mills, Inc.
President, General Mills Foundation and Community Action

Ellen Goldberg Luger
Executive Director, General Mills Foundation
Vice President, General Mills, Inc.

Donna Nicholson Svendsen
Associate Director, Community Action

Adrienne Jordan
Program Manager, General Mills Foundation and Community Action

Mary Jane Melendez
Operations & Program Manager, Community Action

Cynthia A. Thelen
Coordinator of Financial and Administrative Services

Ruth Barlow
Administrative Assistant

Sophie A. Winter
Administrative Assistant

Community Action Councils

General Mills operates plants, mills and offices in communities nationwide. At these locations, our employees serve on Community Action Councils. The work of Council members encompasses three main objectives: to understand community needs; to encourage employees to volunteer their time and expertise; and to review requests from local nonprofit organizations for resources. Our two key priorities in grantmaking are United Way and Improving Youth Nutrition and Fitness.

The locations of our Community Action Councils include:

California

Bakersfield
Esa Galindo
6800 McDivitt Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93313
661-837-8461 Ext 225
Esa.Galindo@GenMills.com

Carson
Pedro Labayen & Adam Page
1055 E. Sandhill Avenue
Carson, CA 90746
310-605-6109
310-605-6411
Pedro.Labayen2@GenMills.com
Adam.Page@GenMills.com

Lodi
Mary Luna
Box 3002
Lodi, CA 95241-1906
209-334-7305
Mary.Luna@GenMills.com

Los Angeles
Pedro Labayen & Adam Page
5469 Ferguson Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90022
323-721-2522 Ext 116
310-605-6411
Pedro.Labayen2@GenMills.com
Adam.Page@GenMills.com

Georgia

Covington
Katrina Young
15200 Industrial Park Blvd. NE
Covington, GA 30209-2662
770-784-7818
Katrina.Young@GenMills.com

Illinois

Belvidere
Matt McGrath
915 E. Pleasant Street
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-544-7372
Matt.McGrath@GenMills.com

West Chicago
Rose Marie Pilipowski
704 W. Washington Street West
Chicago, IL 60185
630-876-4193
RoseMarie.Pilipowski@GenMills.com

Indiana

New Albany
Michelle Portwood
707 Pillsbury Ln
New Albany, IN 47150
812-941-4342
Michelle.Portwood@GenMills.com

Iowa

Carlisle
Diane Clark
6101 SE 52nd Street
Carlisle, IA 50047
515-262-9353 Ext 10
Diane.Clark@GenMills.com

Cedar Rapids
John Burgess
PO Box 3007
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
319-390-2161
John.Burgess@GenMills.com

Maryland

Federalsburg
Wanda Dowdell
300 Reliance Avenue
Federalsburg, MD 21632
410-754-2137
Wanda.Dowdell@GenMills.com

Massachusetts

Methuen
Carrie Lane
35 Danton Drive
Methuen, MA 01844
978-689-1339
Carrie.Lane@GenMills.com

Michigan

Reed City
Valerie Barnes & Cindy Koepnick
128 E. Slosson Avenue
PO Box 33
Reed City, MI 49677
231-832-6244 / 231-832-6201
Valerie.Barnes@GenMills.com
Cindy.Koepnick@GenMills.com

Minnesota

Duluth
Doug Christiansen
200 Garfield Avenue
Duluth, MN 55802
218-722-7759
Doug.Christiansen@GenMills.com

Minneapolis
Barbara Dixon
One General Mills Drive
PO Box 1113
Minneapolis, MN 55440
763-764-2211
Barbara.Dixon@GenMills.com

Missouri

Hannibal
Josh Gower
One Red Devil Road
Hannibal, MO 63401
573-231-3518
Josh.Gower@GenMills.com

Joplin
Cindy Crayne
3007 Stephens Avenue
Joplin, MO 64801
417-782-0300 x243
Cindy.Crayne@GenMills.com

Kansas City
Bill Harp
2917 Guinotte
Kansas City, MO 64120
816-245-4765
Bill.Harp@GenMills.com

Montana

Great Falls
Jeff Shapiro
2500 9th Avenue N
Great Falls, MT 59401
406-455-9222
Jeff.Shapiro@GenMills.com

New Jersey

Vineland
Diane Berni
500 West Elmer Road
Vineland, NJ 08360
856-691-1565 Ext 147
Diane.Berni@GenMills.com  

New Mexico

Albuquerque
Joe Lotz
3501 Paseo del Norte
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-897-5572
Joe.Lotz@GenMills.com  

New York

Buffalo
Sandy Knight
54 South Michigan Avenue
PO Box 1145
Buffalo, NY 14203
716-857-3709
Sandy.Knight@GenMills.com  

Ohio

Cincinatti
Mark Staggs
11301 Mosteller Road
Cincinnati, OH 45241
513-612-5557
Mark.Staggs@GenMills.com

Martel
Amanda Jacobs
4136 Main Street
Martel, OH 43335
419-845-3751 Ext 255
Amanda.Jacobs@GenMills.com

Wellston
Marsha Bryan
2403 S. Pennsylvania Avenue
Wellston, OH 45692
740-286-9279
Marsha.Bryan@GenMills.com

Oklahoma

Vinita
Cheryl Thompson
1157 Doughboy Drive
Vinita, OK 74301
918-256-5757
Cheryl.Thompson@GenMills.com

Pennsylvania

Hazelton
Lisa Mayshock
2 Chestnut Hill Drive
Hazelton, PA 18201
570-384-7413
Lisa.Mayshock@GenMills.com

Tennessee

Murfreesboro
Joyce McGee-Gardner & Gail Flynn
200 Butler Road PO Box 129
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
615-849-1519 / 615-225-1343
Joyce.McGee-Gardner@GenMills.com
Gail.Flynn@GenMills.com

Washington

Sedro-Woolley
Small Planet Foods
Lorry D’Arienzo
719 Metcalf Street
Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
360-855-2735
Lorry.DArienzo@GenMills.com

Wisconsin

Milwaukee
Jami Burrell
4625 S. Sixth Street
PO Box 210740
Milwaukee, WI 53221
414-978-1116
Jami.Burrell@GenMills.com

Poplar
Michael Hurlow
5045 S. Pond Road
PO Box 108
Poplar, WI 54864
715-364-2243
Michael.Hurlow@GenMills.com