In Fall 2016, Karen Joseph built Food For Neighbors on the concept of reaching vulnerable students through schools supported by their local communities. The nonprofit is fortunate to have 29 participating schools, over 1,700 food donors, and approximately 1,400 volunteers. Providing a
foundation to these three pillars of community support is the important funding donated by local government organizations, foundations, and businesses. ST Engineering iDirect is one of these key businesses, and, in addition to being a leader in satellite technology, the company is a leader in
community spirit.
Joseph, the Founder and Executive Director of Food For Neighbors, met with ST Engineering iDirect representatives Kevin Steen, CEO, and Donna Wilson, CFO, at the company’s headquarters in Herndon, VA. Joseph conveyed her gratitude for their generosity as well as the positive impact the company is making on the lives of students in Northern Virginia.
“We are thrilled to partner with ST Engineering iDirect,” said Joseph. “The company’s generous community spirit is key in our fight against teen food insecurity. This support is more than a financial contribution. It represents the larger community’s recognition of the challenges our most vulnerable
students face as well as an affirmation of the positive impact our volunteers are making every day.”
During the 2022-2023 school year, Food For Neighbors hopes to roll out services to students at five new schools, and Steen and Wilson expressed a strong desire to continue to help in various ways.
As Wilson noted earlier, “Giving back to our community through local nonprofits is extremely important to us. With our ST Engineering iDirect headquarters located in Herndon, we are proud to partner with Food For Neighbors to provide nutritious food to middle and high school students in Northern Virginia. No child should go hungry, or worry about when their next meal is, and it’s in our best interest to keep our future generations well-fueled and ready to take on the world.”
ST Engineering iDirect is not new to thinking about ways to make tomorrow better for everyone. The company believes a fully connected future will create smarter nations, cities, industries, schools, governments and people. To learn more about this community and globally-minded company as well as about Food For Neighbors partnerships, please visit https://www.foodforneighbors.org/partners/.