{"id":3143,"date":"2020-02-27T03:37:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T03:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/2020\/02\/27\/meet-willy-elliott-mccrea-food-banker-anti-hunger-advocate\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T23:14:41","slug":"meet-willy-elliott-mccrea-food-banker-anti-hunger-advocate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cafoodbanks.org\/es\/blog\/meet-willy-elliott-mccrea-food-banker-anti-hunger-advocate\/","title":{"rendered":"Conozca a Willy Elliott-McCrea: Banquero de alimentos y defensor del hambre"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3256-d700_Second_Harvest_Watso-1781191783-O.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cafoodbanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3256-d700_Second_Harvest_Watso-1781191783-O.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.cafoodbanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3256-d700_Second_Harvest_Watso-1781191783-O-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cafoodbanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3256-d700_Second_Harvest_Watso-1781191783-O-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cafoodbanks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3256-d700_Second_Harvest_Watso-1781191783-O-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Willy Elliott-McCrea began his food banking career in 1978, as a warehouse manager and driver. From assisting community members and managing intense program acceleration in the aftermath of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and later the 2008 recession, Willy has ushered the food bank to its present-day iteration as a mighty alliance between food insecure neighbors, community volunteers, food donors, staff, and board members. In addition, Willy was founding president of CA Food Banks from 1996-1998. We are proud to have Willy as the new(ish) chair of our board of directors. Now, meet Willy!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Ha pasado unos impresionantes 32 a\u00f1os en el liderazgo de un banco de alimentos. \u00bfC\u00f3mo se encontr\u00f3 trabajando en el sector contra el hambre?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Algo accidental. Despu\u00e9s de estudiar Ciencias Pol\u00edticas en la Universidad y de tener un par de trabajos en f\u00e1bricas antes y despu\u00e9s, tuve la oportunidad de unirme a Food &amp; Nutrition Services, Inc., que operaba The Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, WIC y varios otros. En 1978, fui contratado como Gerente \/ Conductor de Almac\u00e9n y unos meses m\u00e1s tarde tambi\u00e9n asum\u00ed el departamento de Compras. Fui ascendido a director del banco de alimentos en 1988 y director ejecutivo en 1993.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\u00bfPuede hablar sobre la evoluci\u00f3n de la banca de alimentos a lo largo de su carrera?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Since I started working at the Food Bank, it has changed locations 4 times! Finally, in 1986, we moved to our current location in Watsonville and were able to put in docks, pallet racks, and\u00a0around 10 years ago, a\u00a0larger cooler and freezer.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Durante los 90, yo era el t\u00edpico &quot;Mikey Food Banker&quot;. (\u00a1Mikey toma cualquier cosa, Mikey distribuye cualquier cosa!)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Before 1995, advocacy was mostly seen as \u201cmission creep.\u201d And then the food bank network had a major Aha! moment, recognizing if our purpose is to be a safety net for those falling in between the cracks of the federal food programs, then advocating a strong frontline of defense was \u201ccore business.\u201d Without a strong frontline, a safety net is\u00a0ineffective.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">El banco de nutrici\u00f3n naci\u00f3 10 a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s, alrededor de 2005. Muchos de nosotros nos dimos cuenta de que nuestra mayor oportunidad para acabar con el hambre y la pobreza era romper el ciclo de inseguridad alimentaria y enfermedades cr\u00f3nicas aumentando el acceso y el consumo de frutas y verduras frescas. Al aumentar la fibra en las dietas de nuestros participantes, les proporcionamos la oportunidad de una mayor salud y autosuficiencia. Dado que los costos de la atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica en EE. UU. Se han triplicado en los \u00faltimos 20 a\u00f1os, de $1 a $3 billones al a\u00f1o. Nuestra mayor oportunidad de valor agregado es mejorar la salud de nuestras comunidades a trav\u00e9s de una buena nutrici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Calidad sobre cantidad. En 1988, fui responsable de un \u00e1rea de cinco condados y hoy nuestro banco de alimentos puede centrar toda nuestra atenci\u00f3n en servir al condado de Santa Cruz. Nuestro condado tiene una poblaci\u00f3n de 250.000 personas. Nuestro banco de alimentos ha logrado proporcionar una programaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s profunda a trav\u00e9s del enfoque.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>de que logros est\u00e1s m\u00e1s orgulloso?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hay cuatro que realmente se destacan:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rteindent1\">\n<li>In 1989, during the terrible Loma Prieta Earthquake,\u00a0we were ground zero for disaster relief\u00a0(epicenter was five\u00a0miles from our warehouse) \u2013 scaling services six-fold for the first month and doubled ever after.<\/li>\n<li>A lo largo de los a\u00f1os, hemos construido una s\u00f3lida reputaci\u00f3n y una red de socios de todos los sectores de nuestra comunidad.<\/li>\n<li>Of the food we distribute, 87% is nutritious\u00a0and more than 60%\u00a0is fruits and vegetables!<\/li>\n<li>As Founding President of California Association of Food Banks from 1995-98, I played a small role in helping the CA Food Banks\u00a0has become what it is today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Describe algunos de los desaf\u00edos a los que te has enfrentado en tu puesto y c\u00f3mo te has adaptado a ellos.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a1Muchos desaf\u00edos financieros! Es por eso que nos convertimos en buenos recaudadores de fondos con un personal tan limitado.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 te resulta m\u00e1s gratificante de tu trabajo o qu\u00e9 te emociona de \u00e9l?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Una de las cosas m\u00e1s gratificantes para m\u00ed han sido nuestros programas de educaci\u00f3n nutricional. C\u00f3mo hemos podido trabajar con nuestros voluntarios de la comunidad y el impacto positivo que tiene en su salud, incluidas actividades como Grupos de apoyo nutricional y Clubes de cocina.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Otra cosa que me emociona es la oportunidad que tenemos de ayudar a la pr\u00f3xima generaci\u00f3n a comprender los alimentos nutritivos, crecer saludable y tener \u00e9xito!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 te ha sorprendido a lo largo de tu carrera?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Todo sobre este trabajo y el mundo en el que vivimos ha cambiado tan dr\u00e1sticamente a lo largo de los a\u00f1os que me ha obligado a mantenerme flexible y abierto.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo podemos hacer que los sistemas alimentarios sean m\u00e1s equitativos?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Average shelter costs have increased 64% over the last five\u00a0years.\u00a0For so many people it\u2019s hard to have enough financial resources to take care of housing and at the same time invest in good nutrition.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We provide an average of 300 pounds each\u00a0year of fresh fruits and vegetables (much of it organic)\u00a0to 17,000 households. It\u2019s our ability to provide fresh produce and basic staples to whoever needs it, no questions asked, that is so critically important. We are working hard to fight stigma by creating different ways of reaching out to everybody, through free farmers markets, cooking clubs, and nutrition support groups.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1les son algunas de tus pasiones fuera del trabajo?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"rteindent1\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Leer fantas\u00eda o ficci\u00f3n hist\u00f3rica.<\/li>\n<li>Jardiner\u00eda; en mi patio trasero puedes encontrar manzanos, aguacates, bayas, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Nietos!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es tu comida perfecta?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Souffl\u00e9 de queso, br\u00f3coli y una barra de pan franc\u00e9s fresco con mi familia.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willy Elliott-McCrea began his food banking career in 1978, as a warehouse manager and driver. 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