Back in 1998, Deborah Morgan learned about a new organization called Palm Beach Harvest that collected surplus food and delivered it to soup kitchens and food banks across Palm Beach County.

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She began volunteering as a food transporter, picking up soon-to-be-discarded food from a Palm Springs Publix and delivering it to a soup kitchen west of Boynton Beach. She worked two mornings a week, often with her daughter strapped into a car seat.

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“I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom and still find a meaningful way to give back to my community,” Morgan said.

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Today, Deborah still transports food—but she now serves as Executive Director of Palm Beach Harvest, one of just two paid staff members leading the organization. Over the years, she has helped grow Palm Beach Harvest from its early volunteer-driven efforts into a robust food rescue and distribution organization, while also developing and launching programs and initiatives designed to better serve children, families, and seniors facing food insecurity throughout Palm Beach County.

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The organization’s impact is made possible by nearly 200 dedicated volunteers who collectively rescue and distribute approximately 5 million pounds of food each year through Palm Beach Harvest’s own community distributions and programs, as well as through deliveries to more than 100 trusted partner agencies, including soup kitchens, food pantries, housing authorities, and recovery centers.

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Deborah brings a strong agricultural background to her work and was a commercial beekeeper for more than a decade. She also currently serves on the Salvation Army Board of Directors, continuing her long-standing commitment to community service.