Philabundance Welcomes New Chief Development Officer

April 18, 2022
1:57 pm

Philabundance is excited to announce our new Chief Development Officer, Chuck Wright. This seasoned professional will lead a dynamic development team and oversee all development and fundraising efforts at Philabundance, a hunger relief organization that directly serves more than 300 community focused organizations and provides additional food resources through lead agencies that reach another 300 partners.

We are pleased to welcome this new leader who shares the Philabundance mission.

“There is one basic right that every human being deserves and that is having nutritional food on their table.  I’m honored to be part of the solution in solving this problem,” said Wright.

Most recently, Wright was the Associate Vice President for College Advancement and Chief Development Officer at The College of New Jersey. In this role, he was responsible for developing and executing the College’s major gifts, annual giving and planned giving programs, as well as alumni engagement programming.

Prior to joining The College of New Jersey, Chuck was Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Peirce College. He spent most of his 25 years of development experience at Villanova University and Widener University where he led campaign operations, major and planned giving, annual giving, advancement services, research, prospect management, and donor relations.

“We are thrilled to have Chuck joining the Philabundance team as our new Chief Development Officer,” said Loree D. Jones, Philabundance CEO. “With food prices rising and the economic impact of the COVID crisis lingering, we have to continue to distribute record amounts of food to help our neighbors in need. It is heartening to know that we can rely on our incredible donors to help us reach our goals to fulfill our mission of relieving hunger today as we work to end hunger for good. Chuck’s passion for community, vision, and experience will be integral to helping us achieve that.”

Chuck is also a Past Chair of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education District II Board. In February 2020, the District II Board created the Charles A. Wright Opportunity and Inclusion Leadership Award as part of its District II Achievement Awards Program.  

Chuck graduated with a BA degree from Villanova University.

In Focus: An Interview with PCK Graduate Shiffon Carrol

August 28, 2025

Philabundance Community Kitchen (PCK) alum Shiffon Carrol, Class 94, runs Cheffon LLC in Philadelphia and works as a private chef. We talked to her about her time at PCK in 2024 and where she wants to go next.

Tell us about you and what brought you to PCK? What class were you in?
I had the honor of being a part of “Class 94 24,” which is a chant my mother made up for our graduating class. I was intrigued with PCK from the beginning. As someone who always knew I wanted to be in the culinary world but couldn’t afford to go to culinary school or be in school debt, PCK was a perfect combination of education in my field and a release from financial burden.

What are your biggest takeaways from PCK? Was there anything unexpected or surprising that you learned?

My biggest takeaway was, honestly, the relationships I created. From my forever chefs, Chef Brian Ricci and Chef Hernandez; to my classmates; to Chef Kai, Chef T, and all the other amazing chefs; to the staff who were my instructors and the administration staff members, Ms. Tiffany and Mrs. Candace! Former Chef Kaheem and former staff member Ms. Kymelle got me the most amazing internship. PCK is truly here for you if you take advantage of the opportunity and time its staff offers.

What are you doing at present? What do you plan on doing in the future?

Currently, I happily work for myself. I do still have a connection with a vegan restaurant, Flat Belly Veg, where I prepare and learn more about vegan food, once a week. Other than that, I have my own business, Cheffon LLC. I am a private chef and currently offer other services, such as catering.

In the future, I plan on constantly finding new ways to connect with people other than my weekly clients, because I do have a passion for helping busy people, or just unskilled people, learn how to cook and honestly make their lives simple, even if I can’t be in their home.

One goal of mine is to have a place for the hungry in Philadelphia while incorporating my culinary skills for people to purchase. From working in restaurants and seeing uncontrolled food waste constantly, there has to be a way that I can help slow down the food waste while providing for those who are hungry.

What motivates you?

Honestly, my God-given gifts are what motivate me. I can’t imagine myself doing anything outside the culinary world. I feel like I would be disappointing my special talents.

What other skills do you want to develop in your journey/career?

The power of negotiation!! I feel confident in my communication, problem-solving, networking, time management, customer service, and financial management. But when it comes to negotiation, I become very timid, shy, and at the moment, less confident. This is a skill I could use with investors or clients when the time comes.

Visit Shiffon’s website to find out more about Cheffon LLC.