Wendy Osborne: Alleviating Food Insecurity

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Wendy Osborne is the Founder and Executive Director of Tabitha’s Way Local Food Pantry, a non-profit organization based in Utah. Wendy was called to serve her community and switched from a career in telecommunications to start Tabitha’s Way in 2010. Over the past 14 years, this organization has grown from a small food pantry to include three locations across Utah County that served over 150 thousand food-insecure individuals in 2024. Wendy’s compassion, positivity, and vision have been key drivers to Tabitha’s Way’s success as she provides constant support and innovates new ways to help those in need.

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Wendy Osborne: Alleviating Food Insecurity

Called to Create: An LDSPMA Podcast

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Website: https://tabithasway.org/about-us/about-us-south-pantry/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-osborne-54b746150/

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