volunteers
MEERA KRISHNAN-PANTRY COORDINATOR
Meera Krishnan is currently a Medical student at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia. She has been in her role as Zia's Pantry Coordinator since December of 2024. She handles running the pantry on Saturday mornings and helping train new volunteers, while taking inventory, and more.
Mark Maile-Produce/Grocery Transport
Mark is currently retired and has been volunteering with his wife, Judy, at Zia for over 2 years. He also volunteers in the kitchen at the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA.org) for 5 years and in the food pantry at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral. Previously Mark volunteered at the Ralston Center helping seniors learn to use iPads and tablets.
Judy Maile-Produce/Grocery Transport
Judy is currently retired and has been volunteering with her husband, Mark, at Zia for over 2 years. She has been volunteering in the kitchen at the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA.org) for over 26 years and in the food pantry at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral. Previously Judy served a number of terms on the vestry as Accounting Warden of Trinity Church, Oxford.
Darryl McMillan-Produce/Grocery Transport
Darryl has been volunteering with Zia since fall of 2023. Previously, Darryl was a delivery driver for UPS and his experience makes him a perfect fit for our Friday morning grocery and produce shift!
HELENE RUBIN-BREAD DELIVERY/ DELIVERY DRIVER
Helene has been picking up the bread from Kaplan’s New Model Bakery for several years which are added to Zia's meal kits. She also is a weekly delivery driver and common face on the weekend volunteer shifts.