Michele Gibson

Michele Gibson is a lifelong resident of Charlottesville, she retired from VA-DOC in 2019 and in 2020 became a recipient of local food resources. She previously served as a Community Advocate for Cultivate Charlottesville, helping the organization identify community needs around food access. She volunteers with JABA, City of Promise and Bread and Roses, while serving with the PDBA-Lord’s Kitchen food ministry. Michele, long involved in food justice, is known in her community for her avid gardening and generosity with what she receives, fondly referred as “Sharing the Harvest.”