[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S5952]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO CYNTHIA ``CINDY'' HUBERT

 Mr. DONNELLY. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and 
honor the extraordinary service of Cynthia ``Cindy'' Hubert, a 
dedicated Hoosier, who has played a critical role in feeding the hungry 
in Indiana.
  On September 24, 2016, Cindy will retire following more than 6 years 
of service to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana.
  Indiana has benefitted greatly from Cindy's tireless leadership, and 
she has helped oversee and successfully lead several hunger relief 
organizations in central Indiana at critical time periods in each 
organization's history. Her efforts have ensured hundreds of thousands 
of food-insecure Hoosiers are fed with dignity and hope, giving these 
families the chance to lead happier, healthier, and more fulfilling 
lives.
  Cindy moved to Indianapolis, IN, after a successful 25-year career 
with First Union National Bank in Connecticut. After arriving in 
Indiana, Cindy first led Horizon House, a multiservice center for the 
homeless. She then went on to lead three of the most critical and 
impactful organizations in Indiana that feed hungry children, senior 
citizens, military veterans, and families.
  Prior to her transformational leadership at Gleaners, Cindy was 
president and CEO of Second Helpings, Inc., a leading provider of meals 
to more than 80 nonprofits in central Indiana. Cindy oversaw one of 
Second Helpings' most significant periods of change and growth, and it 
celebrated its 10 millionth meal distributed this July.
  During her time at Second Helpings, Cindy also launched a 
collaborative program known as the Indy Hunger Network, where key 
nonprofit, government, donor, and support organizations leverage their 
unique abilities, combine resources, and talent and impact hunger 
together. Cindy's idea has grown into a highly effective reality and a 
key part of the hunger relief network in central Indiana.
  In her role as president and CEO of Gleaners, she has supported one-
third of Indiana's food-insecure population across 21 counties, working 
through hundreds of local agencies. During her 6 years at Gleaners, 
three core programs have tripled in size: Backsacks for Kids, the 
School Pantry Program, and the Mobile Pantry Program. Cindy helped 
Gleaners launch important new programs, including summer meals for 
children in need and a new initiative feeding senior citizens. She also 
opened an on-site food pantry at the Gleaners distribution center and, 
over time, worked to increase the food pantry physical's size to six 
times the original space. Under her leadership, 75 Gleaners employees 
and tens of thousands of volunteers each year distribute 27.5 million 
meals; 10,400 backsacks to children for weekends; 135,000 summer meals 
at 54 sites; more than 328,000 meals to senior citizens; over 2.4 
million meals to 150,000 hungry Hoosiers at 321 mobile pantry sites; 
and nearly 1 million meals at 50 school-based pantry sites.
  Cindy's integrity and tireless efforts have helped to make Indiana a 
better place to live, work, and raise a family. We are incredibly 
grateful for Cindy's leadership and service, and we wish her well in 
retirement with her husband, Steve, and daughter Stacey.

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