Colleen Gibbs

She / Her

Production Coordinator

Colleen Gibbs grew up in a large family in Michigan with many stray dogs. She studied Biology at the University of Notre Dame, and has spent the last 35 years finding ways to combine her many interests with helping those around her.

She taught high school Biology and Chemistry in American Samoa, volunteered in soup kitchens, supported Chicago’s HIV/AIDS community in a professional capacity in the early years of the crisis, raised three kind-hearted children with her college sweetheart, became a dog obedience trainer to help people and their dogs love each other better, and jumped in to deliver hot meals to our community when the Almeda Fire hit in 2020.

Colleen has been working with Rogue Food Unites ever since, providing support and food relief to our community, and helping to coordinate the production of food provision boxes. She loves the joy, solidarity and thoughtfulness that everyone at RFU infuses into tackling the serious issue of food insecurity, and the collaboration with other amazing local service organizations.

In her free time, Colleen loves adventures with her family and friends, hiking with her goofy adopted German Shepherd, reading science articles and eating meals she didn’t make.