Karen Lorenc, is the current Program Director for Flushing Christian Outreach Center. She has reinforced its powerful “neighbors helping neighbors” ethos. Lorenc has elevated community awareness of the center’s mission—meeting individuals’ physical, spiritual, and emotional needs—and significantly expanded its reach, serving roughly 450–500 people monthly in the 48433 area through a pantry-of-choice model. Notably, she forged a key partnership with Aldi that enhanced access to nutritious proteins like frozen chicken and salmon, deepening the Center’s ability to feed its most vulnerable neighbors.