QUEENS MEETING DATES
Wear your Shirt and Crown, all Donations will be used for Meeting purposes
Shirts Available if Needed(BRING A FRIEND)
ABOUT US
Our staff & volunteers
Our staff and volunteers at the 765 Food Desert Project are cheerfully ready to serve you and assist you in any way possible. We believe that community is stronger together, whether it's through the Anderson Indiana food pantry or the Queens Food Pantry. We also support initiatives like the Senior Mothers Pantry to ensure everyone has access to resources.
About Founder
Marilynn is a child of God, mother, chaplain, community activist, and founder of the women’s ministry group “The Gathering of the Queens” for women in the community of Anderson, Indiana, and beyond. This non-profit organization hosts the initiative “The 765 Food Desert Project,” which features a weekly drive-through mobile market in Anderson, Indiana. The group also manages the Queens Food Pantry, located at 2222 W. 12 St., open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12-4, and by appointment. An Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and a chaplain at St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Anderson, Marilynn has dedicated her life to serving the community.
The Gathering of the Queens Inc. and The 765 Food Desert Project were honored as the 2021 winner of the Rekindle Anderson Project. Marilynn was recognized as the 2021 Herald Bulletin Person of the Year. She is the proud mother of Perris A.D. Hobbs, a graduate of Alabama A & M University in Huntsville, Alabama, and currently a graduate student.
Marilynn attended Indiana State University, where she majored in Broadcast Communications, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Ohio Christian University with a Bachelor of Science degree in substance abuse counseling. She is currently pursuing her graduate studies at Rawlins Seminary at Liberty University, focusing on Health Care Chaplaincy.
Marilynn’s prayer is to make a difference in the lives of families, women, and children in her community, where she grew up. She believes in the strength of community, which embodies the Queens motto: Better, Stronger Together. The food pantry in Anderson, Indiana, along with the Senior Mothers Pantry initiative, are key components of her mission to uplift and support those in need.