Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Jim Stephenson Jim Stephenson, 57, Policy Director with the North Carolina Coastal Federation, died early Thursday, May 28. Jim was key in founding the Pennsylvania Coalition on Food and Nutrition, now called the PA Hunger Action Center. He later served as Advisor on Food and Nutrition to...
Read MoreI was a founding board member of the Pennsylvania Coalition on Food and Nutrition. I had long lost touch with Jim, and grieves me to learn of his passing. He was a fierce an advocate as you could ever hope to meet.
Doug Wagener
August 09, 2025 | Work
I met Jim in 1981 when I took over the PA WIC program. He was a highly effective and dedicated advocate who was in no small way responsible for the emergence of PA's program from a troubled program to a national best practice. He was always looking, acting, advocating, advising and delivering. Many Pennsylvanians who never knew or will hear of Jim, owe him a sincere debt of gratitude.
God bless his soul, memory and loved ones.
Bob Zimmerman
June 15, 2009 | Mechanicsburg, PA
Pennsylvania has not been the same since Jim moved south and now North Carolina will never be the same. His efforts were always appreciated here. A great man. Our sympathy to Sally and their families.
gene stilp
June 15, 2009 | Harrisburg, PA
So sad--way too young with so much more to give to this world.
Theresa Woody
June 05, 2009 | West Palm Beach, FL
Peter and I have happy memories of our times with Jim when he was in Harrisburg. Our condolences to Sally.
Mary Rosenkrans
June 05, 2009 | Harrisburg, PA
Jim and I worked together frequently when he was heading up the Pennsylvania Coalition on Food and Nutrition and I worked in the Sate Department of Education's Division of Food and Nutrition. He was an admirable man with worthy pursuits.
Ron Stainbrook (Harris burg, PA)
Ron Stainbrook
June 03, 2009 | Harrisburg, PA
Alas, a good guy is gone.
Phil Friedrich
June 02, 2009 | Harrisburg, PA
