Denton Community Food Center
May 24, 2024
Tom Newell, Chair of the Board of Directors DCFC
Denton Community Food Center

Retired Telecommunications Director from the University of North Texas System (1981-2007).  Licensed Peace Officer (Police) 1978-2012.  Served on the Board of Directors for Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen (2009-2015).  Volunteer & Leader with American Red Cross Disaster Response Teams locally and with Statewide deployments (2008-2015).  Elected to the Town of Shady Shores Council in 2015 and presently serving a fifth term.  Elected Mayor Pro Tem in 2019.

When I retired in 2007 I wanted to remain engaged and active in my community.  I had a neighbor that had volunteered at DCFC and recommended I check them out.  DCFC was a good match for my organizational, leadership and logistical skills.  After six months volunteering I was recruited to join the Board of Directors.  In 2008 I was elected Board Chair (reluctantly on my part).  The Board said I was the youngest member with the most energy to devote to the Food Center.  The rest is history and a marvelous chapter in my “failed retirement”.