Lynn Brantley, president and CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank, helped to found the organization nearly 30 years ago, inspired by her faith and by Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of justice and compassion. In that time, the food bank has grown from donating 1 million pounds of food to 25 million pounds of food, nearly a quarter of which is fresh fruits and vegetables. This year, she said, has presented more need than ever in the food bank’s history. Brantley, 67, sat down with The Examiner to discuss her life’s work, and the stories that bring her back each day.

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