Meet Suzi Gibbs with the Mission Community Food Pantry

I am the wife of Jack Gibbs, mother of two sons – Mitch Barnhart – Lexington, KY and Eric Barnhart – Norman Oklahoma- making us football and basketball fans of University of KY and Oklahoma University. I am the proud grandmother of 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. I grew up in Kansas City – am a “dot” graduating from Wyandotte High School – completing my degree from Ottawa University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.

I served on the City Council for the City of Mission for 24 years and as the City Clerk for 6 years.  As a city council member, I took on the tasks of the BBQ contest, An Evening with the Arts, The Mission Parade, etc..Mission Magazine, Family Adopted Program. I co-owned and operated a business in Mission Mart – Wee Wonderland children’s shop for 6 years before moving to Lake of the Ozarks to retire in 1994.  

Moving back to Mission in 2000 I not only decided to get my degree, but I also ran again for city council after moving into Milhaven. I am out of retirement.

Two years ago, I received a phone call from Rhonda (Trinity Lutheran Church) asking if I was interested in forming a Food Pantry -  hence the beginning of the Mission Community Food Pantry which I am proud to say today is thriving with lots of volunteers and donors.