Mohelnitzky retires from Second Harvest Foodbank

October 16th 2009 Simon Kuran
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Robert (“Bob”) G. Mohelnitzky, an associate instructor in the School of Social Work, will be retiring from the Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin.

Mohelnitzky has lead the organization as President and CEO for the organization for the last eight years.  He departs the Foodbank having increased annual food distribution from three to seven million pounds, expanded its partner food programs from 250 to more than 400, and established the Foodbank as a model for the nation.

Mohelnitzky currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Center of Dane County and is a member of the Rotary Club of Madison. He holds a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.