Marisha MacMorran

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Executive Director, Food Connection

Marisha MacMorran is the Executive Director of Food Connection in Asheville, where she has been dedicated to serving the Western North Carolina community since the organization’s inception 11 years ago. First involved as a food donor partner and longtime volunteer, she stepped into the Executive Director role in 2021. Born with a passion for service, Marisha is deeply connected to the mountains and the neighbors who call them home. When she’s not leading Food Connection’s mission, she enjoys time with her fiancé, her son, and her bonus son—often at basketball games, mountain bike races or on the river fishing together.

353: Turning Surplus Prepared Food From Events Into Safe, Shared Meals
Feb. 2, 2026

353: Turning Surplus Prepared Food From Events Into Safe, Shared Meals

Last year, Les Dames NC selected Food Connection as one of three beneficiaries of our annual holiday cookie sale—and this conversation is exactly why.This is the third interview in my series spotlighting organizations that are feeding our communities with food that already exists… including foo…

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