Rochelle Perry has been a part of the Gleanings community since January 2019 as a Mission Builder, using her skills as a chef to serve the Lord. She completed her YWAM DTS in July 2021 and joined the staff in November 2021.
From Lodi, CA, Rochelle had a career in training and management developed in universities, hospitals, city governments, and banks. After early retirement, she carved into her lifelong interest in cuisine and went to cooking school, which led to working as a chef for seven years.
Now she serves the Lord as a missionary in the Gleanings kitchen, making delicious meals for our community.

Andy and Chelsea Rotunno are both from Southern California. For ten years they led volunteer teams from their church in Burbank, California to serve at Gleanings before they decided to attend a Discipleship Training School in 2017 as a family. They joined Gleanings staff in March 2018. Andy and Chelsea are excited to be part of the Gleanings staff family and serve the Lord together. Andy directs our summer staff internship program and serves in the procurement department. Chelsea ministers alongside Andy and contributes with her writing talent.

http://andyrotunno.com

Jesse and Elisabeth, and their son Asher moved here from Burbank, CA.  They joined our staff family in April 2020.  After completing their DTS here at Gleanings, they applied to come on as full-time staff.  Jesse is our production manager in charge of the warehouse, soup plant, and fumigation.  Elisabeth is a full-time mom and helps with projects around the base.

Shelly Warner, a 2021 DTS graduate. Shelly works in the Gleanings for the Hungry front office and as Gleanings social media contributor. In her spare time, she likes to knit socks and grow food in forest gardens. She is from Everett, WA, Shelly found Gleanings when she was researching how to manage a food bank. When she finally visited in 2019, she knew she wanted to be here long-term. She signed up for the 2021 DTS at the last minute and found the seeds the Lord planted during DTS are continuing to grow. 

Karen Adams is recent DTS graduate who has now devoted her life to full-time missionary service. Originally from Stockton, CA, Karen first came to Gleanings as a volunteer in 2018 and then as a long-term mission builder. She felt a call from God to complete a DTS when she heard about it. “I had been serving here, and I knew that I would experience some real growth if I did the DTS,” Karen said. “I thought it would be the experience of a lifetime—and it was.” Karen works in the kitchen, helping to prepare and serve food to the Gleanings community.

Rachel Hill first came to Gleanings with her church as a volunteer.  In 2019 she and her two kids Jude and Evie came as mission builders.  She felt the Lord leading her to do a DTS here at Gleanings in 2020 and then to come on staff in the fall.  Rachel said “I am most excited about getting to use my creative gifts to serve God and serve others.” Rachel is working on our website development.

Sara Bartel joined the Gleanings staff in April 2022 and she serves in the housekeeping department. Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Sara is the daughter of YWAM missionaries who serve full time in Bogota. She did her DTS at Gleanings in 2017. Sara likes to sing, and she is great with kids. In her spare time, she likes to read, listen to music, and spend time outdoors.
Her favorite verse is from Exodus 14:14, which says, “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”