CDALF 18th Annual Appreciation Gala Honoree (Natasha Pernicka, Foodbank, Director)

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the ‘Capital District Area Labor Federation 18th Annual Appreciation Gala at the Desmond Hotel in Albany. At the event, Natasha Pernicka, Executive Director of Food Pantries of the Capital District, was honored with the CDALF 2025 Solidarity Award for her work with the pantries. Mark Emanatian, CDALF Executive Director, introduced Natasha. On Saturday, November 22, 2025, she will coordinate one of the most significant single-day food distributions in state history in the New York State Capital Region. This Labor segment is part 1 of 4 on all of the CDALF Gala Honorees.