About the book

On September 21, 2020 Cliff Hedgspeth was appointed to spearhead the development of a new Foodbank branch facility in Franklin Virginia. Prior to this appointment at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore as the Western Tidewater Branch Manager, Cliff was formerly a Design Engineering Supervisor/Manager with extensive experience in Electrical/Electronic Design since 1980. In 2005 he was ordained as an Associate Pastor of Calvary Revival Church (CRC) – Norfolk, VA where he served as the Pastoral Care Director and within three years he was appointed as the Chief Ministry Officer (CMO) responsible for the management and day-to-day operations of various ministries of CRC. Cliff is also a very talented artist and has published artwork throughout the United States. Over the years, Pastor Hedgspeth has remained faithful to God, his church, and his family.

His well-rounded educational background includes studies at Norfolk State University, Providence College and Theological Seminary, Calvary Leadership Institute, LaSalle Extension University, and Tidewater Community College. He has a God given passion for those impacted by the root causes of food insecurity and the disenfranchised community. Cliff’s personal vision statement is to always “Be Mission Focused and Compassion Driven”.

Since 1974, he has been married to Clementine Merritt Hedgspeth and they are the proud parents of five adult children, fourteen grandchildren, and seven great-grands.