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Gisele Barreto Fetterman

Development Co-Chair, Braddock

Gisele Barreto Fetterman (Braddock) is an access and equity advocate, a hugger, and the former Second Lady of Pennsylvania.  She is the founder of Freestore 15104, where surplus and donated goods are received and redistributed to neighbors in need. Gisele is the co-founder of 412 Food Rescue, a community-wide effort to end hunger and reduce food waste. She is co-founder of For Good PGH, a non-profit that works to advocate inclusion and inspire kindness. Gisele was born in Brazil and emigrated as a child to the US, living as an undocumented immigrant for over a decade. Her work has been featured in the TODAY Show, CNN, NPR, and more. Gisele is a Forty under 40 honoree, a Tedx Speaker a Jefferson Awards recipient and a mother of three. She is the wife of United States Senator and former Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania John Fetterman.

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