Barbara Johnson Bishop is a native of Cambridge who has spent most of her life in her hometown, except for approximately 14 years when she and her husband lived in Laurel, Delaware. Barbara has volunteered with Meals til Monday since nearly its inception in 2017. She first met founder and director Leslie Bishop and her husband and co-founder Will Bishop at an open house at Cambridge Empowerment Center. Barbara fondly remembers joking with Leslie that they were cousins since they share the same last name. Barabara volunteers at the monthly MtM food give-away events held at the Empowerment Center distributing food bags to families. She previously helped as the official plastic bag “fluffer” at the Salvation Army packing site getting bags ready to be filled with weekend meal items for school children. Barbara enjoys helping her family and others in the Cambridge community. For many years she volunteered with the children’s program at the Empowerment Center assisting students, serving lunches, and completing administrative paperwork and other tasks. Currently, Barabara enjoys seeing her family as often as possible and helps out by babysitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Barbara recently enjoyed a backyard party with more than 100 family members present to celebrate her great grandson’s first birthday. She also likes to watch out for her neighbors in the senior apartment building where she resides by cooking them an occasional meal. When asked what was the most rewarding aspect of volunteering for MtM, Barbara was quick to reply, “I enjoy the people, the work of assembling and handing out food bags, and helping others.” She also commented that she especially enjoys working with Leslie Bishop and being part of the MtM family.