Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Bonnie Sorak graduated from Florida State University where she had a double major in Communications/Public Relations and Political Science. After graduating she worked for several non-profit organizations before embarking on a decade-plus career as a real estate agent. She is the mother of 4 boys, and has volunteered in her kids’ schools, PTAs, and chaired the Columbia Jewish Congregation's Green Team for a dozen years. Bonnie serves as CJC's representative to the Howard County's Jewish Community Relations Council and on the Howard County MLK Holiday Commission. She enjoys starting new initiatives and fostering collaborations with a variety of people. She has a deep concern about food integrity issues as evidenced by her 29+ year commitment to a vegan diet. Having worked for Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake since 2014 she has engaged with hundreds of congregations throughout the watershed and has come to understand many of the barriers they face in starting and sustaining their environmental initiatives.