SURREY 鈥� A farewell bash at 性视界传媒 Arts Centre for longtime 性视界传媒 Food Bank director Marilyn Herrmann Wednesday (June 28) was full of 鈥渓aughter, surprises and tears,鈥� organizers say.

The event, which nearly 100 people attended, was to say goodbye to the bank鈥檚 鈥渇earless leader.鈥�

Guests made donations at the door, and more than $2,000 was raised for the food bank鈥檚 Tiny Bundles program as a donation in Herrmann鈥檚 name.

Herrmann as executive director after 14 years of service to the charity, 11 as its leader.

Her last day running the food bank is this Friday (June 30).

鈥淚t鈥檚 bittersweet,鈥� Herrmann told the Now-Leader Wednesday. 鈥淚鈥檝e been blessed in this job to meet so many wonderful people.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 been about a year coming that I decided, you know what, I鈥檓 in my 65th year and maybe it鈥檚 time, maybe they need some new blood around here,鈥� Herrmann told the Now-Leader in April. 鈥淢y husband is 80 so that had a huge impact, he wasn鈥檛 too well this year. We knew I鈥檇 retire but we thought maybe sooner was better than later.鈥�

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Two current employees will serve as interim directors until a permanent replacement is chosen.