Rev. Lori Snell is an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Chuch and she has served as the senior pastor of Allen Chapel A.M.E Church (208 S. 3rd St., Immokalee, FL) since October 2010. Pastor Snell is a Collier County Public Schools’ educator. She teaches at Pinecrest Elementary School in Immokalee. Rev. Snell is a published author and has written two children books and is in the process of writing a series of children books as well as, one that focuses on the biblical principles of giving. She is married to Rev. Kelvin Snell and they have three sons. This Mass Communication graduate of Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C, is a community-minded pastor. She is always finding ways to reach out to and assist the people of community. She established and served with distinction the South Immokalee Ministerial Alliance, which later became the Immokalee Ministerial Alliance. Under her leadership, the organization gave out thousands of dollars of scholarships to the Immokalee High School students. Under her leadership, Allen Chapel has served thousands of hot meals on the streets of Immokalee through their Table of Bountiful Blessings ministry as well as, established a food pantry that serves the people every Monday and Wednesday. Pastor Snell believes in the ministry of encouragement, and she does so Monday through Friday on Facebook, through her ministry that is called Words of Encouragement. Because of her dedication to ministry and the community, she has received several awards from the community, her church district, conference, and Episcopal levels for outstanding ministry.