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The month of March marks an important milestone in the life of Food for Hope.  We officially incorporated with the state of Colorado and voted in our first Board of Directors!  I am honored to present each of these people to you - our supporters.  Each board member brings a unique combination of experience and vision to our organization.  Every one of them care about the children in our community and want to see them thrive.

Ruben Villarreal - President
       
Ruben is the founding pastor of ThornCreek Church.  He and his wife, Grace, moved to Thornton in September 2002 to start ThornCreek. They have been married for 24 years, and have two wonderful children, Josiah and Hannah.  Ruben believes the church has a valuable and important position in helping our community.  Food for Hope originated when Ruben had a vision for his church body to be a more consistent presence helping those in need in the Thornton area.  He is excited to see the church partner with all types of organizations, clubs, and individuals to address the issue of childhood hunger.

Heidi Williams - Vice President
       
Heidi Williams is a Colorado native and grew up in Brighton, CO.  She and her husband Toby married in 2001 and have three children (Michael, Chloe and Noah).  Heidi has owned her own retail business in Thornton and currently serves as the Mayor of Thornton, in addition to owning a small bookkeeping business. Heidi serves on six regional boards, including Metro Mayor’s Caucus-Vice Chair, Urban Drainage and Flood Control-Treasurer, E-470-Vice Chair, Smart Commute Metro North and North Area Transportation Alliance.  Heidi believes that the community and church should help those in need.  She is thrilled to serve as a board member of Food for Hope and wants to thank everyone for getting involved and helping the children in our community have a chance at success!

Daniel Graff - Treasurer
         
Daniel Graff is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and Director of Financial Planning for Weatherstone Capital Management.  Prior to his experience at Weatherstone, he was a Senior Financial Planner at Ronald Blue & Co., a nationally respected financial planning firm.  Daniel has a heart for encouraging generosity, and is excited to be  involved helping children in his local community.  Daniel’s finance background gives Food for Hope a unique business minded approach to its finances that is valuable for the organization's success. 

Jill Collins - Secretary

Jill Collins is the District Wellness Coordinator of the Adams 12 Five Star School District and a
Registered Dietitian.  Prior to accepting her current position, she was the Director of Nutrition
and Programs for a large food bank in Florida for over seven years as well as the morning news
dietitian for the local TV station.  
Through her current and previous work, Jill has experience in non-profit food-security program
development, implementation, evaluation and management as well as grant writing and grant
management.  Her focus at Adams 12 is overseeing program and policy work that helps support
the needs of the whole child, one who is healthy and successful.

Bart Moyers - Board Member 

Bart Moyers comes to Food for Hope as a veteran non-profit board member. He has served on Heritage Christian College, Accra Ghana board for 10 years and the on the Northglenn Thornton Rotary Club board for three years. He is a Realtor, a chaplain for the Thornton Police Department and serves as deacon for the Denver Church of Christ. He and and his wife Becky worked as missionaries in Latin America and ministers here in the United States. Bart has also worked with HOPE Worldwide in fundraising efforts for Latin American projects. He holds a Masters in Education and a Masters in Business Administration. He is proud to live in Adams County and participates regularly in activities that benefit local schools.

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We are so close to having a third school fully funded!  Will you join us meeting the needs of more students?  Children deserve a better chance than hunger is willing to give.

Warmly,

Emily Stromquist
Executive Director