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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Bridge of Hope Lebanon County is to end and prevent homelessness for single parent families with the help of trained mentoring groups from within congregations.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ryan Derfler, Chair, Corporate Events Specialist, Penske
Deb Wolford, Vice Chair, Business Development Manager, HRG, Inc.
Trevor Williams, Treasurer, Accountant, Pricewaterhouse Cooper
Abby Hummel , Secretary, Compensation, The Hershey Company
Florence Barth, HET Assistant, The Hershey Company
Mary Harvey, Teacher, Cornwall Lebanon School District
Mimi Keller, Family Ministries, Jubilee Ministries
Ed Rhen, Senior Estimator, Wohlsen Construction
Dawn Rueppel, Assistant, Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company
Shellie Sterner, R.N. and Chaplain, Asera Care Hospice
Jen Wentzel, Attorney, County of Lebanon
COMMITTEE'S OF THE BOARD
Board Service: Abby Hummel
Finance: Trevor Williams
Development: Deb Wolford
Marketing and Special Events: Ryan Derfler
Program: Mimi Keller
Property: Ed Rhen
STAFF
Executive Director - Currently Accepting Applications
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Family Resource Coordinator - Dawn Darkes
Dawn Darkes joined Bridge of Hope Lebanon County in May 2007. She works directly with clients and their church mentoring teams.
Dawn holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Eastern College. Her new role as Family Resource Coordinator is a natural and appropriate transition for her after 11 years as a residential houseparent at the Milton Hershey School. She resides in Lebanon with her husband, Michael Burkey and their three children. Darkes is also the 2008 coordinator for the Parents for Continued Learning Experiences (PCLE) program. She is a member of Lebanon Area Evangelical Free Church.
A Lebanon County native, Dawn says, “I’m very happy to join Bridge of Hope Lebanon County. Its mission of helping homeless women become independent again is vital to our community in stopping the cycle of homelessness.”
Administrative Assistant - Wendy Bartal
Wendy Bartal joined Bridge of Hope Lebanon County in November 2007. She is responsible for bookkeeping, financial management, office management, and development and marketing support.
Wendy earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Lebanon Valley College and is working on attaining a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Harrisburg Area Community College. She possesses proven expertise in financial, management, and business related matters through her more than ten years in the workforce. Wendy resides in Lebanon with her husband and two children. She is active in many community organizations. Wendy is a member and Secretary of the Board of Zion United Methodist Church of Iona.
