STAFF Executive Director Pamela Meyer, LMFT Emergency Assistance Program Britt Rodriguez Education Support Program Lynn Symmes Administrative Assistant B.G. Elbert

Nancy Culhane, Barbara Rohan, Sarah Ryan, Tony Campodonico, Roxanne Najafi, Christine Stuart, Ann Coffey

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Barbara Rohan, JD, President
Attorney, Family Law

The Bay Area United Way just completed a report stating that 22% of Marin families don't earn enough to pay for their basic necessities. I could not personally help all those families who are subject to an overwhelming financial crises each year, but by joining the AAF Board, my small efforts are multiplied ten times over. This is a rewarding feel good investment in my time and money, and the need is so great!

Sarah Ryan, Vice President
Community Volunteer

One of my favorite things about Adopt A Family is the optimistic, big-hearted, can-do spirit of the staff. It is a very positive organization that supports families in crisis and need. And as much as the monetary assistance it gives, Adopt A Family doles out advice and encouragement vital to restoring families to self-sufficiency. We hear every day what it's like to benefit from the love, compassion and wisdom of the Adopt A Family staff.

Ann Coffey, Ph.D, Secretary
Psychologist

From the moment I first met the staff of AAF, I knew that this was the agency where I wanted to put my time and money. They not only accomplish the mission of preventing homelessness by supporting families in crisis, but do so with compassion, warmth, and humor.

AAF is an organization of caring, dedicated people, embracing families in crisis with dignity, love and respect, while proving effective solutions to their problems in a very cost effective way. Sound impossible? Check us out. Over 18 years of success tells our story best.

Nancy Culhane, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
Community Activist

We in Marin County have a hard time understanding that not every family will have a roof over their heads, or a way to feed the children tonight. In our own neighborhoods, there are over 600 families in need of care, support and direct aid. Day by day, every family in need should have people who care to assist in building hope for the future. Adopt A Family is there and I want to be there too.

Roxanne Najafi
Alex's Cleaners

Chris Stuart
Communications Consultant

Terri Boutwell
RVWL Liaison

Evelyn Deane, JD
Attorney

Marianne Gray
Genworth Financial

ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Advisory Council of Adopt A Family of Marin includes individuals who have contributed significantly to AAF and/or the larger community. We are pleased to have them provide ongoing leadership, support and advice to the organization.

Dan Barnett President,
Be Pictures Video Production

The folks at Adopt A Family are what I would wish for the world. They understand the meaning of equality in its most profound sense. When people can look each other in the eye and recognize the fundamental bond among us all, things in the world might settle down. In the meantime it is crucial that we support those who possess this understanding and act on it daily, moment by moment, and with the reach of long-term vision.

Cal Bewicke*, Secretary/Treasurer
Pres. TransAtlantic Services

In a crazy world, Adopt A Family makes sense: a small group of extraordinary people, working every day to make a difference, one life at a time.

Robert Dornbush*
Energy Consultant

I love Adopt-A-Family because it is the only organization in Marin that does what it does — provides a caring, sensitive, and economically effective alternative to hard-working families in time of special need.

Norm Hunter *
President, Summertime Films

I love AAF because, in addition to helping families out of financial holes, the agency is good at holding their hands and making sure they feel good about themselves despite the setbacks they have endured.

Heidi Krahling
Chef/Owner Insalatas Restaurant

I am thrilled to be a part of Adopt A Family of Marin because they embody the spirit of family. Family gatherings at the table and the community are the heart and soul of my life and of Insalata's Restaurant.

Julie McMillan
Attorney

Adopt A Family provides the vital safety net so many deserving families and children need when bad circumstances arise. Our entire community benefits from Adopt A Family's caring staff, its dedicated board and its generous supporters all standing by to help these families recover their lives after crisis strikes.

Sue Ward*
Fundraiser

Life for many can be unpredictable and challenging. What is a constant is Adopt a Family of Marin's commitment to provide families in dire need immediate, direct and compassionate assistance. For me it's a no brainer. It makes me feel good that we touch so many lives in such a productive and beneficial way.

Kathleen Woodcock*
Community Volunteer

I have worked closely with AAF for the past 4 years through The RVWL and I have truly grown to love the staff and the organization. At AAF, we soften the fall for families in crisis. Then, we gently raise them back up with dignity, compassion and respect. I am honored to be associated with AAF and to have the ability to touch the lives of so many families right here in my own backyard.

* former Board member