Meet Our Team

We are so blessed to have the most amazing group of women serving atThe River! 

Get to know each team member below, and find out what drew them in!

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Stacy Larsen

Founding Executive DirectoR/Craft Fair Committee Member

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Rebekah Evans

Daily Operations Manager and Assistant Director/Craft Fair Committee Member

joined the ministry in 2024 after graduating with her MHA. She is passionate about meeting the needs of women who are working hard to better themselves.


Betsy Beaver

Founding Visionary/Emeritus/Volunteer

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Kelly KirkPatrick 

Emeritus

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Melissa Hopkins 

Board Chair/Volunteer

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Julia Beeson

Board Treasurer/volunteer

sees a huge need in our community: women needing support from other women. Over the past 15 years, she has helped meet this need through connection and service at The River.


Emily Helphinstine

Board Secretary

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Helen Rebmann

Board Member/Volunteer

originally came to us in 2024 when she saw a population of ladies who could use some extra love and tenderness. She began by providing facials to the ladies, but quickly became more involved. 


Cathy DePriest

Board Member/Diaper Day Team

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Brenda Porterfield

Board Member/Diaper Day Team

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Cathy Johnston

Board Member/Volunteer

joined 6 months ago to help ensure continuity of safety, service, and dignity for women in our region. 


Amy Sentell

Board Member

has been with the River since its beginning in 2004 because she believes that every woman is unique. Every woman has a story, and The River is a safe place for them to share it.


Marsha Garrison

Diaper Day Team

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Teresa Davis

Diaper Day Team

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Susan Gibson

Diaper Day Team

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Terry Paduch

Diaper Day TEAM

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KAREN KEPLINGER

DIAPER DAY TEAM

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PAMELA ALLAR

CRAFT FAIR COMMITTEE/VOLUNTEER

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BECKY KUECK

CRAFT FAIR COMMITTEE/VOLUNTEER

feels so blessed by God that she wants to spend the time and talents He gave her to help bless the ladies of The River. She has been with us for 8 years! 


ROBIN MOECK

CRAFT FAIR COMMITTEE

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ANN THENNIS

CRAFT FAIR COMMITTEE

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LINDA BAILES

VOLUNTEER

loves that we provide a safe space and judgement-free zone for our guests. She has contributed to our mission for two years now.


Kittie Stanley

Volunteer

has served for half a decade and continues to do so because she wants to be a light for women who may be experiencing darkness. 


Denise Walker

Volunteer

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Jamie Rowan

Volunteer

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Frankie Wolff

Volunteer

appreciates that ladies are treated with respect and are able to be themselves at the River. She has been serving since 2021. 


Linda Hughes

Volunteer

loves the outreach that happens through The River. In her two years of volunteering, she feels that it has done more for her than for our ladies now that she finally has a chance to give back to her community during retirement.


Cynthia Erdei

Volunteer 

has served with us for over a decade. She says she is proud to work for a ministry that provides action behind its mission, and enjoys getting to know each woman she serves. 


Sherry Williams

Volunteer

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Donna Pepe

Volunteer

has been giving her time for 3 years now. She takes a lot of pride and pleasure in providing a safe and friendly place for women to come. 


Rachel Thompson

Volunteer

loves the environment created by the staff and volunteers. She feels it necessary to help people in need as often as she can and has been serving with us since 2023. 


Betty Carter

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Jocelynn D'Alessio

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Mary Gavlick

Volunteer

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