Jalin Gerdes: Executive Director
Lori McArthur: Co-President
Sara Paider: Co-President
Carrie Kracl: Vice President
Debra Novak-Zeman: Treasurer/Secretary
April Roggasch: Community Member
Sheri Blaha: Community Member
Jaci Ballou: Community Member
Valerie Nigro: KPS Counselor
Ginny Klingelhoefer: KPS Counselor
Julia Bott: KPS Counselor
Olivia Oberg: KPS Counselor
Jaylynn Graham: Community Member
Jessica Grasz: KPS Social Worker
Clint Kirschner: Community Member
Dan Speirs 1953-2023
Dan was a Big Friend, volunteer and led our agency as Board President for decades; his advocacy for the program and the community was admirable. The Friends Program will honor Dan’s legacy by keeping his kindness and generosity in the forefront of our daily work. He is dearly missed.
The article below outlines Dan's impact that he made on one of his Little Friend's, Roan. Roan is now a counselor at Horizon Middle School and stated that "He was smart and so humble, and he was patient with me... all that I am I owe to him".
https://kearneyhub.com/opinion/konz-part-of-dan-lives-on-in-roan/article_9b56e938-ccb2-11ed-8998-a7a7df5435c3.html?fbclid=IwAR2Gg7kzouS-EIQfbNfh7d8CTpIN248QMQt3KWVhSjkXktRChTCNgxYiOqg
