We are a 501(c)3 non-profit (tax-deductible) charity incorporated in the state of Colorado.
Meet our board of directors below:
President: Sandi Powis
General Director: Jean Jones – A resident of Arvada, Jean is a retired legal secretary, division secretary, and customer service rep for GMAC. She has been a member of WHWB for 7 years and a board member for 3 years. She is also a past President/V.P. of a local seniors group. In 2000, she published a centennial history book for Edgewater, CO titled “A Centennial Celebration” and an article “Wild, Wild Edgewater” published in “Historically Jeffco” (2001).
Vice-President: Glenda Bredeson – A native of Arvada, Glenda has been an active volunteer for 50+ years in many organizations related to children and their families. Through the years she has served as an organizer, planner, leader, consultant, and recruiter for religious groups on air force bases and Girl Scouts. Glenda has been a Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies board member since 2001 and enthusiastically recruits volunteers for our organization.
General Director: Bonnie Yockstick – A resident of Arvada, Bonnie is an Associate in Ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. She has been involved in non-profit organizations (professionally and as a volunteer) for many years. Bonnie loves volunteering with people of all ages by serving on committees, leading retreats, and teaching. She has been an active member of WHWB since 2002 and is passionate about helping babies and their families.
General Director: Lori Kratzer – Lori has worked in the field of human resources and vocational rehabilitation over the past 25 years. She loves working with people and helping solve problems. Her mother, Shirley, was a member of Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies for several years before Lori attended her first meeting. After that meeting in 2010, she said, “I’m hooked”. Shortly after her moms’ passing in 2011, Lori joined the Board of Directors. The first major project she worked was a fundraiser–the WHWB cookbooks. It was so much fun to see all the recipes and the history behind many of them. Of course, we love it when the volunteers bring them to the potluck for us to “taste test” them. Every recipe in the cookbook is awesome. One area of focus for me is the Demise Group—we make burial buntings and full-term burial outfits for boys and girls. We provide these items to hospitals, pregnancy centers, etc.
General Director: Karen Nelson- .
Secretary: Vickie Lutz – Vicky is a native of Colorado. She is retired from teaching in Adams 12. She has 2 children and 2 grandchildren. She enjoys working with people, quilting, walking her 2 dogs, gardening and reading. Vickie has been a member of Warm Hearts ~ Warm Babies since 2020.