{"id":539,"date":"2023-01-12T14:48:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T21:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/broz.growinghome.org\/?page_id=539"},"modified":"2024-12-16T09:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T16:50:48","slug":"board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/who-we-are\/board\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-fixed nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:250px;--awb-padding-bottom:125px;--awb-padding-top-medium:250px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:200px;--awb-padding-top-small:65px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:75px;--awb-background-color:rgba(47,69,78,0.45);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/slider_GHGeneral_03.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;background-attachment:fixed;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\"><p>Our Offices and Food Pantry Will Be Closed 12\/25\u201312\/27\/2024 and 1\/1\/2025 in Observance of Christmas &amp; New Years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ThemeableIconButtonPresentation--isEnabled ThemeableIconButtonPresentation ThemeableIconButtonPresentation--medium SubtleIconButton--standardTheme SubtleIconButton BlockStoryDropdown FeedBlockStory-actionsDropdownButton\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\" aria-label=\"Show options\"><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:75px;--awb-padding-bottom:75px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-font-size:28px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Board of Directors<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:25px;width:100%;max-width:125px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color3);border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"Michelle Bettis\" title=\"Michelle Bettis\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Bettis_02.jpg?resize=650%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-80992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Bettis_02.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Bettis_02.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Bettis_02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Bettis_02.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Bettis_02.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Bettis_02.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Bettis_02.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Bettis_02.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Michelle Bettis<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\"><p>Board Chair<\/p>\n<p>Owner, 3W Races<\/p><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 bettis\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Michelle Bettis<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Michelle is the co-founder of 3W Races, Westminster-based event production organization which has been fundraising, organizing food drives and creating awareness for Growing Home programs since its inception in 2011. She has been a volunteer at numerous food banks and home building projects for decades in addition to leading youth service projects around the world. Her family mantra of \u2018Do What You Can, When You Can, Where You Are,\u2019 grew into the company motto as 3W Races seeks to benefit humanitarian charities specifically local to neighborhoods in which they produce events. As a Westminster resident, Michelle believes in caring for those in need right next door which is exactly the need addressed by Growing Home.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.bettis\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"William Marquez\" title=\"William Marquez\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_William.jpg?resize=650%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-80999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_William.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_William.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_William.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_William.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_William.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_William.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_William.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_William.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">William Marquez<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\"><p>Vice Chair<\/p>\n<p>Director, Program Management<br \/>\nPBS Biotech<\/p><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-2 william\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-2\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">William Marquez<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">William and his family have been involved with Growing Home for the past 14 years. They were introduced to Growing Home when their church participated in the Holiday Adopt a Family Program which led to William\u2019s wife Kathy\u2019s 10-year involvement at Growing Home\u2019s Food Pantry. William has been actively involved in the Finance Committee and Board of Directors for the past 4 years.<\/p>\n<p>William grew up in northern New Mexico and has lived in the North Denver Metro area for 30 years. He holds BS and MS degrees in Industrial Engineering. He is currently a Director of Program Management at PBS Biotech and has worked in Colorado\u2019s pharmaceutical industry for 24 years. William loves sports, traveling, and spending time with his family. Kathy and William have three children: Amanda 30, Ryan 28, and Devin 22.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.william\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"Ming Montoya-Tang\" title=\"Ming Montoya-Tang\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Ming_02.jpg?resize=650%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-80987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Ming_02.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Ming_02.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Ming_02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Ming_02.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Ming_02.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Ming_02.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Ming_02.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Ming_02.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Ming Montoya-Tang<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\"><p>Board Secretary<\/p>\n<p>Managing Director of Firefly Partners<\/p><\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-3 ming\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-3\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Ming Montoya-Tang<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Ming is the Managing Director of Firefly Partners, a women-owned digital marketing agency that works to advance human rights through social good and nonprofit organizations. She first volunteered with Growing Home through the food pantry before assisting in the operations and various committees within the organization. Ming holds a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder and spent many years in the television industry. In her spare time she loves to cook and feed her friends and family, and is passionate about ending food insecurity. She also loves to travel and experience new cuisines across the globe, as well as spending time with her husband and two dogs.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.ming\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"Lea Brown\" title=\"Lea Brown\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Brown_02.jpg?resize=650%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-80990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Brown_02.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Brown_02.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Brown_02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Brown_02.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Brown_02.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Brown_02.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Brown_02.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Brown_02.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Lea Brown<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Treasurer<\/p>\n<p>Retired<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-4 lea\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-4\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Lea Brown<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">After spending most of her life in Houston, Texas, Lea moved to Denver in 2018 to enjoy time with her daughter and son-in-law and to spend time in the Rocky Mountains. As a long time volunteer with various Houston based food pantries, Lea sought to continue that activity and soon began volunteering at Growing Home in the food pantry. Lea spent her professional career as a C.P.A. specializing in income taxes and now volunteers as a member of Growing Home\u2019s finance committee.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.lea\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"Kathleen Drozda\" title=\"Kathleen Drozda\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Drozda_02.jpg?resize=650%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-80984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Drozda_02.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Drozda_02.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Drozda_02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Drozda_02.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Drozda_02.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Drozda_02.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Drozda_02.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Drozda_02.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Kathleen Drozda <b>\u2020<\/b><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Founder,\u00a0Former Faith Community Nurse Coordinator, St. Anthony Hospital North Health Campus.<\/h5><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/growing-home-mourns-kathleen-drozda\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">In Loving Memory<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"666\" alt=\"Jessica Dunn\" title=\"Jessica Dunn\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Dunn.jpg?resize=666%2C666&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-82444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Dunn.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Dunn.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Dunn.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Dunn.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Dunn.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Dunn.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Dunn.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Dunn.jpg?w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Jessica Dunn<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Board Member<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-5 dunn\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-5\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Jessica Dunn<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Bio coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.dunn\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"Bill Gonzalez\" title=\"Bill Gonzalez\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Gonzalez_02.jpg?resize=650%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-80989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Gonzalez_02.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Gonzalez_02.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Gonzalez_02.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Gonzalez_02.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Gonzalez_02.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Gonzalez_02.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Gonzalez_02.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Gonzalez_02.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Bill Gonzalez<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-16 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Board Member<\/p>\n<p>Director \u2013 Rockies Surface Land, Occidental Petroleum Corporation<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-6 bill\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-6\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Bill Gonzalez<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Bill has been involved with Growing Home since he moved to Denver in 2009. Over the last 9+ years, he has participated in numerous drives and volunteer opportunities as well as serving on the Programs and Sustainable Funding committees and being a member of the Building Homes Society. Bill has a passion for Growing Home\u2019s dual-generation mission of helping families build the tools and resources needed to break the cycle of poverty. Prior to setting his roots in Colorado, he grew up in the border city of Laredo, TX and studied at Texas A&amp;M University and The University of Texas School of Law. Bill currently serves as an appointed Commissioner to the Colorado Oil &amp; Gas Conservation Commission. Additionally, he has previously served on the Board of the Denver Association of Petroleum Landmen in various roles including President from 2014-2015.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.bill\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Kara Grano\" title=\"Kara Grano\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Grano.jpg?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-82446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Grano.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Grano.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Grano.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Grano.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Grano.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Grano.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Grano.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Grano.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Grano.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-17 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Kara Grano<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-18 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Board Member<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-7 grano\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-7\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Kara Grano<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Bio coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-8 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.grano\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"Joan LaRose\" title=\"Joan LaRose\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_LaRose.jpg?resize=650%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-80997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_LaRose.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_LaRose.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_LaRose.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_LaRose.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_LaRose.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_LaRose.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_LaRose.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_LaRose.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-19 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Joan LaRose<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-20 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Board Member<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-8 joan\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-8\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Joan LaRose<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Bio coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-9 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.joan\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Laura Mendez\" title=\"Laura Mendez\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Mendez.jpg?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-82447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Mendez.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Mendez.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Mendez.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Mendez.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Mendez.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Mendez.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Mendez.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Mendez.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/board_Mendez.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-21 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Laura Mendez<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-22 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Board Member<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-9 mendez\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-9\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Laura Mendez<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Bio coming soon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-10 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.mendez\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Read Bio<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:35px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:35px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-max-width:125px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-11 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:1px solid var(--awb-color3);border-radius:50%;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"Mhieka-Raehan (Mack) Lewis\" title=\"Mhieka-Raehan (Mack) Lewis\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Mack.jpg?resize=650%2C650&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-80994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Mack.jpg?resize=12%2C12&amp;ssl=1 12w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Mack.jpg?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Mack.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Mack.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Mack.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Mack.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Mack.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/board_Mack.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-23 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:10px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Mhieka-Raehan (Mack) Lewis<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-24 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-font-size:14px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">Board Member<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-10 mack\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div 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non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" 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assistance?<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"sm-text-align-left\" style=\"text-align:right;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-12 fusion-button-default-span 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style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:75px;--awb-padding-bottom:75px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-margin-bottom-small:25px;--awb-max-width:75px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-12 hover-type-none\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"433\" alt=\"Quote\" title=\"Quote\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/quote_left.png?resize=547%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/quote_left.png?resize=200%2C158&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/quote_left.png?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/quote_left.png?resize=400%2C317&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/quote_left.png?w=547&amp;ssl=1 547w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-26 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\">I was truly blessed with so much food. This place was great!<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-27 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-font-size:16px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\"><p><strong>Nina O.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/local\/writereview?placeid=ChIJJRpPJOJ3bIcRv8sgn-7r6_Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Read or Post a Review<\/u><\/a><\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:20%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:9.6%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:9.6%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:right;--awb-margin-top-small:25px;--awb-max-width:75px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-13 hover-type-none\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"433\" alt=\"Quote\" title=\"Quote\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/quote_right.png?resize=547%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/quote_right.png?resize=200%2C158&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/quote_right.png?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/quote_right.png?resize=400%2C317&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/quote_right.png?w=547&amp;ssl=1 547w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:75px;--awb-padding-bottom:75px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-margin-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:15px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:15px;--awb-max-width:50px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-14 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/who-we-are\/blog\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Growing Home\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"277\" alt=\"Growing Home\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon_GHBox_01.png?resize=277%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon_GHBox_01.png?resize=66%2C66&amp;ssl=1 66w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon_GHBox_01.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon_GHBox_01.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icon_GHBox_01.png?w=277&amp;ssl=1 277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-28 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-font-size:28px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;\"><a style=\"color: #211f1f;\" href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/who-we-are\/blog\/\">In the Community<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:55px;width:100%;max-width:125px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color3);border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-1 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-no\" style=\"--awb-title-font-size:24px;\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-no fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"5\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-82699\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-82699 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-food-access category-growing-home\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog_FoodPantryUpdate_02.jpg?resize=320%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Food Pantry Updates\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog_FoodPantryUpdate_02.jpg?resize=320%2C202&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog_FoodPantryUpdate_02.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=320%2C202&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog_FoodPantryUpdate_02.jpg?resize=700%2C441&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog_FoodPantryUpdate_02.jpg?fit=800%2C599&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/food-pantry-updates-new-year-new-changes\/\" aria-label=\"Food Pantry Updates: New Year, New Changes!\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/food-pantry-updates-new-year-new-changes\/\">Food Pantry Updates: New Year, New Changes!<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>    Food Pantry Updates: New Year, New Changes!  As we step into the New Year, Growing Home is excited to announce some updates to our Food Pantry services. These changes are designed to improve access, streamline operations, and better meet the needs of our community.\u00a0 Starting January 7th, here\u2019s what you can expect:\u00a0   New Service Hours  Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Thursday: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Note: The Thursday morning shift (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) will no [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/author\/admin_dev\/\" title=\"Posts by Broz\" rel=\"author\">Broz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-12-16T09:54:10-07:00<\/span><span>December 9, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/food-pantry-updates-new-year-new-changes\/\" aria-label=\"More on Food Pantry Updates: New Year, New Changes!\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-82652\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-82652 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-food-access category-growing-home\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blog_FoodPantryUpdate.jpg?resize=320%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Food Pantry Makeover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blog_FoodPantryUpdate.jpg?resize=320%2C202&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blog_FoodPantryUpdate.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=320%2C202&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blog_FoodPantryUpdate.jpg?resize=700%2C441&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/blog_FoodPantryUpdate.jpg?fit=800%2C599&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/food-pantry-gets-makeover\/\" aria-label=\"Growing Home\u2019s Food Pantry Gets A Makeover\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/food-pantry-gets-makeover\/\">Growing Home\u2019s Food Pantry Gets A Makeover<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>    Growing Home's Food Pantry Gets A Makeover To Better Serve Our Community! We\u2019re excited to share that Growing Home is remodeling our food pantry to create a more functional and welcoming space for our participants. This remodel is part of our ongoing commitment to providing dignified, accessible food and resources for families in the community.   Here's What To Expect  More Comfortable Shopping Environment. We're expanding and reorganizing the pantry to help families shop in a more comfortable and accessible space. Expanded TEFAP Section. [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/author\/jacqueline\/\" title=\"Posts by Jacqueline Gomez\" rel=\"author\">Jacqueline Gomez<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-12-16T09:54:33-07:00<\/span><span>November 18, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/food-pantry-gets-makeover\/\" aria-label=\"More on Growing Home\u2019s Food Pantry Gets A Makeover\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-82283\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-82283 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-growing-home\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog_Kathleen.jpg?resize=320%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kathleen Drozda\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog_Kathleen.jpg?resize=320%2C202&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog_Kathleen.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=320%2C202&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog_Kathleen.jpg?resize=700%2C441&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/growinghome.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog_Kathleen.jpg?fit=800%2C599&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/growing-home-mourns-kathleen-drozda\/\" aria-label=\"Growing Home Mourns the Loss of Founder Kathleen Drozda\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growinghome.org\/growing-home-mourns-kathleen-drozda\/\">Growing Home Mourns the Loss of Founder Kathleen Drozda<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>     Growing Home Mourns the Loss of Founder Kathleen Drozda   Growing Home (GH) today announced the passing of its Founder, Kathleen Drozda, on August 6th, after losing her yearlong battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Growing Home is a North Denver-based non-profit organization that offers a network of programs for individuals and families. 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