{"id":8,"date":"2017-06-13T08:14:22","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T08:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carefl.org\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2024-02-28T13:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T18:07:07","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carefl.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1643818804322{padding-top: 20vh !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/carefl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/4-1.png?id=11564) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8″][vc_custom_heading text=”The History of C.A.R.E.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:85|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Dancing%20Script%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_empty_space]

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\u25ba<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_custom_heading text=”Click to view” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:50|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Dancing%20Script%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1499067112088{padding-top: 55px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Our Mission” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%231ab2ad” google_fonts=”font_family:Adamina%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

To help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other violent crimes in Charlotte County. C.A.R.E. works to create safety in our community by helping survivors and by promoting non-violent and healthy relationships by education and example.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1499065692260{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”12700″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1708711947106{border-right-width: 20px !important;border-bottom-width: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #88cece !important;border-right-color: #38756b !important;border-right-style: inset !important;border-bottom-color: #38756b !important;border-bottom-style: inset !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1499065056336{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Board of Directors” google_fonts=”font_family:Adamina%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alyson Burch: Chair<\/p>\n

Cait Waksler: Vice Chair<\/p>\n

Megan Dubbaneh: Treasurer<\/p>\n

Marie Hicks: Secretary[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Katie Wallace<\/p>\n

Shawna Ross<\/p>\n

Sheriff Bill Prummell<\/p>\n

Mary Grace Lorah<\/p>\n

Misty Raines<\/p>\n

Toni Ivankovic<\/p>\n

Cynthia Rebholz-Rubin<\/p>\n

Brad Swezey<\/p>\n

Lauren Knight[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1499066093175{margin-top: 45px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1499066079012{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Executive Director” google_fonts=”font_family:Adamina%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text]\u201cI\u2019ve always been motivated to help women,\u201d McElhaney said. \u201cIt\u2019s what I always wanted to do.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Karen McElhaney grew up in Pittsburgh earning a bachelor\u2019s degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. She also holds a master\u2019s degree in Social Sciences from Capella University. Karen & family relocated to Charlotte County in 2012 from Canton Ohio where she provided social work at Mercy Medical Center. She currently resides in Port Charlotte with her husband, Don. They have a total of seven children and step-children, and seven grandchildren. She became Executive Director of C.A.R.E. in 2016 bringing over 20 years of non-profit experience with her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want C.A.R.E. to be available for every victim. If you don\u2019t personally know about C.A.R.E., your neighbor does, your family does, and you\u2019re going to get that help. That\u2019s what is important.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Sourced from Charlotte Sun| Article by Rusty Pray: Guardian of a safe haven originally printed May 19, 2019<\/p>\n

Edited\/Updated\u00a0 July 2021[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”11746″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1499065692260{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”11584″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1499065056336{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Community Partners” google_fonts=”font_family:Adamina%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator color=”black”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

C.A.R.E. appreciates the contributions all of our Community Partners. Click the link below to see our full list.<\/p>\n

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