A NONPROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Carquinez Village is a 501(c)3 (EIN: 47-4133336) charitable nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible.
Led by a Governing Board
Carquinez Village is guided by a Governing Board of 13 community leaders each of whom serves for a minimum of one two-year term. The Board is responsible for: 1) overseeing and implementing the activities and services of the Village; 2) establishing the policies that guide the Village; 3) assuming financial oversight; and 4) ensuring that the Village operates according to the standards and requirements of 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.
With occasional exceptions, Board meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged and welcomed. We are currently meeting via Zoom.
Guided by Working Committees
Carquinez Village is a volunteer organization that depends on the commitment, talents, and spirit of volunteers who manage the planning, organization, and delivery of the administrative work of the Village. (Many other volunteers deliver the supportive services that the Village offers.) The working committees are as follows:
If you would like to learn about volunteering on a committee, call 707-297-2472. It’s a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with others to make a difference in people’s lives.
Carquinez Village wishes to express ongoing gratitude to our co-founders, Judie Donaldson and Lois Requist, whose vision, enthusiasm, and leadership for several years were vital to our Village becoming a reality in April of 2016
Click here to email us at: info@carquinezvillage.org or call us at 707.297.2472
Helen Hughes, President |
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Diane Choquette, Secretary Since retiring from a career as a librarian in academic and public libraries, Diane Choquette has enjoyed a variety of activities involving community service. Working with Carquinez Village since its inception has been most rewarding to her. She helps recruit and train the volunteers and is thrilled to see how much our volunteers do for older adults in our community. She loves being part of such a committed and caring group of volunteers cooperatively working to bring joy and comfort to the lives of others. |
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Gerry Forcier, Treasurer |
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Linda Chandler, Marketing Co-chair Linda Chandler began her career as an educator following completion of her degree and credentialing at UC Irvine. She holds an MBA from JFK University and provided consulting for the Small Business Centers (SBDC) in Contra Costa and Solano counties while also teaching as an adjunct professor for Golden Gate University, Saint Mary’s and the California Maritime Academy. Employed by Contra Costa County, she served as a strategic planner for Contra Costa’s Workforce Investment Board, she headed up development of EASTBAY Works, a partnership that services all the East Bay. Linda spearheaded design and technology delivery linkage for fourteen centers, acknowledged for national innovation. She led aggressive grant development, and expanded partnerships with industry resulting in millions of new dollars targeted retrain youth and adults. Her present interest is building partnerships and ongoing support for the goals of Carquinez Village. |
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Jeanne Ekdahl, Virtual Office Manager and Operations Coordinator Jeanne Ekdahl taught critical thinking and writing at CSU East Bay and served as Director of Testing and the University Writing Assessment Program. In addition, she developed a mentoring program for graduate students and worked with the Online Teaching and Learning Program. She was on the Board of the Contra Costa County Office of Education and worked with local high schools to develop articulation agreements with colleges. Jeanne also taught business college and was a management trainer and volunteer coordinator for Planned Parenthood. Currently, she serves on the board of Families in Transition of Benicia. |
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Barbara Fredericks, Marketing Co-chair |
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Cynthia Hellmuth, Program Chair |
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Janice Magner, Member Services Chair
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Leslie Lessenger, Phd. Governance Chair |
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Kathy Monroe, Volunteer, and Services Chair Kathy Monroe is a native New Englander who moved to Benicia after 30 years in New Jersey. She decided in junior high school that she wanted a career understanding and helping others, and that shaped her educational decisions to get a B.A. in Social Psychology from Boston University, a M.Ed. in Counseling from Harvard, and a M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work from Rutgers University. Although she worked with all age groups in a number of mental health settings, her two specialties were teenagers and older adults, whom she finds have a lot in common. Since retiring as a clinical therapist from Carrier Foundation in New Jersey, she keeps busy mentoring girls at Liberty High, serving on the Board at her church, where she is active in the Bell Choir and Mission Outreach, volunteering and playing at Benicia Yacht Club, walking her dog all over town, and writing poetry, for which she has won several prizes. She is continuously impressed by the sense of mission and the positive attitudes of both our members and volunteers. |
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Susan Neuhaus, past President |