Volunteer Reach is a foundation in hope to create a shift in the world today by joining together to set a strong influence within the global community. We are reinforcing the understanding that by joining together regardless of race, religion or gender--- being:
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R*esponsive (to what's happening in the world )
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E*ngage (with open arms and hearts)
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A*ct (with pure compassion ) in order to
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C*hange (the world) and give
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H*ope (to many )
--that together volunteers can make decisions in line with their own values to impact their global concerns. We believe that, given clear information and the resources to create solutions, volunteers will embrace their ability to make the planet a better place to inhabit and explore. We hope to inspire more and more volunteers into action, and to use their economic power to address our planet’s urgent environmental and humanitarian problems.
Founder/Executive Director
Karen-Mari (Wong) Tsanava
Karen had created Volunteer Reach back in December 2007 - initially it was created as part of a self ran program to serve the homeless community in San Francisco, California. In Feb 2014 she then started to expand Volunteer Reach to also help serve orphanages, refugees, hospitals, and schools of all around the world.
Karen had been working in the high tech industry in silicon valley for the past 25 years and have held many different individual contributor and management roles. In addition to her high tech experience - she was involved in several local and global non profits and had served on their board.
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Maiko Tsanava, Program Director (USA and Republic of Georgia)
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Peter Campos, Program Director (Australia)
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Meenu Chawla, Program Director (India)
Advisory Board
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Documentary Filmaker (Ocean Ho & Sergie Chatansavili )
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Dr Ken Walker (Emory University)
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Ian Marchinis PhD Public Health Consultant
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Ted Wang, Senior research analyst Google
Grateful Acknowledgement to:
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Plug and Play Sunnyvale (Incubator) Health 2.0
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Eric Tong ,News reporter (SF radio)
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Eric King, Logo designer