I was asked to serve on the BOD of CCHCI and after the first meeting I was hooked! The energy and insight of the board was contagious. The planning for the future of CCHCI is exciting…I wanted to be part of it.

I am serving on the CCHCI Board of Directors because I want to contribute to the community where I live. I believe that in this capacity I can effectively use the skills and experience I have acquired over a lifetime of work and community service to serve my community.

I work with families who directly benefit from the work that CCHCI does every day. When they invited me to serve on the board I was excited to be a part of the vital community work that is being done here.

Everyone should have access to quality health care. Chiricahua has proved itself an innovative leader in delivering on this mission in Cochise County. I’m proud to be a member of its Board, hoping to preserve what it has delivered and expand on its mission where feasible.

As a volunteer and President of the Community Food Pantry of Benson’s Board, I am able to meet and interact with many people. Through those brief interactions a lot is learned about the people and their needs. Food and health go hand in hand. I am honored to be on the board of CCHCI and to let people know of the excellent services available at Chiricahua. Services that are available for all people. If you want to truly help the community, you have to help in all areas that are lacking. The mission statements of CCHCI and the Pantry are synonymous.

I believe that one of our goals in life is to share with everyone the knowledge that we have earned during our life. As a Knight of Columbus, my commitment is with my community to help it with its necessities. Consequently, when one of the members from the Knights of Columbus invited me to be a part of CCHCI and after reading the Mission of CCHCI "Health for all" and how it is committed to expanding healthcare in Cochise County... I wanted to be part of it.

I believe in caring for people and I see how CCHCI care for it's people and how it is committed to expanding healthcare in Cochise County.