MEET OUR BOARD MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS

Georgia Evans is the founder and president of the Village Care Project. She had a dream of helping indigenous people in Tanzania, Africa obtain clean, safe drinking water and mosquito nets to prevent malaria.

Georgia also owns Westwind Graphics.com and produces signs, banners, flags, storefront and vehicle graphics etc. She loves outdoor and wildlife photography, hiking, biking, travel & camping!  georgia@villagecareproject.com

   Sharon Bleicher is an environmental scientist who is passionate about empowering people, resource conservation & sustainability. She has worked in public health, consulting and volunteered with non-profits for the past 22 years.She is excited to partner with the Village Care Project to affect the lives of others in a constructive and positive way and believes that no act of kindness is too small! 

 Julie Spencer is our Board Treasurer and CEO/Owner at Checks & Balances Daily Money Management, LLC in Fort Collins, CO.  

 Jennifer Bauder is an active board member who has helped us significantly with fundraising for our past and future project trips! Many thanks for all her help!

Steve Skaar has called northern Colorado home since 1968. He finished high school in Greeley and college in Fort Collins at CSU, then began a career in Denver as a commercial banker. After starting his family in 1991, he relocated to Fort Collins. He feels blessed with many family members living nearby! Steve's interests include biking, fly-fishing, scuba, gardening, hiking etc. He also enjoys travel and has been to southeast Asia, South & Central America, and Africa. His favorite trips involved being part of this VCP project team. "There is nothing quite like the cultural immersion experience of living and working daily with locals, and learning about and from them!" Steve looks forward to leading a team back to Tanzania in the future for VCP. 

Ariel Steele is a small business owner who works with farmers and ranchers in Colorado to help them to conserve their land with conservation easements.  She loves hiking and trail running and cruising in the classic cars that her husband builds.  Her favorite is their 1959 teal blue El Camino with big fins and lots of chrome!  Ariel also loves traveling the world with a group of friends – learning and experiencing the local cultures. 

Elizabeth Schmidt says, " I originally hail from NY/NJ/PA. My career took me west to Ohio, Arizona, and Nevada where I met and married my wonderful husband, Brian. We moved to Colorado to be closer to his family, at which point I decided to give up my 30 year career in IT and decided to start my own business doing real estate. I'm now a licensed agent working in Northern Colorado helping folks achieve their real estate dreams. 

My name is Heather Carson. I am a retired special education teacher, mother of three and grandmother of four. I'm so excited to join the May 2024 Village Project Team as we distribute much needed supplies in Tanzania. I expect to have an amazing, life changing journey.

 Hi, My name is Maria Velazquez Anderson. I’m married to a great guy, Alan. We have  four grown daughters, all married and (drum roll) 6 amazing grandchildren. I have lived in Colorado more than 40 years, but grew up in the south in Tennessee and Virginia. I had a 35 year career in nursing but retired in 2023. I have grown up always trying to help others around me and have traveled to Central America and Asia at different times. This is my first Africa trip and this organization’s ideals align best with my desire to help out. More later after the trip!!