Mission 25

✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨ Karen Hedrick, Data Specialist & Navigator for Mission 25 Meet Karen, a true champion of connection over correction at Mission 25! 💙 She’s passionate about getting involved with those facing tough times, making her an inspiring part of our team. When she's not cheering on her kids or organizing events, you might find her indulging her love of 80s music, playing cards, or enjoying her son’s country guitar tunes. 🤠 Fun fact: she even loves wrapping cheese around bananas! 🍌🧀 Karen's heart lies in teaching, and she thrives on helping people see things from a fresh perspective—whether it’s kids or adults. We are excited to see what she will do in the Education Lab in our new facility in 2025. We’re lucky to have her! Connect with Karen 📲 khedrick@mission25cc.org Meet the whole Mission 25 Team at Mission25CC.org/staff

✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨ Summer Jones, our Child Navigator at the Mission 25 Miami Village Community Center Hometown employee Summer coaches softball, spends time with her animals, watches crime shows and enjoys being outside when she's not working at Mission 25. The reason she does what she does... "Helping the kids when they are going through hard times and being able to support them in everything." The country-music-listening, chicken-alfredo-loving girl has a boyfriend and they have three dogs. 🐾 Summer currently is also earning her associates degree in Human Services. Connect with Summer 📲 sjones@mission25cc.org Meet the whole Mission 25 Team at Mission25CC.org/staff

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✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨ Chelsea Fairchild, Case Manager for Mission 25 Meet Chelsea! The Huntington native is passionate about Mission 25, believing that everyone lost can be found. 💖 "We strive to create individual pathways for those we serve, helping them overcome obstacles." Her favorite part of the job? "Providing a safe space for others and showing them there’s light at the end of the tunnel." Together, we can build hope and pride in our journeys! When she's not making a difference with us, you can find her enjoying ice cream, hiking, or off-road trail riding with her boyfriend, daughter, angel son, and dog Jax. 🐾 Connect with Chelsea! 📲 cfairchild@mission25cc.org Meet the whole Mission 25 Team at Mission25CC.org/staff

✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨ Shawn Ellis, CEO for Mission 25 Meet Shawn! Our fearless leader in the work that matters most. Shawn has been with Mission 25 for more than 15 years, all of which are included in her nearly 25 years as a nonprofit professional. ⭐️ She’s passionate about helping others through our various programs and has helped shape all of these programs to be what they are now. Her favorite part of the job? “... the ability to serve people well. To meet them in some of their most vulnerable and hopeless moments and then watch them find hope that creates healing, determination, strength, forgiveness, and a new perspective. Watching people change the trajectory of their life from the time they engage in Mission 25 programs to when they believe they are on the right path to long-term success is the most rewarding seat to be in (it takes people-watching to a whole new level). I love watching people change and our staff team rally around each adult and child throughout the process.” When she’s not serving, Shawn loves biking with her husband of 29 years, enjoying Mexican food, spending time with her son, daughter and two fur babies. ❤️🐱🍬She’s also a fan of Christian music, 80’s hits, and you can’t forget her books! Connect with Shawn! 📲 sellis@mission25cc.org Meet the whole Mission 25 Team at Mission25CC.org/staff

This is one of Mission 25’s favorite conferences that our staff looks forward to on an annual basis. We always leave with more knowledge than we had when we arrived. Thank you, Ambassador Enterprises, LLC & United Way of Whitley & Kosciusko Counties for making it possible for our team to attend the Lost Sparrows, INC Trauma Conference. #TraumaInformed #TraumaInformedStaff #TraumaTraining #Training

We knew it was going to be big... But we didn't know it would be THIS BIG. 🤩 We're OVER THE MOON with excitement! Big shoutout to the MICHAEL KINDER & SONS, INC team for capturing these awesome aerial shots! Really shows off the progress! 🙌 We're so excited to have the following corporations and donors commit to a naming opportunity and/or giving level: Ambassador Enterprises, Steel Dynamics Long Products Group Structural and Rail Division, Columbia City Iron and Metal, Allpro Towing and Recovery Columbia City IN, David and Barbara Bilger and additional donors who wish to remain anonymous. https://lnkd.in/gCQZ4z-4

Today, was the official “Topping Out” ceremony for Mission 25’s NEW building project! 💙❤️ Board members, building committee, M25 staff, funding partners, community partners and friends, and the MICHAEL KINDER & SONS, INC team dedicated to our specific project celebrated this milestone with us.🫶 Today was an emotionally filled day. We heard from a staff member (with lived experience) of what this building will mean to those who will be served in this space. 🥹 We also heard why this build is personal for our MKS project managers😭 WOW!!! After the ceremony, we all walked through the building to learn and imagine how we will serve within the new space. Lastly, we left our signatures on a beam at the front entrance ✍🏻. Such a perfect day! 🤩 #BuildingForTheFuture #OrganizationalGrowth #MentalHealth #Recovery #RecoveryMatters #Hope (Photo Credit: MKS Marketing - Nate Kreider, PMP )

✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨ Tami Miller, our Navigator Tami, a Noble County native, grew up surrounded by cornfields and country life. She and her husband, Richard, have been married since 1997 and have a son, granddaughter, and five beloved dogs. 🐾 She believes that everyone she works with “can do hard things and that they don't have to do them alone,” which is what makes her work so fulfilling with Mission 25. 💙 Tami loves snowmen, all things purple, unsweetened tea, and Mexican food. Her favorite books are by Nicholas Sparks, and she enjoys classic movies like Pretty Woman and Dirty Dancing. In her free time, you’ll find her relaxing with her dogs, reading, or watching movies—though they often put her right to sleep! 💜🍿 Connect with Tami! 📲 tmiller@mission25cc.org Meet the whole Mission 25 Team at Mission25CC.org/staff

✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨ Amy Shearer, a Navigator for Mission 25 Services Meet Amy, a Columbia City-native and proud mom of two kids, Olivia and Peyton. Her work with Mission 25 rewards her with the lightened faces and genuine smiles of our clients’ when they accomplish or experience something positive. She received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Evansville and her Master of Science in Educational Administration from IPFW! When she’s not at work, she’s probably deep in her favorite music, movies and crime or suspense books…or even raving about a good salad, gardening or enjoying time with her kids. 📚 FUN FACT: Amy was recently named the WCCS Middle School Teacher of The Year! 🤩 How cool?! Connect with Amy! 📲 ashearer@mission25cc.org Meet the whole Mission 25 Team at Mission25CC.org/staff