BOARD MEMBERS

Tammy Grove,
​Chair Person
Tammy Grove was raised in southern York County.  She joined the Community REACH Board of Directors in 2018 after retiring in 2017 from over 30 years serving as a teacher and school administrator in the South Eastern and Red Lion Area School Districts.  Among a variety of activities since retiring from Public Education, Tammy has enjoyed providing professional development opportunities for educators and serving as a Supervisor of Student Teachers, an Adjunct Professor, and the Interim Field Services Coordinator at York College of Pennsylvania.  Through the years, she has had the pleasure of belonging to several professional, religious, and community organizations, serving as an officer on many of the Boards of Directors.  In every capacity, Tammy's purpose has always been to serve, to enhance the chances for success in school and in life for all students, and to empower others to be better than she found them.  Several years ago, a principal of the school in which she taught instilled in his staff and students this very important message which she has embraced and has shared to this day: What we’re doing here is important.  We know you can do it.  We are not giving up on anyone.

Colleen Gemmill,
​Vice Chair

James Sparks,
​Secretary
James started volunteering with Community REACH in 2019. Food, food programs and helping the community have always been a passion of his (25 years professional in Food Retail/Sales/Procurement). He is currently Facilities Committee Lead for our facility overseeing all Maintenance, Security and Operations processes with the Director. James plans to leverage his strengths to give back and serve on the Board of Directors to assist with growing Community REACH along with the outreach of Educational programs and helping people.

Ray Quickel,
Treasurer

JoEllen Hynson,
​Director

Marina Blevins
Marina is married to John and they have two boys, Dylan (19) and Ian (14).  They reside in Airville, where they have a small family-run beef farm since 2003.  Marina works part time at an accounting office in Quarryville, assists in managing the farm and her family. She has a BSW degree and is hoping to use her degree, her love of helping others and time to give back to the community.

Brooke Bensinger
Brooke Bensinger has lived in the Red Lion Area School district since 1989.  She has been a school counselor for 20 years and is currently employed by RLASD.   Prior to a career in education, she worked in mental health and social services.  Brooke is also employed part-time as Youth Ministries Director at St. John's UCC. Brooke has been a volunteer with Community REACH for 6 years, mostly with the summer food program for students.  She currently volunteers two evenings a week packing boxes for our families and recruits volunteers to assist with this.  She also volunteers for Susquehanna Service Dogs.  Additionally, Brooke had served as a board member for the Pennsylvania Association of Student Assistance Professionals. 

Marion Bittner
Marion was first drawn to Community REACH many years ago after hearing a former Executive Director speak about the agency (called Red Lion Area Community Services at the time) and share real life stories about how the agency helped individuals and families. It wasn't until a few years later that a friend who served as a board member for the agency asked if she would be interested in serving on the board. Marion was at a point in her life that she was able to commit the time to serve. That was 17 years ago. Over the past 17 years, she has seen the agency outgrow its former location on Gotham Place. She has seen the creation of new programs and the vast growth in the numbers of people served. As a board member and member of the program committee, Marion hopes to continue to help identify the needs of the people we serve and help put programs in place to meet those needs.

Missy Wurzbach

Katherine Dioirio

Lori Baker

Shirley Axe

Vicki Poole
Vicki was the Senior Public Relations Representative for Evapco, Inc., a worldwide, employee-owned, manufacturing company for thirty years and retired in July 2020. She is the Founder and President of the nonprofit, Connection Ubuntu, since 2014. Vicki is very passionate about helping others learn how to become educated and self-motivated, especially girls and women in Africa, and hopes that by learning new technology their dream to "be someone" is fulfilled. Vicki enjoys her work at Community REACH and prays that her passion for community helps others feel a sense of belonging and that they are enough.

STAFF

Roberta Dabb