Darla Burkett
Executive Director
dburkett@cvrm.org

Sue Meyers
Director of Operations
smeyers@cvrm.org

Angie Warren
Remittance Processing
awarren@cvrm.org

Trisha Meredith
Women and Family Shelter Manager

Matthew Gawn
Men's Program Manager
mgawn@cvrm.org

Greg Fisher
Development Director
gfisher@cvrm.org

Sandy Caroll
Development Coordinator
scarroll@cvrm.org

† Meet the folks that run CVRM

Darla has been with CVRM since December 2004 and came with extensive experience in human resource and non-profit business administration.

Darla states: “The best part of being employed with the Mission is combining my business knowledge with the ministry of the Mission, and witnessing positive change in so many people.”

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Sue joined the CVRM office staff in November 2005. She has come from a recent position of church secretary and has additional past experience in personnel, operations management, and bookkeeping. Sue loves the opportunity to support the ministry of reaching out to people in need.

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Angie has been working in the mission office since July of 2001. She is a strong help in the administrative office and keeps the donor input and responses accurate and timely. She states, “If it wasn't for the Mission giving me a chance, I wouldn't be where I am today. Thank God for the Mission and the great job that it’s doing to help change people’s lives – especially mine.”

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Patricia Meredith joined the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in June 2010. She is the manager for the Women and Family Shelter. She experiences includes working in Social Services, as well as in women’s ministry as a leader in her church. She is a mother of two beautiful daughters 12 and 14.

“I feel blessed to have this position at CVRM. God has a wonderful path ahead for me and I am excited to share it with CVRM. My focus is developing women and their skills to righteousness.”

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Matthew Gawn joined the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission staff March 2006. He is the Men’s Program Manager. He is a versatile, results-oriented manager with significant, progressive and multi-facet experience in public relations, coordinated and assisted in facilitating program participants transition from a highly structured bible based twelve step program to a successful interaction into a sober, God-centered, self-sufficient and productive Lifestyle.

God has given me a golden opportunity to serve Him, and share the gifts He has given me with others.

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Greg is a long term Coachella Valley resident who recently joined the CVRM team. He has two daughters, Megan and Courtney and been married to Francene for 24 years. He is responsible for the planning, organization, and coordination of the Mission's efforts that are necessary to raise gift income for operating, capital and endowment purposes.

Greg states: "I consider it a privilege to use my gifts and expertise for the Mission. This is a great opportunity to serve and follow God's Will."

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Sandy joined the team at CVRM in August 2008. She has spent most of her adult life working in a variety of Christian organizations from secretarial, to counseling, to congregational care. She sees the Mission as an extension of her life long purpose. "I feel it is an absolute privilege to be a part of the awesome work here."