{"id":584,"date":"2023-05-15T07:17:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T07:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/?page_id=584"},"modified":"2023-07-28T18:08:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T18:08:10","slug":"aboutus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/aboutus\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"584\" class=\"elementor elementor-584\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8973ede elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8973ede\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75dfdca\" data-id=\"75dfdca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f268eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"4f268eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"90\" class=\"elementor elementor-90\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-047cb4e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"047cb4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc54709\" data-id=\"dc54709\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6910d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6910d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT US<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ce0e2d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ce0e2d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74b5f0c0\" data-id=\"74b5f0c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-16e7f52 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16e7f52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7124f21f\" data-id=\"7124f21f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7a123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e7a123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4915c176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4915c176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WATER | NUTRITION | MEDICAL<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7130ead8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7130ead8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About First-Impact<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1fd4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d1fd4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canned-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1378\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canned-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canned-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canned-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canned-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/canned.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-191ad1ac\" data-id=\"191ad1ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6593da9f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6593da9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine your only source for water is a highly contaminated pond, lake or river filled with human and animal waste as well as industrial chemicals further contaminated by attempts for thousands to bath in that water. Imagine having to drink, cook and bathe with and wash out infected wounds with this water. Even if a well is dug, many times the contaminates have invaded the water supply in shallow wells below the ground, also.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine not having the economic means or access to provide even one meal a day and that the meager meal is little more than rice\/ lentils or beans, at best. Malnourishment is a breeding ground for underdeveloped bodies and brains among the poor and marginalized and doesn\u2019t provide the energy needed for sustained healthy growth or even the energy to function physically and cognitively.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>YOU can make an IMPACT today! At First-Impact, 100% of your donation goes to provide one or all of these basic services, as you so choose. Generous donors and primarily volunteers have teamed together so that your donation, small or large will make a direct and dollar-for-dollar impact to those who are most in need. 100% of your donation goes to those in need, not 90% or 70% as with many organizations.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70677044 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70677044\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-381f2738\" data-id=\"381f2738\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f89cb elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"83f89cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-fill-drip\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClean water\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1764864\" data-id=\"1764864\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e31bffb elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1e31bffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-nutritionix\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNutrition\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f57c356\" data-id=\"3f57c356\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48972524 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"48972524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-hospital\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMedical <br>support\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64445f98 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64445f98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a023530\" data-id=\"6a023530\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a077b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a077b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You make the decision on where your donation will have the largest IMPACT \u2013 clean water, nutritious food and\/or medical supplies.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbdd155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cbdd155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you simply want to help make an impact to the area of greatest need, donate to First-Impact; clean water to Thirst-Impact; nutritious food to Nutri-Impact and Medic-Impact for basic medical supplies. Simply click the Donate button on our website and you will be given the option of one of those four categories.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45f139ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45f139ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6395707\" data-id=\"6395707\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534ef17 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BOARD OF DIRECTORS<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b655f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b655f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7daa722\" data-id=\"7daa722\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783a13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"783a13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation-shrink text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_783a13e_584\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#783a13e_584\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/terry.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1566\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/terry.png 256w, 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aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/terry.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1566\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/terry.png 256w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/terry-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/terry-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Terry Adams<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\"> CEO, President and Chairman of the Board<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Adams\u2019 work experience was primarily in corporate finance and administration in oil and gas and cable communications, where he served a total of 22 years, lastly as CFO and VP of Finance. He made his \u201chalf-time\u201d shift at that time serving missionally in several capacities primarily among the poor and marginalized around the world. He advanced his education with an MDiv in 2007 and later that year moved into Christian education. \nHe founded and now directs Discovery, a program which sends high school students locally and around the world primarily serving the poor and marginalized. This program has sent nearly 300 teams to 44 countries in some of the most difficult places in the world. It currently sends more than 450 students on more than 30 teams each year. \n\nMr. Adams\u2019 experience is extensive in the area of ministry, missions and service. He started a chaplaincy program, served for many years on the executive mission\u2019s team with his local church, taught pastors in India, supported and encouraged numerous pastors, missionaries and others around the globe. He has extensive experience at initiating vision experiences with global partners which are designed to set-up the framework and itineraries for U.S. mission teams. These vision trips assess details of the proposed experience, accommodations, safety and security, cross-cultural respect and appreciation \u2013 having personally visited 98 countries, encouragement and support of these global partners. \n\nThese teams have completed numerous building programs for houses\/ schools\/ churches, provided food and clean water outreaches, health and sanitation training and much more. Additionally, he has been more loosely involved with and supported organizations to prevent human trafficking and abuse, as well as most recently involved in bringing clean water to those in need in Ukraine and other countries. Mr. Adams has served on board and board advisory positions of Christian organizations involved with reaching the poor, marginalized and hurting nearby and globally.\n\nAs CEO, President and Chairman of the Board of First-Impact, Mr. Adams\u2019 vision is to make an impact in and save people\u2019s lives by improved health standards and by providing clean water, healthy food and essential medical supplies to the poor and marginalized in areas of great need. \n\nHe maintains an active and fit lifestyle in Colorado and has three adult children and 4 grandchildren who he adores.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ekit-team-modal-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>Email:<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Terry@mochrist.com\">Terry@mochrist.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f0266a\" data-id=\"4f0266a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9223bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"e9223bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation-shrink text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_e9223bf_584\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#e9223bf_584\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/V.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1527\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/V.png 512w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/V-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/V-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/V-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_e9223bf_584\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tValerie Brzezinski\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-e9223bf\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_e9223bf_584\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/V.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1527\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/V.png 512w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/V-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/V-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/V-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Valerie Brzezinski<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Board Member<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt the core of Valerie's heart, you will find a sincere desire and passion to serve the poor, marginalized and impact those in need. Over 25 years of business acumen and experience coupled with education and training to leverage contributions in both the corporate environment and in the service of nonprofits. \nIn the past, Valerie has either served or volunteered, with several organizations, in the local community, nationally and globally. Served with the Valor Discovery program for close to 5 years in the day-to-day operations to build a strong infrastructure for domestic and international team operations and logistics for 75+ teams and thousands of participants traveling to over 25 countries during her tenure. In addition, she has worked closely with partners and served as an international team leader to Guatemala, India and Nicaragua which has contributed to the transformation of her life to serve, support and care for others in need. \n\nProfessionally, experienced in multi facets of nonprofit, traditional and virtual business operations, logistics, and analytics with a demonstrated history to perform and provide viable solutions and team member contributions whether it is in a complex business or within a startup environment with limited resources. \nDegreed in Business Administration, Marketing and Foreign Language. She has been married for over 37 years with 3 grown children.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea5371b\" data-id=\"ea5371b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfdc29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"5bfdc29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation-shrink text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_5bfdc29_584\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#5bfdc29_584\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fraser.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1528\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fraser.png 512w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fraser-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fraser-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fraser-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_5bfdc29_584\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFraser Collins\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-5bfdc29\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_5bfdc29_584\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fraser.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1528\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fraser.png 512w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fraser-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fraser-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/fraser-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Fraser Collins<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Board Member<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Collins is happily retired from the Telephony industry. He has used this available time to pursue his passions at serving others. He and his wife are supporting education with those lacking adequate education in Rwanda, Uganda and India. He saw the need for clean water, food, medical supplies, housing, education and more as he has served on mission teams with Valor Discovery. He and his wife have traveled to some of these countries to experience first-hand their \u201cinvestments\/ generous donations\u201d in support of the needy there. \n\nIt became clear to Fraser that the poor are many times the product of social, religious, political and economic oppression and he and his wife seek to alleviate the harm done to the victims of these blights. They seek to work with and support ministries helping the poor, especially those who serve the youth. He feels blessed to be able to mentor youth here and in other countries, as the youth are tomorrow\u2019s leaders here and around the world. Once basic needs are met, much of this can be advanced through education and knowing and experiencing the love of God.\n\nMr. Collins says that the more he can support others in need and share God\u2019s love, the happier he becomes. When he is not serving or traveling internationally, he serves locally. He and his wife have been married for 32 years and share a deep faith in God. They are the proud parents of two grown daughters. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9de8a35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9de8a35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e170ffc\" data-id=\"e170ffc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac14e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"fac14e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"profile-card elementor-animation-shrink text-center ekit-team-style-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_fac14e1_584\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-header ekit-team-img ekit-img-overlay ekit-team-img-block\"  data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"ekit_team_modal_#fac14e1_584\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kimberly-copy.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kimberly-copy.png 256w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kimberly-copy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kimberly-copy-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-header END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_fac14e1_584\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKimberly Sasko\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Board Member<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .profile-body END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-fac14e1\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_fac14e1_584\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"ekit-team-modal-close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-times\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kimberly-copy.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1571\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kimberly-copy.png 256w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kimberly-copy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mochrist.com\/first-impact\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/kimberly-copy-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-info has-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ekit-team-modal-title\">Kimberly Sasko<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ekit-team-modal-position\">Board Member<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKim has recently co-founded a non-profit, Food Insecurity and Relief Solutions Today (FIRST), with college friend and sorority sister, Patti Theil. FIRST is dedicated to serving communities who are devastated by hunger and\/or natural disasters. \n\nKim has 30+ years of experience working in the field of High-Tech. She spent seven years at Oracle Corporation as a Senior Director in Oracle\u2019s Cloud Business and 25 years at Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) in various executive leadership, client management and technical roles. While at HP, she held two international assignments; three years as country manager in Budapest, Hungary and 18 months in Singapore as a region program manager. \n\nKim holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in computer science from Indiana University and a master\u2019s degree in business administration from the University of Denver. Kim has been very engaged in supporting K-12 education in Colorado. She has donated hundreds of hours supporting charter and public schools by leading a variety of fundraising events and partnering with private foundations and local businesses to win grants for several schools. She was a Vice Chair board member of the STEM School and Academy in Highlands Ranch, CO for three years. She\u2019s passionate about STEM education, partnering with historically underserved families and schools, and helping those in need of food and shelter.\n \nShe has 3 children who have each graduated from college and who are working fulltime in various professional roles. 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FIRST now goes by the name, First-Impact. Patti recently turned over her role as president but remains on its board of directors. \n\n\nPatti is officially retired from the securities industry. Her initial success came at First Investors Corporation where she was one of the first woman managers. She oversaw five offices in two states as a Vice President before stepping back to build a family and move to Colorado. While raising children, Patti spent a decade with Cetera Financial Services, previously known as PrimeVest Financial. Her most recent interest was in the private equity market. She teamed with Thom Garlock, author and educator in the Self-Directed Retirement planning industry and joined his advisory board. She established her own consulting company, Theil Equity Development, and assisted Thom in completing several rounds of fundraising. \n\nPatti is recently widowed after being married almost 39 years. Her husband was an accomplished physician and anesthesiologist. He was also engaged in philanthropic efforts to make the world a better place. She is currently writing a book about that transitional year in hope of helping others. She is also coaching other widows through their grief. Patti has two grown children, one of which is a medical student at Creighton University. \n\n\nPatti has donated countless volunteer hours and not just for FIRST. She chose organizations that impacted her community and her children\u2019s education. Patti was the President of the Evergreen Education Foundation; President of the Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen Parent Teacher Organization; and President of the Denver Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Fraternity. Patti is also very dedicated to her alma mater. She sits on the Indiana University Colorado Alumni Board. She just ended her term on the Indiana University Alumni Association Executive Council. She is a member of the Women\u2019s Philanthropy Leadership Council and was just appointed Membership Chair for the 2024-25 year. She also sits on the Colorado Women\u2019s Hall of Fame Board of Directors. 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