HIS HEART FOUNDATION

Empowering the Local Church & Individuals

A WORD FROM OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The purpose of our foundation is for people to experience God’s love through each one of our programs. Our services are designed to support the work of the local church. As we serve, we desire to see each person draw closer to God and closer to each other.

100% of all donations go directly into the programs; other expenses are paid for by members of our board. All donations are tax deductible because we are certified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charity.

Our heart is to serve Christ by serving you. We welcome your thoughts and ideas on how we can improve our programs. Please contact us anytime at info@hisheartfoundation.org

His Heart Foundation Values

OUR VISION

God’s heart of love will be revealed to those we serve, resulting in people growing closer to God and closer to each other.

OUR MISSION

Serving local churches to minister in the areas of mental wellness, through prevention, intervention, and restoration. Transforming one life at a time.

OUR CORE VALUES

ALLEGIANCE – To bring glory to God. (2 Peter 3:18)

CONNECT – To build relationships that bring people closer to God. (Phil. 2:3)

TRANSFORM – To grow in God’s truth and love. (Eph. 4:15-16)

SERVE – To serve people with love, dignity, and respect. (Gal. 5:13)

STATEMENT OF FAITH

His Heart Foundation’s statement of faith can be found by clicking here.

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Areas Of Impact

His Heart Foundation is confident that as we draw closer to God we will draw closer to one another. That is why we are passionate about our work in mental health, mentoring, and restoration. We are committed to breaking the stigma of mental illness by serving local churches and individuals; so that they will know that there is hope and healing for their minds, bodies, souls, and relationships. In addition, we know that is crucial to serve our children by investing in mentoring relationships, empowering them to develop both character and academic achievement. The oasis retreat center serves our whole foundation as a place of teaching and restoration for those in need.

Counselor Referrals
Online Mental Health Education
MentorSuccess™
The Oasis Retreat Center

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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

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Sarah

I wanted to thank His Heart Foundation for all your help and kindness. You found me a wonderful counselor. Gil is a great fit for me! Not only that you helped me find wonderful fellowship with Pastor Val and Mike at the House Church. Thank you so much!

Heather

I knew that my son needed counseling. I also knew it would be a process, but I’m sure I would have been lost on how to even get started or who to go to if it had not been for His Heart Foundation and my friend who referred me to them. I know for certain the difference it has made having this entire process covered in prayer. I am positive and have hope, and I believe my son does, too.

Nadine

Counseling is a process, not a straight line. But we are so glad that we have kept going. His Heart connected us with Carrie and she has been great. I would recommend her highly.

MEET OUR TEAM

It takes passion and perseverance in this line of work and our team has both. Here is the team that is making this fast growing foundation thrive and change lives every day.

REV. WAYNE SOMMERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Pastor Wayne has served as a minister of the gospel for the past 45 plus years, serving in Clark County since 1993. He and his wife Jenny have focused on making their churches and ministries places of oasis and refuge for the hurting. Wayne is excited to serve on the team at His Heart Foundation in order use his experience in coaching, leading, and mentoring the leaders of the next generation for the glory of God

REV. ANGELA HOWARDDIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH & COMMUNICATIONS

Angela is an ordained minister and writer whose international speaking experience covers women’s conferences, leadership seminars, church events as well as live online training. Since 2004, Angela has been on the Northwest Women’s Ministry Team serving through annual conferences and leadership training. She’s a published author and writes for her own blog at No Ordinary Days and has been featured in many online publications.

DALE BAUGHMENTORSUCCESS™ MENTOR TRAINER & RECRUITER

Formerly the Director of Customer Relations & Marketing for HOSTS Corp. (Help One Student to Succeed), Mr. Baugh has been a speaker at educational conferences throughout the United States. He has worked for several Fortune 100 Corporations, and as a marketing consultant for S.C. Johnson. With a passion for seeing children succeed, he served for 10 years on the Advisory Board of the Foster Grandparent Program of Vancouver, WA. His experience as a consultant, specializing in the areas of organizational and staff development, change management, and program evaluation will bring MentorSuccess™ to the next level of excellence.

DR. JERRY WILLBURDIRECTOR OF MENTORSUCCESS™

Jerry is best known for his award-winning research in the field of mentoring. He uses mentoring to change cultures by developing stronger leaders to help them create more effective places to work. As Dr. Willbur used mentoring to change workplace cultures, he has also used it to dramatically change the lives of students. You will see stronger students, teachers, and leaders whose futures are radically changed, one life at a time.

NATHAN NOORLUNDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

Nathan graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelors’s degree in Business Administration (with a major in Accounting). Nathan has spent over 6 years in governmental accounting/auditing and 10 years in pastoral ministry. Over the last four years, he has had the joy of blending his accounting and pastoral background to serve churches and non-profits in their financial and business operations. Nathan and his wife Jamie have 5 children and enjoy spending time together with their family in the great Northwest.

RACHAEL YONKOEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Rachael has worked in ministry for over twenty years, and has a passion is making sure that each person feels seen and heard as they walk through the doors of the church. She is the Volunteer Coordinator for North Creek Church and has served on this team for over 12 years in various capacities. She loves helping people know they are valuable and loved by God. She is very excited to be a part of His Heart Foundation and see how God can use her experience to support this organization. She lives in Vancouver, Washington with her family.

KATHRYN ANDERSONPROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

A University of Washington School of Social Work alumnus and recent graduate of the University of Michigan’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program, Kathryn brings experience working in both student support services and classroom instruction.
Kathryn is passionate about building caring connections across generations through mentoring. Having flourished under mentorship throughout her life, she is excited to encourage the development of young hearts and minds in her work to further the mission and reach of MentorSuccess™.”

KATHY HANSBERRYPROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR FOR MENTORSUCCESS™

Kathy graduated from Judson University in the Chicago area and began her career in the automotive industry working for Toyota and Mitsubishi in Southern California. She gained strong skills in planning and supervision while helping to build Toyota’s first global parts system.

She moved to the Pacific Northwest and worked as a teacher in both private and public schools for 18 years while raising her children. She hopes to use her extensive teaching experience to grow and enrich the Mentor Success program. Kathy has always had a passion for helping students and cheering them on to success emotionally and academically. Kathy lives in Vancouver, WA with her husband and enjoys genealogy research, reading, and traveling. They are members of Laurelwood Baptist Church.

ALEXANDER & JULIA BLANCHETTELIVE-IN PROPERTY MANAGERS AT THE OASIS RETREAT CENTER

Alexander graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelor’s in Biology, and is currently working for a local remodeling company with plans to launch his own business in the near future. Julia graduated from Washington State University with a Bachelors in Human Development, and also trained with Youth With A Mission in London in a Discipleship Training School. She also serves HHF as the MentorSuccess Program Manager. Julia and Alexander enjoy serving in the area of hospitality at the Oasis Retreat Center. They enjoy cooking, watching movies, and spending time with their family.

CYNTHIA CHENBOOKKEEPER

Cynthia’s experience in accounting began when she helped her brother manage his business’ bookkeeping. It was there that she discovered her love of numbers and accounting. She graduated from Boise State University with a BA in Business Administration in Accounting. Cynthia works at her local church as a bookkeeper and is actively involved with her husband at a non-profit marriage ministry. They believe that Christ-centered families and healthy marital relationships benefits both our relationship with God and the growth of the church. His Heart’s mission fits with her family mission and she is excited to use her gifts to serve.

MEET OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DR. DANY TSECHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

As a dentist, Dany believes in the power of early prevention, and has grown his dental practices into a national group. With a passion for serving, Dr. Tse has had a wide range of experience involving various evangelical organizations. While volunteering as the Executive Director of the mobile health care program for Medical Teams International, Dany saw the great need for quality health care. Taking the call to “make disciples” as a very serious mandate, Dany does so knowing this: we all serve by the grace and mercy of God. His current focus is serving as the Chairman of the Board for HHF. He and his wife have been privileged to serve inside China since 2004.

DR. JERRY WILLBURBOARD MEMBER

Jerry Willbur’s extensive experience in the corporate world includes: being a senior executive for over twenty years at two Fortune 500 companies, S.C. Johnson, and The ServiceMaster Company. He has also conducted several successful start-ups with healthcare, educational software, and consulting companies. He’s a published author, best known for his award-winning research in the field of mentoring, and is currently on the advisory board for the University of New Mexico’s Mentoring Institute. His current goal is to use mentoring to help children be successful in school and life.

BARBARA WESTRATEBOARD MEMBER

Barb is a former board member of a private K-8 school in Illinois and served as volunteer coordinator for a dynamic growing ministry through her church in Illinois. Barb has her undergrad and master’s degree in Education and will complete her master’s in biblical counseling from Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia in 2019. She currently leads women in the study of God’s Word and its application towards all of life. Barb is passionate about helping women find strength and joy in their lives. Barb and her husband have three adult children and live in northern Florida.

DR. NATHAN STEVENSBOARD MEMBER

In his work as an ophthalmologist, Nathan has come to understand the value of good vision for his patients’ quality of life as well as their physical and mental well-being. He did his training in the Army and gained great respect for those who formerly and currently defend our country during his 9 years of service. The practice Nathan works for is based in Pueblo, Colorado, and serves many rural communities in southern Colorado and northern New Mexico through satellite clinics and local community hospitals. He has been active in short-term medical missions work in Guatemala for many years, often bringing his wife and children to serve alongside him. Nathan and his wife live in Colorado Springs with their three children.

DR. PAUL LEUNGBOARD MEMBER

Dr. Leung currently serves as the director of Clinical Services. Being fluent in Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin and Laotian, Dr. Leung is also the director of the Indochinese Psychiatry Program and has special interests in cross-cultural psychiatry. He received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, in 1981. He completed his psychiatry residency at OHSU. Dr. Leung has been board certified in psychiatry since 1989. He is looking forward to using his experience to serve the team at His Heart Foundation.

NATHAN NOORLUNBOARD MEMBER

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