Welcome to Every Child Counts. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to meet the needs of children in our community. Our group is comprised of caring and motivated volunteers who are passionate about our mission. We believe that infants and children in need can be provided for through the donations of others in our community who have been more fortunate. Our role is to connect the hearts of those in need with the hearts of those who have a desire to give.
Nina Minnehan Founder & CEO nina@everychild.biz
Nina founded Every Child Counts in response to an identified need in the Aurora community. She began by collecting donations from friends and neighbors and redistributing to children who were without. Motivated by gratitude for the gift of her daughter from Guatemala, Nina is passionate about our mission, as well as serving children in need.
As Chief Executive Officer of Every Child Counts, Nina oversees the strategic plan and ensures the implementation of its goals and objectives. Nina utilizes her 20 years of administrative and management experience, as well as her degree in business administration, to further the vision of Every Child Counts.
Carol Tumaylle Director of Community Services
Carol was born in Boulder, Colorado, and while she considers herself a “native” of the state, she has worked and traveled in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Colombia, enabling her to learn about the language and share the culture of the Latin American people.She is fluent in Spanish, and truly enjoys working with and for the Hispanic community.
Her life and work experience has focused on improving the health of women, children, and the underserved.She has worked at Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University, Howard University, U.S. Peace Corps, and the American Red Cross.Additionally, she has more than 10 years’ experience working with community health and for-profit health centers such as Metro Community Provider Network (MCPN) and People’s Clinic in Colorado, Mary’s Center in Washington, DC, and People’s Community Health Centers and Prince George’s Reproductive Health Services in Maryland. Carol brings to the board of Every Child Counts strong administrative and program planning skills such as program design and management, technical research, grant writing, public health knowledge and budget development.
Kathy Williams Director of Volunteer Services
Kathy joined Every Child Counts as a volunteer in September 2008. An accomplished seamstress, Kathy provides hundreds of items and many hours of service to help children in our community. In addition, she oversees the work of our volunteer group and serves on the Board of Directors.
Kathy was raised in Parma, Ohio, and married her high school sweetheart. After 23 years in the Air Force, her husband retired and is an airline pilot for United.While in the Air Force, they lived in eight different states.
Kathy graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.She has worked at various companies as an Accounting Manager, and most recently, has stepped down from management to a part-time position as an accountant.
Virginia Moore Director of Public Relations
Virginia embraces the community service aspect of Every Child Counts and has taken on ever increasing roles within the organization since its inception. Currently, she is focusing her energy on the public relations and fund-raising efforts of our group. With her 40 years of administrative experience and as the oldest of eight children, Virginia knows how to organize plans and motivate people to get things accomplished. Her motto is, "Ask for what you want; if people don't know your specific needs, they don't know how to help you." Virginia is honored to be a part of this exciting community effort and is thrilled to be able to use her networking and people skills to spread the word about Every Child Counts to the media, potential donors, volunteers, and funding providers.
John Minnehan Director of Strategic Planning
John utilizes his creative talents in the development of new programs and initiatives for Every Child Counts. As an employee of Cherry Creek School District, John has seen first hand the difference between the socioeconomic levels of students and is passionate about providing for those children in need. As he stated one evening: "Every shirt, every diaper, every sock, makes a difference to a child who doesn't have anything."
Janice Sloss Director of Finance
The grandmother of a child adopted from the poverty of the mountain communities of Guatemala, Janice is especially empathic to the needs of children. She is responsible for the overall financial operations of Every Child Counts. She utilizes 40 years of financial and administrative management experience in the health care sector.
