Our Team

 


Our team is a dedicated group of self-starters, volunteers, community members, business owners and caring professionals. The staff and board members work tirelessly to provide a comprehensive program to ensure each client has everything they need to become successful.


Toby’s House

Kathleen Eaton, President/Founder/CEO

Toby’s House Shelters:

Kristie Holdren Halka, MSW, Case Manager and Volunteer Coordinator
Kellee Gaddert, House Manager
Adrienne Beattie, MFT, Domestic Violence Counselor
and Educator
Kelly Klaus, MFTI, Therapist

Volunteers:

Toby’s House has over 40 active volunteers who serve as life-skills educators, fundraisers, mentors, counselors and home repair helpers.

Our Board of Directors:

Arthur Birtcher
Kathleen Eaton
Justin Alvarez
Mark Foster
Patricia Edwards
Lynne Jilot

Gary King
Oonagh Linzmeier
Brad McCroskey
Bernie Neal
Tim Ristoff
Charles Schreiber

Who we Serve

• Homeless, pregnant women age 18 and older and their children
under 5 years of age
• Toby’s House houses over 25 women, their babies and toddlers each
year
• Toby’s House advocates for over 300 people seeking shelter each year

About our Organization

• Toby’s House was incorporated as a 501 C 3 in 1998
• Toby’s House is fully funded through private donors, corporate
and family foundation grants, fundraising events, designated funding
through the United Way, The Department of Justice for Victims of
Violence and
The Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Toby’s House operates two shelters and referral services
in Southern Orange County
• Department of Health and Human Services (Run Away & Homeless Youth)

 
 

 

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