Raising Resilience has been a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization since 2003.
We are Bainbridge Island's (and beyond) parent support organization and the island residents who make up the
Raising Resilience team care deeply about families, youth, and building healthy, strong communities.
Even if you don't know our name, you know our programs. We started as Just Know which gave way to The Bainbridge Coalition for Youth and Parents before becoming Raising Resilience. Over the years we refined our mission and programs and became the solid organization we are today.
Here is a history of the organization.
Parenting is a tough job! We get it.
We exist to help our parenting community walk this journey together
for the benefit of all youth and families on Bainbridge Island.
As parenting is not one size fits all, we offer a variety of programs and delivery methods.
Staff
April Avey Trabucco, Executive Director
Board of Directors
Officers
Krzysztofa McDonough, President
Kate Pippinger, Vice President
Tim Easly, CPA, Treasurer
Lisa Gsellman, Secretary
Members
Aalesa Barker, Finance
Jennifer Cannon, Development, Public Health Advisor
Jaclyn Chao, Programs / School Relations
Stephanie Dalton, Programs / Marketing
Lisa Marinkovich, Development / Strategic Partnerships
Wandee Pryor, PsyD, Programs / Mental Health Advisor
Committee Members
Deborah Baker, Rebecca Baker, Elizabeth Eisenhood, Brenda James
Advisory Council
Our advisory council is made up of individuals and past board members whose wisdom and passion for youth helps maintain the backbone of our community. For them we are grateful.
Active Advisors
Emeritus
Cezanne Allen
Tracey Denlinger
Maria Drury
Karolynn Flynn
Joanne Maher
Julie Miller
Sarah Baird
Lisa Bernardin
Felicia Hord
Pam Keyes
Jennifer Pancholi
Olivia Salamon
Volunteers
Community members who give their time through other volunteer roles are just as much a part of the circle as the rest of the team. These include members of local PTOs, teachers and staff, grandparents, and (of course) parents. If you are interested in ways to give your time or services, please contact us at with the word volunteer in the subject line.
Raising Resilience is committed to inclusion and does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.