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Alumni Coordinators | District Staff

Alumni Coordinators and theYFU-USA Alumni Association's National Alumni Council work very closely with YFU-USA staff and volunteers. Knowing who to contact is a great way to get involved; no matter where you are, 866-4YFUUSA will connect you with the closest YFU-USA office. If there is not an Alumni Coordinator listed for your area, contact Val Moles (vcmoles@comcast.net) for information on getting involved.

Founders:
Indiana: Carolyn Hart (hart@yfu.org)
Michigan Capital Field: Val Moles (vcmoles@comcast.net)
Tennessee: Jennifer Berning (jenberning@yahoo.com)

Heartland:
Colorado: Lisa Chinnery (LMNOCEAN@aol.com)
Illinois: Jerry Ritthaler (ritthaler@yfu.org)
Greater Minneapolis (Minnesota): Marcy Werness (marcyron@comehome2minnesota.com)

Northeast:
New York City: Jennifer Tidwell (neverlater@hotmail.com)
Upper Eastern New York/Vermont: Whitney Myers (whitney_myers@hotmail.com)
Northeast Ohio: Carrie Powell (carriejp93@msn.com)
Pennsylvania: Caitie Lynch (caitie.lynch@gmail.com)

Coastal Rim:
Metro DC: Michele Peters (petersmichele@hotmail.com) (bio)
Georgia/Alabama: Erin Hill (erin.hill@dlh.de)
Northern California: Elizabeth Zirk (zirk@yfu.org)
Hawaii: Elizabeth Zirk (zirk@yfu.org)
Nevada: Elizabeth Zirk (zirk@yfu.org)
Oregon: Kate Zahnle-Hostetler (ktgurl88@hotmail.com)
Washington: Mariko Fujiwara (marikino2003@yahoo.com)

District Staff:
The United States is broken down into five districts; each District Office has a Coordinator of Recruitment and Development, who can tell you about volunteering opportunities in your area.

Founders (IN, KY, MI, TN): Mary Winkowski (winkowski@yfu.org)
Heartland (CO, IL, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI): Mary Wennerstrum (wennerstrum@yfu.org)
Northeast (CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WV): Theresa Nowak (nowak@yfu.org)
Coastal Rim (AL, AR, DE, DC, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NM, NC, OK, SC, TX, VA, PR): Molly Vongsaly (vongsaly@yfu.org) and (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY): Monette Anderson (anderson@yfu.org)

Depending on where you are, there may be varying opportunities for you to give back to YFU - send an email or pick up the phone and find out!