Meet Our Leaders
HelpCare is led by a 15-member Board of Directors. The board meets monthly to provide guidance to clinic staff and volunteers, to secure funding and to ensure sustainability of clinic practices.
Board of Directors
Julie Schmidt, RN
President
Nurse, Kearney County Health Services
Parish Nurse, Bethany Lutheran Church
Katie Mulligan
Vice President
Planning Section Supervisor, Two Rivers Public Health Department
Robert Huddleston
Treasurer
Vice-President Commercial Lending, Pinnacle Bank of Kearney
Roxanne Bascom
Secretary
Accompanist, Kearney Public Schools
Kimber Bonner, RN
Vice-President, Patient Care Services, CHI Health Good Samaritan
Michael Bursaw
Director, Human Resources, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Kenton Shaffer, MD
Retired MD
John McCammond, MD
Retired Physician
Tish Meyer
Health Services Director, Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska
Julia Rodehorst
Retired, Social Worker
Jen Murray, APRN
APRN, Mindful Path, LLC
Michael Heeney, DDS
Retired Dentist
Aric Blender
Accountant, Countryman Associates
Tana Fye Henry
Attorney, Fye Law Offices
Rebecca Cooke
COO, Kearney County Health Services
Current board members can access our password-protected resource website here.
Be a Local Missionary
Get involved with HelpCare today!
Volunteer!
We have a variety of volunteer opportunities for people with or without a medical background.
Donate!
Our free clinic runs on support from generous community members. Both financial and in-kind donations are incredibly helpful to help us keep serving our patients. We're a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, so your donation is tax-deductible.
Refer!
“I was sick, and you cared for me.”
-Matthew 25:36