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

Kimber Bonner
President
VP of Patient Care Services, CHI Health Good Samaritan
Garrett Vetter
VICE-PRESIDENT
Member/Co-Founder, Vital Virtu, LLC Administrator, Stone Ridge Surgery Center

Aric Blender
TREASURER
Accountant, Countryman Associates

Rebecca Cooke
Secretary
COO, Kearney County Health Services

Michael Bursaw
Director, Human Resources, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

Kenton Shaffer
Retired MD

Katie Mulligan
Planning Section Supervisor, Two Rivers Public Health Department

Julie Schmidt
Parish Ministry Associate, Bethany Lutheran Church, Minden

Tana Fye Henry
Attorney, Fye Law Offices
Dynae Pofahl
APRN-NP Nurse Practioner, Bryan Health-KRMC, Kearney
Cathrin Carithers
DNP, RN Assistant Dean, UNMC College of Nursing, Kearney Division
Ali Nelson
Alison Nelson, RN, CCRN, CCRP Bryan Health Kearney Regional
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.

