Meet Our Board of Directors
Jay Hall, President
Phillip Gelato Dennis Barron, Jr. Laurie Haas Mary Baize Addison Blair, Secretary, Non-voting Member |
Meet Our Founder and Executive DirectorDave Craig — Known as Pastor Dave, he started the HOPE Chest in April of 2012. Dave has a passion for families. He and his wife, Alice, are the proud parents of six incredible children and four grandchildren.
Dave graduated from Moody Bible Institute. He was ordained at The Moody Church in Chicago in 1986. Dave has been in full-time ministry since 1981 and has a wide range of experience in both the ministry and retail fields. You can contact Pastor Dave at: davebcraig@gmail. He would love the opportunity to connect with you and your family or your group! |
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A Facebook Note from our Director after his birthday celebration Nov. 15th, 2013:
Dear HOPE Friends:
Okay it is 2:01 in the morning and no I am not celebrating still. My birthday has ended but my joy has not. Celebrating my birthday today and our 2,500 Likes on Facebook was amazing and I am humbled by it. Today was an awesome day for me. To see a dream come true for me and my family in starting a business like the HOPE Chest - well its been well worth my investment of time, money, resources, sweat and tears. Everyone of my new HOPE family that wished me a HB today - I say thanks. You all have become like family to me and I am honored to call you team members. To ALL who like our page, I say thank you as well. Together we ALL are truly making a difference. I give ALL the credit to God! God bless you ALL and lets continue to make Pekin and the surrounding area a place where HOPE can be given and received! GO Team HOPE!!!!
Dear HOPE Friends:
Okay it is 2:01 in the morning and no I am not celebrating still. My birthday has ended but my joy has not. Celebrating my birthday today and our 2,500 Likes on Facebook was amazing and I am humbled by it. Today was an awesome day for me. To see a dream come true for me and my family in starting a business like the HOPE Chest - well its been well worth my investment of time, money, resources, sweat and tears. Everyone of my new HOPE family that wished me a HB today - I say thanks. You all have become like family to me and I am honored to call you team members. To ALL who like our page, I say thank you as well. Together we ALL are truly making a difference. I give ALL the credit to God! God bless you ALL and lets continue to make Pekin and the surrounding area a place where HOPE can be given and received! GO Team HOPE!!!!
