WHO WE ARE
The People Behind the Vision
of Give Hope
Amanda Flangas
President, Founder
Amanda is the driving force behind the Give Hope Foundation and a constant source of motivation for the other volunteer board members. Amanda leads the event planning and fundraising efforts for Give Hope that will surpass $1 million in 2019. As a visionary, Amanda continues to find new avenues of fundraising and ways to support as more and more families experiencing child illness-related traumas.
Shanlee Waters
Family Navigator
Shanlee manages all incoming applications and serves as a liaison between the families and the Give Hope board. Shanlee’s commitment and passion come from her experience of having a child with cancer. Despite her son’s diagnosis of cancer, she is passionate about not limiting assistance to children with a specific diagnosis enabling Give Hope to help more Reno families that may not qualify for other assistance offered.
David Silverman
Director
David Silverman is a member of the Give Hope Board and offers his input and perspective in assisting the decisions the board makes on family applications and fundraising. David is passionate about the mission of Give Hope and especially loves that it is a local organization run by a 100% volunteer board. David has lived in Reno for 45 years and has been involved with Give Hope for 19 years.
Elisabeth Hadler
Marketing Director
Elisabeth joined the volunteer board of The Give Hope Foundation in 2013 as a means to “pay it forward” after receiving assistance from the foundation when her son Henry was born with acute myeloid leukemia and required treatment at Children’s Hospital, Oakland. Elisabeth believes she can honor Henry’s short life by helping provide hope and assistance to other local families through volunteering with Give Hope.
Dr. Courtney Garrett
Medical director
Dr. Garrett has been involved with Give Hope for more than ten years and a Reno resident for 15. She was first invited to a Give Hope Gala and realized that she knew a lot of the kids being helped by the foundation. After starting out as a supporter, she then became a board member because she felt strongly that Give Hope helps families in a way no other organization does. Dr. Garrett is inspired by the way the foundation fills unrecognized burdens on families that desperately need things like rent and food. As the Give Hope Medical Director she gets to see the impact Give Hope’s assistance has on families, decreasing their burden in difficult times.
Alex Flangas
Legal Counsel
Alex believes that you help because you can, and if you can, you should. As one of the founders of The Give Hope Foundation Alex’s vision to be a part of something bigger than himself and to help others in need has become a reality. Formally, Alex is the legal counsel for Give Hope providing any legal support and advice necessary to the foundation, but his contributions with the organization reach far beyond his official duties. Alex has contributed countless volunteer hours and many monetary donations to Give Hope because he truly believes in the mission and loves to help those in his community who need it the most.
Adam Hoppe
Board Member
Adam has been apart of Give Hope since 2019. He was brought into the organization because of his digital marketing expertise and his passion for helping local families at the times they need assistance most. Adam is aware what it is like to be presented with a dire situation involving children and isolating and desperate it can feel. After receiving assistance in his time of need from organizations like Ronald McDonald and Northern Nevada Mothers of Twins Club, Adam truly hopes to make an impact in supporting families in Northern Nevada.
April West-Kiekhefer
Board Member
Dana Hall
Board Member
