The Care Communities is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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OUR MISSION
To provide practical and compassionate support, through volunteer Care Teams, for people living with serious illnesses, such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.
OUR VISION
A caring community where no one will face a serious illness alone.
WHO WE ARE
The Care Communities provides Care Team services to people with cancer and AIDS. The Care Communities (a non-profit 501(c)3 charitable organization) was formed in 1991 by dedicated people of faith who wanted to provide practical and compassionate support to those living with AIDS in the Austin area. As TCC grew, it expanded its focus to include cancer.
THE STAFF
Carol Johnson, M Div., MBA Executive Director
Carol Johnson joined The Care Communities staff as Executive Director in November of 2005. She is a Presbyterian minister with an MBA, CPA and RN. She comes from Hope Hospice in New Braunfels, Texas where she was the Director of Spiritual, Psychosocial and Volunteer Services. She was born and raised in upstate New York. Outside of her work she enjoys her two school-age sons, two miniature dachshunds, the Austin music scene, biking and exploring Texas.
Christina Camacho, LMSW Care Team Director
Christina joined The Care Communities in August of 2007. She received her MSSW from Columbia University School of Social Work in New York City. Prior to earning her Master’s degree, she has worked with several Austin area agencies and medical facilities with her undergraduate degree from Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. Se Habla Español.
Melissa Demand, LMSW Director of Development & Care Team Associate
Melissa Demand grew up in Kingwood, TX before moving to Austin in 2000 to attend The University of Texas for her undergraduate degree in history. She has just received her MSSW from The University of Texas at Austin. She is currently a volunteer with OutYouth and intern with the Texas Gay-Straight Alliance Network.
Jessica Hager, Outreach Associate
Jessica Hager joined The Care Communities team as Outreach Associate in May of 2010. She graduated cum laude from Southwestern University, Georgetown with a major in Communications and double minor in Spanish and Anthropology. Prior to joining TCC, Jessica worked at numerous Central Texas non-profits, and as an AmeriCorps*VISTA. She is happy to have made Central Texas her home, and enjoys spending time with her loved ones traveling and experiencing new adventures.
Courtney Sienkiel, BSW Care Team Associate
Courtney was raised in Georgetown and is our newest Care Team Associate. She started out at The Care Communities as an intern, and after graduating with her Bachelor’s in Social Work from the University of Texas in 2009, she joined TCC on a full-time basis. She feels very privileged to be working at TCC, and in her free time enjoys running, reading and cooking.
Roger Temme, M Div. Outreach Director
Roger is a native of Detroit but has lived in Texas since 1963. Before beginning work at The Care Communities in March of 1999, he was a member of a Catholic religious community for 30 years and for almost 25 years as a Catholic priest. Besides his work, Roger enjoys walking, dancing, reading mystery novels and the company of his friends and neighbors.
Leora Visotzky, Administrative Assistant / Bookkeeper
Leora grew up in New York City prior to moving to Austin in 2003. She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in art history and has worked in cultural institutions as well as volunteered for non-profit organizations in Austin. She lives in south Austin with her husband and miniature dachshund.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Stacey McTaggart, President - Texas Gas Servic
- The Hon. Lora Livingston, Vice President - State of Texas, County of Travis
- Kevin Thibideau, Secretary - Apple
- W. Blake Robbins, Treasurer - Harden Health Care Employee Benevolent Fund
- Donna Benson-Chan - Community Volunteer
- Leigh Christie - Community Volunteer
- Geoff Chudleigh - Patton Medical Devices
- Marion Cimbala - Entrepreneurs Foundation
- Kristi Copeland - Community Volunteer
- Anthony DeJesus - Ampere Operations Consulting
- Jim Faith - Plains Capital Bank
- Chris Little - Starbucks Coffee Company
- Robyn Milder - BOSSdev Patti Montgomery - Seton Family of Hospitals
- Jennifer Purcell - Maroch Partners
- Robin Reilly - Brown McCarroll, LLP
- Linda Richards - Community Volunteer
- Apolonio Silguero - Prosperity Bank
- Dee Wallace - DWallace Consulting
- Evelyn Williams - Evelyn Designs, LLC
WE BELIEVE…
- No one should go through a serious illness without the loving care of a community to sustain everyday living.
- People should be free to be who they are and express themselves openly. Everyone deserves honesty and integrity, and unconditional love. All are welcome in this community.
- A team of caring people can provide more support than one person. Sharing support makes care possible.
- Miracles happen every day when someone cares for another. Heroes are born through the smallest acts of care
- People facing a serious illness have support from power higher than their own.
- In facing AIDS or cancer there is strength in numbers, comfort in care and hope in support!