Meet Cusi. A bilingual military wife, mom, caretaker of her fathers and community volunteer. Some call Cusi a joint because of her talent of bringing people together. From childhood, her giving heart and resourcefulness have presented many opportunities for her to bring out the best in people. Starting in 2007, she organized her first neighborhood National Night Out event. In 2013, she teamed with Obici Hospital and several local communities to create the combined event of NNO Obici. Cusi’s vision for Kalamoo is to share the gifts and tools at her disposal to aid like-minded organizations and communities reach more people than they could on their own. She believes the neighbors that play together stay together!

Meet Brittany. A wife, homeschool mom, dog sitter and music teacher. Starting in 2009, Brittany began working as a Children’s ministry assistant and director at 2 separate churches where she works with families to bring engaging activities. In 2013, she started volunteering with her mother-in-law Cusi, to support fun and safe community events. It’s been her dream to start Kalamoo for many years, and now that it’s a reality, she is ready to help her local community get out and Kalamoo!

Meet Catherine. Wife of retired US Air Force pilot, mother of five fabulous kids, former children’s ministry director, homeschool mom, and lover of all things chocolate. Catherine is now pursuing certifications in church consultation and event planning, as well as several other projects that will allow her to fulfill her life-long passion to help others, especially children and youth. She is excited and honored to serve on the Kalamoo Community Outreach board. Through her experiences as a military spouse, she truly understands and believes that communities are stronger when individuals come together to help one another.

Meet Carrie. A professional storyteller with a Masters Degree in Communication and 7 years experience in television production at CBN. Producing stories that aired on the ABC Family Channel (now Freeform) and internationally. She has also worked as a professional photographer capturing major life events including newborn portraits, family portraits, bar mitzvahs, bridals, and weddings. Using her background in graphic design (B.A.)  she designed illustrations and a book cover for a novel that was an Amazon best seller. Carrie’s focus and time has shifted over the past decade to homeschooling her four young children and cultivating a homesteading life. Her passion for growing plants has lead to creating a free seed library to cultivate community and expand local gardens. She is honored to serve with Kalamoo and support their vision.