We are pleased to welcome Kate Hennig Teece as the new President of Bethania Kids, approved by the Board of Directors at the board meeting in November 2018. Kate is the daughter of Kristie and Gene Hennig and grand-daughter of Polly and Al Hennig, co-founders of Bethania Kids. As a child, Kate folded and stuffed newsletters for Bethania Kids mailings. In high school, while spending a semester studying at Kodaikanal International School, she interacted with Bethania Kids children at Shalom Home and at our Care Centers. Kate has served for the last 13 years in various roles and has been a member of the Board for the last 5 years.

Larry Zimmerman will remain on the Board of Directors as Chairman.  As Chairman, he will continue to work on the new Shalom Home project, completion of the Comprehensive Campaign, provide assistance with development and grants, and serve as a liaison between the Bethania Foundation, India Board of Trustees and the North America Board of Directors. The members of the Board of Directors extend their immense thanks to Larry for his very successful and productive leadership over the past 3 years and for his continuing service to Bethania Kids.

Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN recently held an Indian dinner to raise funds for Bethania Kids and discuss a possible trip to India. Church congregation members cooked the various items for the dinner using Indian recipes. Dr. Kate Teece, one of our board members, showed a 15 minute video and talked about Bethania Kids and our homes, care centers and programming. Your church could do this as well! Contact us and maybe a board member, major donor of staff member can help you get started. It may be that one of them could come and help with a presentation.