Community Advisory Committee

Inner Hope is built on authentic, mutually transformative relationships. In order to respond to critical community needs and develop effective programs, we believe that we need to seek direction and guidance from community members themselves. We want to make sure that our strategic plans are based on real input from those we serve, rather than only our ideas of what is best or most effective. To this end, a Community Advisory Committee was launched in May 2011. 

Inner Hope’s Community Advisory Committee is a group of youth and young adults in our programs, parents of youth, and a board representative. The committee, led by Executive Director Jenny Shantz, strives to meet quarterly to address questions and provide input for Inner Hope’s programs and future plans.

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People sitting on lawn chairs around a small gathering, eating pizza, with a person standing at a whiteboard, possibly giving a presentation or teaching, in a backyard with a sidewalk and parked cars visible in the background.

Core Members

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A woman with dark hair tied back, smiling, wearing a gray scarf and a layered top, seated against a blue background.

Elizebeth Adams (Liz)

Liz is the daughter of the late Marlene Henry, a founding Community Advisory member. She was the first youth to live with Carla and Jenny. She has been involved with Inner Hope since it began, attending a Mexico service trip, participating in Boundless and coming out to Inner Hope events. She is a mom to two young girls and loves being involved in her community.

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A woman with long dark hair wearing a black T-shirt with a colorful floral design, smiling against a blue background.

June Rose

June joined the Committee Advisory Committee at our first meeting and has never missed a meeting since. One of her sons was a part of the Boundless and Post-Secondary programs. June loves the opportunity to make a difference by sharing her experiences and providing valuable insight. She also often cooks for the meetings!

A woman and a young girl are outdoors, smiling and hugging. The woman has dark hair and is wearing a light blue jacket, while the girl has dark hair tied back and is wearing a navy jacket and pink scarf. They are near playground equipment.
A woman and a young girl are outdoors, smiling and hugging. The woman has dark hair and is wearing a light blue jacket, while the girl has dark hair tied back and is wearing a navy jacket and pink scarf. They are near playground equipment.

Kayla McDonald​

Kayla belongs to the Gitanyow Nation and lives in East Vancouver. She has three children and two cats, and really cares about positive social change in the community -particularly by bridging the gap between Indigenous families and social service professionals.

Numerous other program participants and community members attend and contribute on an ongoing basis.