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Board of Directors and Management Team
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Tania Spilchen: President / Founder
Tania was born and raised in Sherwood Park, AB and still calls it home for part of each year. Tania never dreamed her one-year university internship to Mumbai, India in 1999 would lead her on a personal journey that finds her running schools for over 200 street children. During her year in India, she came to realize that one person helping one child can make a difference not only for the child, but for the child's family and future generations. Motivated by that knowledge she founded the Canadian registered charity called One! International Proverty Relief on January 29, 2001. In May of 2001 she started to teach eight children of a small slum area in Khar Danda, a suburb of Mumbai. Tania is a very pratical young woman who lives her beliefs in the challenging world of today, in a country she has come to love and appreciate for all its beauty and challenges. |
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Gordon Sustrik: Legal / Secretary
Gordon was the first person that Tania talked to about forming One! International. As a friend, mentor, swim coach and lawyer, his opinion was very important to her. Gordon assisted with the founding of One! International as a not-for-profit entity and as a registered Canadian charity. He has remained involved since those first discussions as a member of the Board of Directors for One!. |
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Colleen Woltjen: Public Relations
Colleen met Tania before One! International at a Hindi class, and agreed to become involved immediately. Colleen's background in the Health Services field, experience teaching yoga, and mentoring of special needs children, brings a wealth of expertise for helping One!'s children.
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Our Management Team
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Marilyn Spilchen: Canadian Coordinator
Marilyn has been part of One! International since the beginning. Before retiring she was a Senior Manager/Social Worker with the Provincial Government of Alberta. Marilyn has found the whole organizationl development of a non profit non-governmental organization (NGO) fascinating and extremely rewarding. It has been exciting to watch and to be a part of, not only the growth of the organization, but also to see the expanded horizons for the children in Mumbai and their families. Marilyn's title as the Canadian Coordinator - says it all - a little of this and a little of that.
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Welcome to Julie Hawkins: Marketing / Fundraising
Julie has been actively involved with One! International following her own personal adventure to India in 2005. She attended a fundraising event for One! and felt an immediate connection. She was awestruck by Tania's extraordinary commitment to educate and empower the street children in Mumbai. In January 2009, Julie become a member of the management team representing the fundraising/marketing committee and feels honoured to be a part of this organization.
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Tara Woltjen: Public Relations
Tara has been involved with One! International since the beginning. Tara is a true 'Yogi' and has devoted her career to helping others benefit from yoga - especially children. Tara studies Sanskrit and has a special tie to India and its less fortunate children. Tara promotes One! International whenever and wherever she can.
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