Team Biographies
Our volunteers are among the most dedicated and committed folks we know. It would be our pleasure to introduce you to our family, also known as our Founders, Board of Directors and Liaisons.
Our Board of Directors are not on a pay roll, this is an all volunteer position with no pay involved. This has been written into the 501(c)3 application with the IRS.
Gail Reader
Treasurer & Co-Founder
Gail is the daughter of a Career Army Father and is the mom of three; two children proudly serving. Her son serves in the US Army and daughter serves in the US Marines. She works full time and enjoys crafting of all kinds. Gail saw that her hobbies are a way to give back to our Heroes and their families.
Over the years, Gail has given a lot of her time and crafting skills to other non profit organizations, locally and nationally. Her willingness to honor our Heroes is admired by many.
Gail lives in Washington State with her husband and their three cats!
You can contact Gail by emailing her at gail@handmadeforheroes.org
LouAnn Payne
President/Secretary
LouAnn is the daughter of a Korean War Veteran. She has 2 grown children and resides in Upstate New York, with her husband Tim, 2 horses, 1 dog and 2 cats. LouAnn works full time at Syracuse University, where as part of her job she does background work for a Veterans Writing Group. Her love of crafts started as a child and luckily had a mom who encouraged and fed that love. “To this day, I do not remember a time in my life that I have not had some kind of a craft going” LouAnn has also done a lot of volunteer work over the years. “This kind of organization is so needed, and giving back is what it is all about!” Send LouAnn a message by emailing louann@handmadeforheroes.org
