Who We Are

We believe that no one should face the storm alone.
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Who We Are

Our Mission

Crisis Relief and Recovery is a national disaster relief and response organization based in State College, Pennsylvania. We exist to serve and strengthen communities in crisis by training and deploying leaders who provide relief, empower recovery, and ensure that no one faces the storm alone.

Mission

We Bring Calm To The Chaos.

Natural disasters are chaotic. Often, one of the biggest obstacles to a successful recovery for a community is organizing the relief efforts. Leadership Matters. We train entrepreneurs, tradesmen, business owners, veterans and other leaders to use their skills to make a huge difference in a disaster.  Disaster leadership means we can multiply the impact of every dollar and every volunteer we receive. 

Before the storm we prepare churches, community groups, and local governments to serve their community during a crisis, and train individuals to deploy to disaster affected communities. During a storm, our Immediate Relief teams show up with compassion, clarity, and hope. After a crisis, we help communities navigate the road to recovery. 

What Drives Us

Our Core Values

Love Comes First

Everything comes from Love. It compels us to go where others can not or will not go.

Every Place Better

If it's a person, a home, a parking lot, a church, a neighborhood - we will leave them better than we found it.

Highly Trained, Self-Sustained

If you can’t keep yourself alive, you won’t be able to help others... and we make sure we are never a burden to the community that we serve.

Power Through Partnership

We believe in helping local partners make a difference in their community through regional and national networks.

Grit & Flexibility

Disaster response is not easy. We approach it with calm resolution, and we are flexible in the face of chaos & change.

Integrity & Transparency

We value relationships with our team members, volunteers, and donors, so we promise that decisions, policies, and expenses are transparent.

Big Boy Rules

We conduct ourselves like adults, get the job done, and are ‘quiet professionals’ who don’t need to be coddled or micro-managed.

Our Staff

We operate lean. Our staff is small but makes a big impact through leadership development, volunteer coordination, resource stewardship and community preparedness training. 

Dave Hearn

Executive Director/Co-Founder

Ethan Wendle

Director of Strategy/Co-Founder

Matt Reed

Recovery Operations Director

Julia Reed

Administrative Officer

Andrew Chambers

Director of Partner Development

Mike Benner

Field Operations Lead

Cathy Shaneyfelt

Cathy Shaneyfelt

Administrative Assistant

Board of Directors

Daniel Perea

Owner - Apex Welding

Donny Beaver

Donny Beaver

Owner - Gloria Gates Care

Dave Hearn

Semper Paratus Training & Consulting

Ethan Wendle

Owner - Diamondback Truck Covers

Matthew Reed

All Around Badass

Board of Advisors

Stephanie Larson

Stephanie Larson

Medical

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Spiritual & Emotional Care

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Emergency Management & Government

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Philanthropy & Finance

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Innovation & Technology

Partners

Partners and Sponsors Who Help Ensure No One Faces the Storm Alone