Families are made in all sorts of ways. And sometimes, very quickly. Shawn Narayan and his wife Annie first became a part of the Wayfinder family when they decided to become foster parents. They went through the process to be certified. And then, the very day they were certified, they became the foster parents of…
A big thank you to Jade Pillsbury, realtor at Guide Real Estate, member of Wayfinder’s Community Council and inspiring mother! Jade and her husband adopted two children through Wayfinder and she shared her journey at this year’s Derby Day event. Their son was only 10 days old when he was placed with them, weighing just…
I want to make an impact Whitney Baugher is a new member of the Community Council in Sacramento. She’s a Banking Center Manager for Community West Bank. A Sacramento native, she loves that her job allows her to be more involved with her community. But she wanted more opportunities to become involved in the community….
Lynne Skyrme was raised to care Growing up in a family that fostered children taught Lynne the value of caring for others Lynne joined the Wayfinder Family Services’ Community Council one year ago. Her family history of fostering children and all that Wayfinder does within the community inspired her to get involved. She loves working…
Annie Narayan joined Wayfinder’s Community Council in January 2024, but her involvement with the organization began more than five years earlier when she and her husband, Shawn, decided to become foster parents. “We looked at different agencies, and we felt like Wayfinder was the best fit,” she says. “We felt we would get the most…
Dynamic, connected, committed—Lindsey Fudge is all these and more. Wayfinder is fortunate to have her as a member of the Community Council. Lindsey was already aware of Wayfinder’s presence in Sacramento when she met a member of Wayfinder’s fundraising team at a leadership event in 2019. “I was so impressed by what Wayfinder was doing…
“My aunts would be extremely thrilled to know I’m involved with Wayfinder,” says Suzi Bertino, member of the Wayfinder Community Council. Suzi’s family created a legacy of assisting foster children. “I grew up with many aunts and uncles, and many of them had foster kids,” says Suzi. “Over 40 years of fostering, one aunt took…
When Anna Marie San Juan learned about Wayfinder’s work, it struck a chord in her. “My parents were teenagers when I was born,” she says, “so I was raised by multiple family members early on.” She recalls that this difficult upbringing caused her to lack confidence and security as a child and even through early…
A few years ago, Teri Renfrow was looking at the LinkedIn page of a coworker, Jean Minton, whose profile said she was on the board of directors of Adopt a Special Kid. That organization would later combine with Lilliput and then merge with Wayfinder. Teri approached Jean to learn more, telling her, “I’ve adopted a…
Secretary, Board of Directors and Wayfinder Community Council member “All children deserve to be in a safe, loving home” says Erica Fernandez. This belief drives her ongoing commitment to Wayfinder. Erica has a demanding job as a senior vice president and region manager for California Bank & Trust in Northern California, plus two sons of…
