BREAKING THE CYCLE OF
CHILD ABUSE
The foundation of Eli is built on hearts of service, from the board to the staff and its volunteers. Through the years, our focus has never wavered in sheltering abused children and working to prevent family violence. The journey has never been easy, but it has been joyful. Our board of directors, staff and volunteers have willing hearts, busy hands, and faith that rings louder than our fears.
OUR MISSION
To shelter, comfort, encourage and empower homeless abused children and their mothers to live stable, violence-free lives–to break the cycle of child abuse. To educate, inform and connect diverse, disenfranchised communities to resources that improve their economic condition and overall quality of life.
OUR HISTORY
The Eli Home started in 1983 as a home bible study group in Mike and Lorri Galloway’s living room. This was the beginning of a passion that would drive a lifetime. Soon family, friends and, volunteer professionals shared the dream and the first shelter for abused children and their mothers opened 18 months later.
Today the Eli Home is a multi-faceted faith-based organization that provides services for over 1,000 abused children and their mothers, at-risk youth, and families each year. The Eli Home now operates shelter homes, a 13,000-square-foot discount store social enterprise, corporate offices, community rooms, and counseling offices. Eli’s professional counseling and therapy staff and organizational staff work from its corporate location in Anaheim, California.
The foundation of Eli is built on hearts of service, from the board to the staff and its volunteers. Through the years, our focus has never wavered in sheltering abused children and working to prevent family violence. The journey has never been easy, but it has been joyful. Our board of directors, staff and volunteers have willing hearts, busy hands, and faith that rings louder than our fears.
OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM
At the heart of what we do is a deep passion for innovation and progress.
2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board may be reached at 714-300-0600, at elihome@elihome.org, or c/o The Eli Home, 1175 N. East Street, Anaheim, CA 92805
OFFICERS
FERNANDO NEGRETE
BOARD PRESIDENT
RETIRED
ANAHEIM FIREFIGHTER
SANDRA YOUNG
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT
RETIRED
VP OF HR, KERR CORPORATION
ALEX JASO
TREASURER
CPA
FORMER ELI HOME CLIENT
LISA STONE
SECRETARY
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
YOLANDA BERMUDEZ
FORMER ELI HOME
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
NAYA JASO
FORMER ELI HOME
CLIENT
MERCEDES V. CASTILLO
ATTORNEY
IMMIGRATION LAW
TANNER KELLY
BUSINESS CONSULTANT
MARTHA DE LA TORRE
RETIRED
TRAVELING GRANDMA
TONIA O'BANION
BUSINESS MANAGER
MICHAEL GALLOWAY
BUSINESS OWNER
CO-FOUNDER, THE ELI HOME
SALLY RAMIREZ
RETIRED
EXECUTIVE BOARD OC LABOR FEDERATION
ROCHEL MARIE GO
ATTORNEY
SOCIAL JUSTICE
DR. JOHN SPAETH
MEMBER AT-LARGE
OPTOMETRIST, ALL ABOUT EYES
SONJA GREWAL
RETIRED
OUSD TEACHER
HON. CONNOR TRAUT
COUCILMEMBER
CITY OF BUENA PARK
CHRIS WALKER
ATTORNEY
LAW OFFICE OF CHRISTOPHER WALKER P.C.