Our Team
Lithuanian Children’s Hope has 6 voting board members and 8 members of the Advisory Council. The Advisory Council provides guidance, oversight, experience, and specialized skills to the organization. The main governing body – the Board of Directors – is elected for a 4-year term of office. Meetings of the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council are held several times a year.
Board Members
Rasa Šilkaitienė
Chairperson of the Board/ President
For me personally, the most important thing is our children they are our future. With the Lithuanian Children’s Hope charity in the diaspora, we want to contribute to our future by helping those children who need help the most
Danguolė Marija Navickienė
Vice President
When I was asked by the Chicago chapter of ‘Lithuanian Children’s Hope’ to open a branch in Los Angeles in 1992, I couldn’t refuse because I understood that the greatest gift to a reborn Lithuania was and still is an investment in her future- raising healthy children’
Vytenis Vilkas
Treasurer
Helping Lithuanian Children was always near and dear to my heart. The best way for me to contribute to the organization was to use my passion and professional accounting skills as a treasurer.
Toma Žemaitaitis
Secretary
Jurgis Joga
Member
I joined Lithuanian Children’s Hope many years ago. I was interested in the organization’s work to help children, whether it was to improve the children’s hospital ward in Lithuania or to provide surgeries for children brought to America. It is important to me that all the donations made go towards this goal. Lithuanian Children’s Hope can help those in need.
Algis Mikuckis
Member
Lithuanian Children’s Hope helps Lithuanian children who really need help. I am honored to join this organization that has been bringing hope and support to Lithuanian children for many, many years.
Members of the Advisory Council
Dr. Raimundas Šilkaitis
Member
‘It makes my heart happy when I see the love radiating from children’s eyes when you do something special for them that helps their health and gives them hope.’
Povilas Žemaitaitis
Member
Rymantė Vizgirdaitė
Member
‘After seeing how my mother and stepfather worked tirelessly to form the Los Angeles branch of Lithuanian Children’s Hope’ with the committee and seeing firsthand all the work benefiting Lithuanina’s children. I wanted to join the organization.’
Vilia Žemaitaitytė
Member
‘My late father, Romas Zemaitaitis, worked with and for this amazing nonprofit organization for decades, and I am carrying on his legacy by being on the board and in his honor, continuing his effort to help the needy and ill children in Lithuania
Dr. Daiva Bartulis
Member
‘When the chance comes to do a good deed, don’t waste it because it might never come back’ (Noora Ahmed Alsuwaidi)
Liudas Deveikis
Member
Brigita Budginas
Member
Tanya Barauskas Dorff
Member
Lithuanian Children’s Hope also expresses its sincere gratitude to the previous Board members and Advisors for their long and invaluable contribution to the success of the organization.
- Ingrida Jodelienė
- Angelė Vaičekauskienė
- Dalilė Polikaitienė
- Romas Žemaitaitis
- Vaida Mikuckienė
- Monika Kiznis
- Dr. Viktorija Empakeris
- Giedrė Petraitienė
- Raimonda Kontrimienė
How to Volunteer
Every task becomes significant when carried out with affection and for the benefit of others. Your choice to volunteer with us is central to the success of the work carried out by ‘Lithuanian Children’s Hope’. It is only through the dedication, creativity, genuine support, and radiant smiles of our volunteers that we can breathe life and color into the eyes and hearts of the children in our care.
