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Board of Directors & Founding Members
​ Our Board of Directors and Founding Members are comprised of a group of inspiring and dedicated individuals who share a common passion...to create a Children's Storybook Garden & Museum for all children and adults of Kings County. We have members with experience in law, banking, engineering, education, agriculture, landscape construction, horticulture, business, art, and more! We work very hard and are proud of all that we have accomplished so far. We are anxious to complete this Garden & Museum, and with your continued support we will make it happen!

Kaitlin Sheets
Director
"Let all that you do be done with love."
-1 Corinthians 16:14

Carmen Bettencourt
President
Founding Member
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
​ ​ ​ - Margaret Mead

Judy Waite
Founder
“In a hundred years it will not matter what you owned or how you looked. But the world may be better because you were important in the life of a child.”
​ ​ ​ - Anonymous

Chris Raven
Board Member

Susie Chavez
Board Member

Sue Lafferty
Board Member
"If you build it, they will come!"
Randy McNary
Board Member
Adam Franks
Board Member
Claire Noland
Board Member
Carrie Ortiz
Board Member
Polo Ortiz
Board Member
Mary Lopez
Board Member
"Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire"
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