Finding a need and filling it - one act of kindness at a time.
Board of Directors
Doris W. Eakes President / Founder
I am a North Carolinian, born in Beaufort County a farm girl from Pinetown, NC. I have been blessed to travel around the world several times visiting many countries. My husband Joe and I made our permanent home base Kure Beach, NC, as we both loved the beach, we had one daughter. Our passion was to help make our world a better place to live, starting with abandoned children in India. After his death I formed a CRT to help young people find a better life through education.
The dream of Trinity Children Foundation was to expand the support to India, Africa, also to start a program to help abused children in NC. The vehicle the board chose for NC was an annual charity ride. This ride has touched thousands of NC children's lives by directing $125,000.00, to date, to their care. This success in helping children could not have been accomplished without the support of my many friends. Thank you!
Carmen D. Eakes Vice President / Treasure
Most of my life was spent in Kure Beach and the Wilmington area. I worked in a family owned Retirement Center in Wilmington, before joining the administrative staff at the Kure Beach Corporative Offices, as comptroller of the Virginia Retirement homes. I now make my home in the Ashville area in the beautiful mountains of NC. My hobby is reading, music and designing jewelry.
Cathy C. Crawley Vice President Operations
Cathy began her career, 1976 in healthcare as a registered nurse. She assisted in the development, opening and operating of a 100 bed psychiatric hospital, to which she was director of nurses; developed an outpatient clinic to which she was the administrator.
1986 through 1996 she acted as chief operating officer of a company operating 22 assisted living facilities in North Carolina and Virginia.
In 1996 Cathy founded Mizpah Healthcare, Inc. to which she serves as president and administrator. In 1998 Cathy founded Total Solutions Plus, Inc, a management company for healthcare facilities, offering computer services and electronic billing. Cathy serves on the board of directors for the North Carolina Association of Long Term Care, and on the Executive Board.
In 2007 Cathy founded Skillful Behaviors, Inc. this company presents a full range of social etiquette, protocol and cultural awareness programs for children and adults.
Cathy was born in North Carolina she attributes her success to her parents who taught her hard work and determination as being the key to a long and prosperous life. Cathy feels her greatest accomplishment in life is her four sons Robert, Ryan, Rhett and Reid.
Herb J. Zukerman VP/ Business Advisor
Herbert J. Zukerman is a certified public accountant licensed to practice in the states of Virginia and North Carolina. He is a graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He started his working career as a civil engineer and spent thirteen years in various aspects of real estate development and construction. He has owned and operated several businesses including a multiple outlet restaurant operation, a construction company, a management company and a consulting business.
He studied accounting at Old Dominion University and passed the CPA exam in 1980. He started his own firm in 1983 and now employs 40 individuals including thirteen professional and Para-professionals.
Mr. Zukerman specializes in tax, financial and business planning including such diverse areas as income tax planning, estate planning, business valuations, litigations settlement valuations and personal financial planning.
He has frequently been engaged as an expert witness and has testified in Norfolk and Virginia Beach courts as an expert in both civil and matrimonial litigation.
W. Dan Bell Secretary
Dan Bell is a Yachtsman, author and attorney practicing in Kure Beach, NC. Father of two womens flat track roller derby all-stars.
Lori Harris
Lori Harris lives in Carolina Beach, NC. She is the wife of Alton R. Harris and has two children. She is Founder and President of Acorn Development, a youth leadership and character development program. She is Chairperson of the annual Trinity Children Charity Ride.
Dr. Eric McKeithan
Dr. McKeithan has served as President of Cape Fear Community College (Wilmington, NC) since 1994. He previously served as President of Caldwell Community College (Lenoir, NC) from 1984-94 following additional teaching and administrative posts at other community and senior colleges in North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia, beginning in 1970.
Melissa OKelley
Melissa after 25 years as a Assisted Living owner/administrator has recently changed her career path to children. Melissa is currently a Territory Manager for Auriga Laboratories. She lives in Candler NC where she shares her home with 2 dogs, and 2 cats. Her hobbies are watercolor, photography, and Mountain biking.
Chief Greg Pratt
Greg Pratt served as the first President of Project Lifesaver International and now servers as Chief for NC Project Lifesaver.
Chief Pratt received the Cross of Life Metal for saving lives. He is also the first person in Stokes County to graduate from the North Carolina Department of Insurance Rescue College. He has achieved a Certification for Search and Rescue Management from the International Search and Rescue Association, and is listed by the North Carolina Department of Fire and Rescue as an expert in Rescue. From 1994 to 1999, Chief Pratt - NC Project Lifesaver, has receiver many awards for locating lost children and adults.
In 1997, he received canine Demy. Greg and Demy had 6,502 finds in a twelve-month period, including one of the FBIs ten most wanted. Chief Pratt then became a canine instructor for land search, water cadaver, explosive detection, narcotics, and officer protection
In 2001, NC Project Lifesaver went statewide and in 2002 expanded to South Carolina and Tennessee. In 2006, Chief Pratt served Trinity Children Foundation as the Ride Captain for the Trinity Children 1st Annual Charity Ride.
Thomas G. Theisen
Tom Theisen (Kure Beach, NC) is the owner of Windjammer Properties, LLC, a custom home building company. Prior to forming Windjammer in 2003 his career was in the financial field, as CFO for companies in Richmond, VA. Tom is a CPA and licensed contractor. He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary.
Brian June
Brian June is a business owner from Raleigh, North Carolina. He owns and operates Parkway Sleep Centers, a sleep diagnostic and medical equipment provider. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, South America and Asia. In addition to, Trinity Children Foundation, Brian is involved with providing educational opportunities to disadvantage children from the remote areas of China.
Linda Leake COO
Linda L. Leake is a food safety consultant and award winning freelance journalist. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Science from Michigan State University.