{"id":4367,"date":"2017-05-03T16:45:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T00:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.touchalifekids.org\/?p=4367"},"modified":"2017-05-03T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T00:45:49","slug":"touch-a-life-announces-new-executive-director-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/touch-a-life-announces-new-executive-director-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Touch A Life Announces New Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AD1V9061_e4_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AD1V9061_e4_sm-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"AD1V9061_e4_sm\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>The Touch A Life Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Osborn as Executive Director, effective May 1. Jan succeeds John O\u2019Toole, who transitioned to the role of Chief Executive Officer at the end of 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Previously holding the role of Community Development Manager, Jan Osborn began volunteering with Touch A Life in 2012. As Legacy Partners, Jan and her husband Scott raised the funds to build <a href=\"https:\/\/www.touchalifekids.org\/carecenter\/zacharyshouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zachary\u2019s House<\/a>, a dormitory building at the Touch A Life Care Center in Ghana, in honor of their son. Jan provides support and leadership to Touch A Life\u2019s Dallas-based team while also traveling to Ghana several times per year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJan has offered us her valuable experience in nonprofit leadership, and we are thankful that she has accepted this role,\u201d said Pam Cope, Co-Founder\u00a0of Touch A Life. \u201cJan brings such passion to our team. She also shares great insight regarding our donor outreach strategies and our program as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0Z2A1144.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4359 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.touchalifekids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0Z2A1144-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Jan Osborn with Gamale at the Touch A Life Care Center.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Touch A Life is committed to developing creative ways to bring healing and empowerment to those who are suffering, exploited, and at-risk around the world. With a focus on West Africa, Touch A Life operates the only long-term care center for trafficked children in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Touch A Life Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Osborn as Executive Director, effective May 1. Jan succeeds John O\u2019Toole, who transitioned to the role of Chief Executive Officer at the end of 2016. 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