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VISION
Our vision is that every child has a safe, loving home and the opportunity to flourish.
MISSION
Our mission is to cultivate safe, loving homes and to inspire expression, participation, and connection through adoption and family services, expressive arts, community programs, and advocacy.
OUR GUIDING VALUES
Creating Home
Being Visible
Nourishing Self
Inspiring Action
Honoring Humanity
Connecting Others
Expressing Yourself
OUR LEADERSHIP
The Board of Directors provides oversight and is made up of individuals with a range of experience in strategic planning, social services, legal advocacy, development, and grant writing. The day to day management of the organization is provided by the Executive Director, Maria Bates.
OUR 2008-2009 BOARD
PJ Dillon
Dr. Anne-Marie Johnrose-Brown
Christoper Marx
Kiley Mahaffey
Charlie Hounchell
OUR STAFF
Executive Director: Maria Bates, J.D.
Maria@projectpatchwork.org
Maria Bates received a J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law in 2007 and a B.A. degree from Eckerd College in 1997 in Human Development. Maria became interested in adoption issues after having volunteered at an orphanage for teenage girls in Cochabamba Bolivia in the summer of 1995. She started her professional career as direct care worker and counselor at a juvenile justice addiction program and at a group home for teenage girls in Pinellas County. Maria went on to work in both the private and public sector as a consultant. Her work included strategic planning, nonprofit governance, fundraising, organizational development and process improvement. During this time Maria also spent much time traveling throughout the United States and Latin America and volunteering in the arts.
Determined to take her passion for kids to the next level, Maria earned her law degree and began working in children’s legal advocacy. After completing her degree, she founded Project Patchwork, Inc. and continues to be a champion for children touched by foster care and adoption.
Project Patchwork utilizes a handful of therapists and social workers to provide birth parent counseling and home studies. This helps ensure that we have the best match between the needs of the client and the strengths of the staff person.
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