Growing Resiliency was founded by local community members who saw a literacy need, responded to it, and continue to proactively address it. Our focus is to secure funding to allow for affordable programming available to all children.
We liken ourselves to the great Sequoia Redwood trees. They prosper by entwining their root system together. They support each other. They hold each other up. So does Growing Resiliency. Like the great redwoods, Growing Resiliency builds a strong community by collaborating with area colleges, schools and community members to help our young students thrive against the odds.
Services focus on the Green Bay area and include collaboration with St. Norbert College, UW-Green Bay, Green Bay Area Public Schools, and St. Bernard School. Tutors are sourced through St. Norbert College and UW-Green Bay.
Growing Resiliency is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
© 2025 GROWING RESILIENCY, INC.
Patricia Heafy - Founder (Green Bay Area Public Schools - Retired)
Krista Vande Ven - Executive Director
Ragan Jorgensen - Program Director (Howard Suamico School District)
Growing Resiliency Inc.
PO Box 453
Green Bay, WI 54305
Michele Stein - President (Treehouse Foods - Retired)
Francis Heafy - Vice President (Via Rail Engineering)
Cynthia Canadeo - Secretary (Green Bay Area Public Schools - Retired)
Michael Davis - Treasurer (BMO Harris Bank - Retired)
Raquel Lopez - (St. Norbert College)
Antonia Davis - (Green Bay Area Public Schools - Retired)
Nancy Mathias - (St. Norbert College - Retired)
Emily Jahnke - (University of Wisconsin Green Bay)
Kim Sullivan - (Express Services)