The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
Everyone wants to serve foster kids, but sometimes it's hard to know how. There are many ways to serve in Compelled to Care. You can serve at large events, write encouraging cards or even help organize gift drives for foster kids and help organize donations.
Everyone wants to serve foster kids, but sometimes it's hard to know how. There are many ways to serve in Compelled to Care. You can serve at large events, write encouraging cards or even help organize gift drives for foster kids and help organize donations.
Compelled to Care is a multi-faceted ministry that was birthed by people who wanted a safe place to be with other people who know what it means to care for kids from hard places. We are less of a support group and more of a community full of imperfect people moving forward as we live out the gospel and care for the vulnerable.
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The Compelled to Care team is made up of people who are passionate about foster, adoptive and kinship families because each of them have been personally involved with the foster care system and caring for the vulnerable in different capacities.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
ASHLEY WAMBACH
Executive Director
Interim Board Secretary
Ashley Wambach is the President & Executive Director of Compelled to Care. She has been a part of Compelled to Care since it launched in 2015 at Evergreen Christian Community and started leading the group in 2016. She led Compelled to Care from a small group dinner with 10 parents and 20 kids into the largest foster, adoptive and kinship family ministry in WA state where over 3K people engaged with the ministry. She has spoken at events, churches, taught classes on ministry strategy and marketing and has also sat on panels regarding the future of orphan care ministry. Before launching Compelled to Care as a non-profit in 2021 she wore many hats in the local church where she was also the Early Childhood Director. She brought a trauma informed lens to kids ministry through building systems and writing curriculum which she still does through Compelled to Care. Ashley has been married to her husband Nick for 17years and they have served as foster parents for 8 years and adopted a few kids - in fact, they drive a 12-passenger van. Together they are raising 7 kids under age 13 which involves youth group, football, Awana’s and potty training.
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NICK WAMBACH
Board President
Nick is passionate about serving in the foster care field. Outside of serving at Compelled to Care he is the Church Ambassador for Pierce & King Counties for CarePotal WA which equips the local church to serve the vulnerable in their community in practical ways. He is also passionate about Children's ministry and has worked in vocational kids ministry at small mobile campuses as well as large historic churches. He especially enjoys creating fun events like day camps and special events. Nick has been married to Ashley for 17 years; together they are raising 7 children under 13 years old. They have grown their family through birth, foster care and adoption. Nick is a dedicated Seahawks fan. Loves burgers and drinking coffee. He also throws an epic Nerf Night.
KRISTA GERIS
Board Treasurer
Krista has been serving and leading with Compelled to Care in different capacities since 2016. As a professional graphic designer Krista has brought her eye for design to Compelled to Care's largest event the Restore Retreat. She has a passion for serving and encouraging moms. Krista is also the heart behind The Care Box Project and brought her background in package design to this project. She is the mother of two teens and a toddler. She enjoys dancing with her teen on Tiktok or by herself in Target for Instagram Stories. She loves giving and receiving gift baskets, drinking gas station Slurpees and drinking coffee. She always assumes the best in people.
ASHLEY WAMBACH
Executive Director
Interim Board Secretary
Ashley Wambach has been a part of Compelled to Care since it launched in 2015 at Evergreen Christian Community and started leading the group in 2016. She led Compelled to Care from a small group dinner with 10 parents and 20 kids into the largest foster, adoptive and kinship family ministry in WA state where over 3K people engaged with the ministry. She has spoken at events, churches, taught classes on ministry strategy and marketing and has also sat on panels regarding the future of orphan care ministry. Before launching Compelled to Care as a non-profit in 2021 she wore many hats in the local church where she was also an Early Childhood Director. She brought a trauma informed lens to kids ministry through building systems and writing curriculum which she still does through Compelled to Care. Ashley has been married to her husband Nick for 17 years. They served as foster parents for 9 years and adopted a few kids - in fact, they drive a 12-passenger van. Together they are raising 7 kids under age 13 which involves so many school performances, sports, AWANA and potty training.
NICK WAMBACH
Board President
Nick is passionate about serving in the foster care field. Outside of serving at Compelled to Care he is the Church Ambassador for CarePotal WA which equips the local church to serve the vulnerable in their community in practical ways. He is also passionate about Children's ministry and has worked in vocational kids ministry at small mobile campuses as well as large historic churches. He especially enjoys creating fun events like day camps and special events. Nick has been married to Ashley for 17 years; together they are raising 7 children under 13 years old. They have grown their family through birth, foster care and adoption. Nick is a dedicated Seahawks fan. Loves burgers and drinking coffee. He also throws an epic Nerf Night.
KRISTA GERIS
Board Treasurer
Krista has been serving and leading with Compelled to Care in different capacities since 2016. As a professional graphic designer Krista has brought her eye for design to Compelled to Care's largest event the Restore Retreat. She has a passion for serving and encouraging moms. Krista is also the heart behind The Care Box Project and brought her background in package design to this project. She is the mother of one young adult and a toddler. She loves giving and receiving gift baskets, drinking coffee and gas station Slurpees. She always assumes the best in people.
ART UCHYTIL
Board Member
Art Uchytil has been volunteering with Compelled 2 Care for 4 years. He was adopted as an infant and understands the challenges of being adopted. He and his wife, Tricia, have five adult children, one of whom they adopted from the foster care system. Art has compassion for all sides of the story: the adopted child, the foster parent, and the adoptive parent.
TRICIA UCHYTIL
Board Member
Tricia Uchytil has been volunteering with Compelled 2 Care for 4 years. Her passion for the ministry stems from her own life as a foster child. Tricia, alongside her husband, Art, have five adult children. One of their kids was one of their foster children, whom they were lucky enough to be able to adopt. Tricia works as a paraeducator in the North Thurston Public Schools.
CHRIS MAUND
Board Member
Chris Maund began volunteering at Compelled to Care events in 2018 even before he and his wife
opened their foster license. They chose the foster path with the intention of eventually adopting, hosting two long-term placements and many kiddos though respite. They understand what it is like to dearly love foster kids while honoring the judgment of courts. Although the license eventally closed, Chris remains
committed to the mission of C2C and its many dedicated families. Chris's dad was adopted, providing a front row seat for the conversations that adopted and foster kids have as they get older.