Board of Directors
Suzanne Planck
President
Suzanne joined the HYS board in 2016. She currently works as the Family Services Coordinator for the Falconi Anemia Research Fund. She has a BSN and BS in Nutritional Science. She is married with 4 grown children—three boys and a girl.
Suzanne got involved in Hosea to connect with at-risk and homeless youth and better understand their situations, struggles and hopes so that she can work to be a part of the solution and help them realize their value and the love and purpose that God has for them.
Aaron Walker
Treasurer
Aaron has 24 years of experience in banking. He received his BS in Finance from the University of Oregon and his MBA from Colorado State University. Aaron and his wife, Antonette, have two children, Christopher and Hallie.
Aaron decided to come on board as the Treasurer for Hosea Youth Services after feeling a calling to follow the Bible’s direction to serve the poor and disadvantaged of the world. He now uses his skill and experience in Finance to help Hosea steward its resources well.
Dr. John Hickey
Secretary
John originally became acquainted with Hosea through his relationship with our previous Executive Director, Ken Harvey. He began serving on the board and his eyes were opened to the plight of homeless young people in Eugene and how complex some of their stories were. John was incredibly impressed by how much Hosea could do on a small budget to bring compassion and respect to these kids and expose them to God’s word. It’s been his pleasure to serve on the board and watch this organization continue to grow.
John is a family physician who practices in Brownsville, Oregon.
Ben Kearney
Board Member
Ben Kearney joined the Hosea Board of Directors in 2016. Ben is an attorney at Arnold Gallagher specializing in business, real estate, estate planning, trusts and probate. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Oregon School of Law. After law school, Ben served four years on Active Duty as an attorney in the Army’s Office of the General Counsel in the Pentagon.
Ben and his wife Jennifer have two kids. In addition to his service with Hosea, Ben currently serves on the Board of Directors of Youth for Christ – Lane County, the NCU Center for Leadership and Ethics, is a volunteer for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Lane County, and a past school board member of Eugene Christian School.
John Urness
Board Member
John graduated from Portland State University in 1979 with a BS and Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He then graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1983, and was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 1983. John joined the law firm that is now Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness & Wilkinson, P.C., that same year. He has been a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys since 1993 and is a frequent speaker on estate planning and elder law issues. John is married to Linda Urness, his wife of 36 years. They have four children and two grandchildren.
Filling Voids, Offering Love: His Dad had a lot of anger and was short on nurture. This young man came to the Drop-In Center several times before he was admitted to the guys’ house. He would pick up jobs and look for work. His girlfriend was pregnant and he was trying to get his stuff together. We went out to another town to pick up some of his belongings and his Mom was there, but not Dad. On the way back, he shared that he asked his Dad what he could do to make him proud and he said, “I won’t be proud of you until you are the President of the United States.” Here is a young man with the hope kicked out from under him. He is a bright, personable guy full of potential. He continues to do temp work from time to time and is still “trying to get his stuff together.”
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Mailing Address:
834 Monroe Street
Eugene, OR 97402
Resource Center Physical Address:
(Inside the church on 8th & Monroe)
834 Monroe Street
Eugene, OR 97402
Most Urgent Needs
- YOU: Volunteers
- Monthly Support (Donations)
- Winter Garments (esp. coats)
- Clean, New Undergarments
- Backpacks & Jeans
- Camping Equipment
- Toiletries
- Paper and Cleaning Supplies