And so I have really appreciated philanthropy in my career for, you know, the entire duration that I've been doing it, and AFP has been a big, big part of my career over the years.

My name is Kim Gerrish.

I am the outgoing executive director of Michelle's Place Cancer Resource Center in Temecula, California.

I am a member of the Inland Empire chapter of AFP.

I served on their board for about ten years, and I've been involved with AFP for about twenty years.

And my story just really starts with AFP, and my change, I think that was the beginning of a transition for me in my leadership role.

I was the very first employee twenty-three years ago at my organization when it was teen, teen, tiny.