About Us

breaking the cycle of child abuse

The foundation of Eli is built on hearts of service, from the board to the staff and its volunteers. Through the years, our focus has never wavered in sheltering abused children and working to prevent family violence. The journey has never been easy, but it has been joyful. Our board of directors, staff and volunteers have willing hearts, busy hands, and faith that rings louder than our fears.

our history

The Eli Home started in 1983 as a home bible study group in Mike and Lorri Galloway’s living room. This was the beginning of a passion that would drive a lifetime. Soon family, friends and, volunteer professionals shared the dream and the first shelter for abused children and their mothers opened 18 months later.

Today the Eli Home is a multi-faceted faith-based organization that provides services for over 1,000 abused children and their mothers, at-risk youth, and families each year. The Eli Home now operates shelter homes, a 13,000-square-foot discount store social enterprise, corporate offices, community rooms, and counseling offices. Eli’s professional counseling and therapy staff and organizational staff work from its corporate location in Anaheim, California.

The foundation of Eli is built on hearts of service, from the board to the staff and its volunteers. Through the years, our focus has never wavered in sheltering abused children and working to prevent family violence. The journey has never been easy, but it has been joyful. Our board of directors, staff and volunteers have willing hearts, busy hands, and faith that rings louder than our fears.

our mission

To shelter, comfort, encourage and empower homeless abused children and their mothers to live stable, violence-free lives–to break the cycle of child abuse. To educate, inform and connect diverse, disenfranchised communities to resources that improve their economic condition and overall quality of life.

our executive team

At the heart of what we do is a deep passion for innovation and progress.

Lorri Galloway

Executive Director

(714) 300-0600 Ext. 103

John Raasch

LCSW

(714) 300-0600 Ext. 110

Kim Tulleners

Assistant Director

(714) 300-0600 Ext. 104

Ahtziri Ramirez

Administrative Assistant

714) 300-0600 Ext. 105

Tami Bradford

Director of Development

Office: 714-300-0600 Ext. 101

Cell: 714-325-2077

Karla Benitez Villa

Director of ESCRI

(714) 300-0600 Ext. 101

Sonja Grewal

Accountant

(714) 300-0600 Ext. 100

Mike Galloway

Volunteer General Manager of Facilities and Social Enterprises

(714) 310-4140

2023 Board of directors

The Board may be reached at 714-300-0600, at [email protected], or c/o The Eli Home, 1175 N. East Street, Anaheim, CA 92805

officers

Fernando Negrete

Board President:

Retired Anaheim Firefighter

Sandra Young

Board Vice President:

Retired VP of Human Resources, Kerr Corporation

Alex Jaso

Board Treasurer:

CPA, Former Eli Home Client

Naya Jaso

Board Secretary:

Student, Former Eli Home Client

members

Catherine Cruz

Social Media & Sales Specialist

Martha De La Torre

Business Owner, Trucking & Hauling Service

Michael Galloway

Business Owner

(Co-Founder The Eli Home, Inc)

Laura Gnewuch

Credit Analyst

IDEX Corporation

Sonja Grewal

Retired Teacher

Tanner Kelly

Business Consultant

Dave Osborne

Caring Transitions

Dr. John Spaeth

Member-at-Large, Optometrist,

All About Eyes Family Optometry

Lisa Stone

Pepperdine University Executive Management

Hon. Connor Traut

Councilmember

City of Buena Park

Yolanda Bermudez

Former Eli Home Executive Assistant

Dr. Miriam Valdovinos

Assistant Professor

University of Denver (DU) Graduate School of Social Work

Chris Walker

Attorney

Law Office of Christopher Walker P.C.