Kari Wallingford

Development & Communications Coordinator

Kari started with Project Patch in March 2022. She grew up in Portland and attended the University of California, San Diego where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communications. She moved to Vancouver, WA when she got married and spent the first part of her career as the operations manager of a local bank. After staying home with her kids, she returned to the workforce as the office manager of a national nonprofit organization and found she really enjoyed being able to make a difference working in the nonprofit sector.

She has been married to her husband Terry since 1999 and together they have two kids – a daughter at the University of Montana and a son at Northwest Lineman College. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, camping, biking, boating, movies, puzzles, games, and her little garden.

She is excited to join the Project Patch team where she can help make a difference in the lives of teens and families that need it most.