A safe refuge

Lana Stephens-Founding President

 As a young woman I had a great desire to open an unwed mother's home however 37 years of marriage, 6 children and 12 grandchildren later this had not been realized. In 2022 someone in our close circle had to flee a domestic violence situation and soon after the dream reawakened. My heart is to love and serve as God does, this vision is His and I can't wait to see the fruit. 

Lynda Kosh- Executive Director of MOWHC she joined Meals on Wheels in 2019 with expertise in grant writing and nonprofit org. development center focused on social service, workforce development, and transitional housing for women and women with children, including after-school programming, job skills, GED, and food/clothing pantry. As a nonprofit business “jack-of-all-trades” she successfully lobbied for nonprofit issues on a national level in the House and Senate and accepted invitations to the White House on multiple occasions for personal input, experience and successes relating to nonprofit issues from her grassroots perspective. Lynda holds a Master of Business Administration, with a concentration in leadership, and is a certified housing inspector for FEMA. Her interests include singing, playing piano and performing with her musical family. When time allows, she enjoys sewing, floral design and reading. Lynda raises chickens and would like to add fainting goats to her small farm.

Beth Ingle-Executive Director of Hancock County Women’s Resource Center, stepped into the position of Executive Director in January 2019.  She was one of the original board members of the Women's Resource Center when it was established in 2014 and she has been a member of the Hancock County Women's Fund for ten years.  She has been employed with Hancock County since 1994 and has served as the Coordinator of the Hancock County Circuit Drug Court since 2008. Beth grew up in Hancock County and currently resides in Knightstown with her husband of 41 years, Carl. They have three grown children and six grandchildren.  In her spare time she enjoys crafting, wood working, reading and spending time with her grandchildren.