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Corey Greaves

President & Founder

Corey, along with Gina (wife), founded Mending Wings in 2006, and has watched it grow to be one of the largest, spirituality-based youth organizations in the country. They have a family of four children (Steven, Kathleen, Carissa, and Matea), and make their home in Toppenish, WA. on the Yakama Reservation.

Corey has served as Youth Pastor for both the American Indian Evangelism Association/McKinley Indian Mission (where he pastored the largest Native American youth ministry in the Restoration Movement churches—Churches of Christ/Christian Church denominations—and the Central Washington Presbytery where he facilitated the growth of the largest Native American youth ministry in the Presbyterian Church, USA.

Corey is a gifted speaker who holds a passion for his people, and a deep love for Creator. He speaks at colleges, universities, churches, youth groups, and organizations across the U.S. He seeks to bring reconciliation between the Church and Native people by dealing with real issues, both historical and contemporary.

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Dewy Bill

 Dancing Our Prayers Director

 

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Gina Greaves

Community Liaison

Gina is the co-founder of Mending Wings, the Community Liaison and has served on the Mending Wings Board since 2006. She currently works for the Yakama Nation in the Human Resources department as a Training and Development Specialist. Prior to working for the tribe, she was employed at Indian Health Service for 24 years. Gina also volunteers with Mending Wings as a youth leader. She is an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation. She is also a descendent of the Puyallup and Grand Ronde Nations, as well as Filipino and Hawaiian.

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Katina James-Ashlock

Youth Leader

Katina began attending Mending Wings as a youth of 15 years. She is currently a Youth Leader and is involved in many aspects of Mending Wings. She credits the work of Mending Wings as playing a huge part in developing her as the person and mother she is today. Katina is married to her husband of 15 years. They have 3 children.

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Danny Leon

Cook/Youth Leader

 

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Dawn Lustre

Youth Leader

 

Annaweinita Miller

Annaweinita Miller

SLAM Trips Director

Since the age of 12 Anna has been involved in Mending Wings. She now fulfills a dual role as the Route Coordinator and a Youth Leader. She enjoys being around the youth to watch them grow and learn about their culture. Her wish is to see the youth achieve their dreams and move on in a healthy lifestyle. In her free-time Anna enjoys beading, sewing, crocheting and making cakes.

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Denyse Sampson

Cook/Youth Leader

 

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Shayla Tomaskin

Youth Leader

An enrolled member of the Yakama Nation, Shayla works at Legends Casino Hotel in the Marketing department. She started attending Mending Wings at the age of 13. After graduating in 2006, Shayla started volunteering and became a Youth Leader. Mending Wings has been a positive influence in her life after experiencing a traumatic childhood. Mending Wings helped her find Creator and find herself. Shayla’s daughter is now old enough to be a part of Mending Wings. Shayla’s goal is to break the generational cycle of trauma that was passed down to her.