Staff

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.

Dewy Bill

 Dancing Our Prayers Director

Dewy is 21 years old and works as our Dancing Our Prayers Director. He is an enrolled Yakama member, who was born and raised on the reservation. Dewy grew up through Mending Wings as a student as he became a member of the Youth Council and later was elected President of Mending Wings Youth Council.

Dewy has a passion for serving and working with the Youth. He is often heard quoting one of his favorite Bible verses: “You will succeed in whatever you choose to, and light will shine on the road ahead of you.” – Job 22:28 NLT

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.

Darren Begay

SLAM Trips Director

Darren Begay is an enrolled member of the Dinè (Navajo Nation). He worked as a Youth Pastor on the Navajo Reservation from 2016-2020. For the last four years (2020-2024) he lived and worked near Wichita, KS. as a construction worker and as a volunteer for a program called The Landing, a recovery program for youth dealing with trauma.

Darren moved to the Yakama Nation in June of 2024 to take a staff position with Mending Wings as the S.L.A.M. Trips Director.

As well as being a gifted and talented individual, Darren also brings a passion and love for youth to this new position.

Annaweinita Miller

Youth Leader

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.

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.

Danny Leon

Cook/Youth Leader

Dawn Lustre

Youth Leader

Denyse Sampson

Cook/Youth Leader

Delaney Hornby

Office Admin

Delaney is the newest member of the Mending Wings team as our Office Admin. She was hired in May of 2024.

Delaney brings her gifts of organization and structure to the Mending Wings office.

Delaney and her husband, Erik, have been married for 13 years and have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. They are the Pastors at the All Tribes Christian Life Center in Wapato, WA. They love to fish and spend time with their family.