About Us
Our Mission at a Glance
Ray of Hope’s Board of Directors and Senior Management Teams developed the 2025-2028 Strategic Plan that identifies five goals to help Ray of Hope meet its Mission, Vision and Action statements.
Ray of Hope’s Board of Directors and Senior Management Teams developed the 2025-2028 Strategic Plan that identifies five goals to help Ray of Hope meet its Mission, Vision and Action statements.
Donate Today
Every gift helps us provide consistent care, practical support, and trusted relationships that give people the tools they need to move forward. When you give to Ray of Hope, you are investing in people, inspiring hope, and helping transform lives in our community.
Investing in People. Inspiring Hope. Transforming Lives.
Ray of Hope serves people experiencing poverty, homelessness, and other challenges in Kitchener-Waterloo. We provide life-changing programming and services in a welcoming, compassionate community. We empower people to chart a new path in life.
Leadership
The following leaders provide strategic oversight to guide Ray of Hope’s work and mission.
Tonya Verburg
Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Coveyduck
Chief Financial Officer
Kimberly Rogan
Director of Human Resources
Kyla Arsenault
Director of Fundraising & Public Relations
Dale Prosser
Director of Services
Dan Wideman
Program Director – Community Centre
Don Plant
Program Director – Youth Support Services
Jaime Wright
Volunteer Services Manager
Samantha Arbon
Manager of Quality & Compliance – Youth Justice Services
Justin Batabyal
Facility Manager – Youth Justice Services
Board of Directors
Meet our Board of Directors who provide strategic oversight to guide our work and further our mission.
Tom Arndt
VP of Operations, Teledyne Technologies, Serving as President
Scott Starra
Owner/Operator, Massage Addict, Serving as Treasurer
David Barker
Educator, Heritage College & Seminary, Serving as Vice President
Ashley Hibbard
Operations Director, The Centre for the Study of the Bible and Violence
Carlene Hawley
Finance Project Consultant with the Waterloo Regional Hospital Network
Harold Albrecht
Retired MP
Paul Wagler
Proprietor/General Manager St. Clements Heart and Home
Rachel Weiler
Police Officer, WRPS
Shelley Campagnola
Executive Director of COMPASS Refugee Centre
Shelly Stone
Canadian Director, MissionGO
Warren Griffin
Partner, Giesbrecht, Griffin, Funk and Irvine LLP, Serving as Secretary
A Look Back
Ray of Hope was founded in 1967 by the Reverend Arman Wright. As a former chaplain at the Guelph Reformatory, Arman was determined to reintegrate men and youth in the prison system back into society.
In 1972, Ray of Hope gained a firm foundation when construction began on its first facility, Hope Manor (now called Ray of Hope Secure Custody)—a safe, supportive space for youth working to turn their lives around.
With generous support from people like you, Ray of Hope has grown into a thriving organization that provides a wide range of life-changing services—and precious hope—to hundreds of vulnerable men, women, families, and youth
each year.
Today & Looking Forward
Today, Christ is still at the heart of everything that Ray of Hope does in partnership with our amazing community. And, thanks to our caring donors, we continue to honour Arman’s vision and legacy.
Previous Annual Reports
Read on to discover what we’ve accomplished—with generous donor support—and how we’ll continue to invest in people, inspire hope, and transform lives in the Waterloo Region.