Heartfelt Community Nonprofit Board

Ginger Peer-Spencer
President

Ginger Spencer has been a licensed massage therapist since 2003 and is the proud owner of Heart Felt Touch Massage Therapy. Ginger's dream of Heartfelt Community has been germinating since 2010, and she is more than thrilled to see this organization begin to bloom! Ginger loves her career as a LMT, teaching and even more so learning. In her free time she enjoys traveling and pottery.

William West
vice President

Pastor Bill West has been the Senior Pastor at Severn Church in Gloucester, VA for the past 15 years. He retired from Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding as a Manager of Inspection in 2015 after 42 years of service. In his free time, he enjoys playing softball in a senior league in Williamsburg, VA.

Anna Robbins
Board Member

Anna is a graduate of Rappahannock Community College with an Associates Degree in Health Science. While working at the front desk of Heart Felt Touch Massage Therapy, Anna was introduced to Heartfelt Community. She enrolled in the non-profit as its first volunteer! Anna has a heart for serving and in her free time enjoys reading and cooking.

Robyn Spencer
Board Member

Robyn currently works as a field nurse for the Maryland Department of Health COVID-19 Congregate Care Group and also works as a dialysis nurse for Fresenius Kidney Care in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. In her free time, she enjoys traveling back to Virginia to visit family and friends as well as go to football games to support her nephews in their football endeavors.​

Kathy Pope
Treasurer

Kathy Pope is a retired federal service professional with over 33 years of experience. She excelled as a contract specialist and contracting officer for the Navy, specializing in negotiating and awarding contracts for construction, repair, design, engineering, and facilities support services. Currently serving as the treasurer of Heartfelt Community, Kathy effectively manages the organization's finances and provides strategic guidance. Outside of her professional responsibilities, Kathy finds fulfillment in volunteering, particularly in retirement and elderly communities. She values spending time with her loved ones, reading, cooking, traveling, and studying various eras of history. Kathy's remarkable career, dedication to giving back, and diverse interests make her a compassionate and knowledgeable individual who continues to make a positive impact in the community.

Kathy Phillips
Board Member

Kathy has a Masters in Early Childhood Special Education, with a career in early intervention, serving infants and toddlers with special needs. She recently retired as the Director of the Rural Infant Services Program (RISP) in the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck after 30 years. Kathy enjoys volunteering with various organizations, including Heartfelt Community, Gloucester NAACP, Healthy Families, and Abingdon Episcopal Church. Her additional interests include reading, traveling, spending time with family, becoming more fit, and continuing to evolve as a better human being. Kathy and her husband Jim have a much-loved family, including two grown children, two teenage grandchildren and four nieces and nephews and their families spread around the globe.