Our Team
We couldn't help so many families in so many ways without the support of our Giving Words Team Members. Learn a little more about the people who make it happen.

Eddie Brown
Founder
With an entrepreneur’s vision and a servant’s heart, Eddie Brown and his wife Ginny started the non-profit Giving Words to help struggling single mothers address the ongoing trials of family management. Here's his story: ⠀
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"With 23 years in all aspects of the housing industry and 9 years of owning my own business, I have uniquely developed my skills to design, organize, and market our ministry. I have created a network of over 60 partners in the central Virginia area to assist moms in various areas of needs such as car repair and gifting, home maintenance, counseling, budgeting, and appliance repair. Additionally, I have, with the assistance of Apricot software, designed a tailored system that can track all mothers, services, activities and volunteers. This program lays the foundation for our non-profit’s ability to be replicated in every county, state, or even in another country. ⠀
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Business acumen alone, however, lacks the empathy to take on such a burden. Even with over 32% single-parent households in Virginia’s and 35% in the United States, each time a mother needs help, she first must feel valued and accepted. Reared by compassionate parents and mentored by selfless neighbors like a local foster mother who cared for drug-addicted babies, I realized before adulthood that I should actively care for the most vulnerable. Later in my adulthood after a divorce and losing custody of my children temporarily, this calling magnified. Later, I became a stepfather, then the primary caregiver of my elderly aunt, and four years ago, the custodial guardian of my infant granddaughter. Each of these experiences, along with my wife Ginny’s 25 years in education and my business training, prepared both my wife and me to identify and empathize with the overwhelming load of single parenting and to offer support and solutions to common problems that can derail the family. ⠀
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The vision for Giving Words started with a passion for poverty-stricken children and parents in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, but as our lives became even more grounded in Central Virginia, our hearts for those vulnerable families only expanded."

Ginny Brown
Founder
As the eldest child of a loving single mother, Ginny Brown grew up with an early understanding of the overwhelming task of parenting alone. Throughout her youth, she longed only to give her future children a happy family with two committed parents.
Eight years after graduating from James Madison University with a degree in English education, two children, and a marriage to their father, her dream shattered when her husband left. Ginny found herself in the same position, a single mom.
Thankfully, most moments were filled with joy. With a loving, supportive family and church, a devoted group of friends, and a secure, encouraging work environment, the perpetual task of parenting was manageable and mostly enjoyable. Still, as the years passed, Ginny still longed for something more.
Ten years after her separation and divorce, Ginny met and later married Eddie, and their passions for moms and their children grew together from their childhood experiences and love for two generations of children, their own and their friends’, and now their grandchildren (born and claimed).
Ginny’s position as a high school teacher at Louisa County High School for the past twenty years has kept her connected to single parents, their children, and their constant struggles.

Kate Fletcher
Care Team

Monica White
Care Team
"The paths we journey as parents particularly as single mothers can seem unchartered; for many the path of single motherhood seems lonely and like an uphill battle. Oftentimes, in addition to the challenges that accompany single mothers, (for some) overcoming the sense of being stigmatized and marginalized by societal norms and values is a feat of its own. Giving WORDs is an organization that works to restore, heal, uplift, equip, and empower at-risk mothers in our communities. By providing resources and resolutions for some of the most vulnerable members of the community, Giving WORDs bridges the gap for single moms by building and strengthening community for mothers and their children to thrive. I've had first hand experience receiving the blessing of care, love, dedication, and commitment given by Giving WORDs. I received hope, love, a sense of community, and much needed assistance during my time of need as a single mother. I am thankful to God for the vision and mission given to Eddie and Ginny Brown for Giving WORDs and its impact in the lives of single mothers and their children. It is an honor and joy to serve and build alongside Eddie and Ginny, Giving WORDs team members, and partners! Together we will rebuild, strengthen, and celebrate families in our communities through Word (Jesus Christ), love and service."

Keria Dix
Care Team

Rikki Messere
Care Team

Allison Coleman
Care Team

Greg Dorazio
PR Partner
"Being a single parent is challenging. It can be even harder when you don’t have a local tribe to help take a little pressure off and give you encouragement and guidance. Giving Words provides that, and it all starts with coming alongside a single mother struggling with a car emergency. ⠀
For many of the moms we serve at Giving Words, their car is their biggest asset. It’s their critical connection to work, to school, to medical appointments, to the kids’ practices, and to time with family and friends. But it’s also their biggest challenge. Maintenance is an expense, in time and money. Repairs are totally life-disrupting, and just getting good information about what’s needed can be difficult. When moms join the Giving Words network, they’ve got support in resolving those problems. They’ve got someone they can trust to make sure the work gets done right. And they become part of a tribe looking out for them and dedicated to their stability, growth, and success. ⠀
I’m blessed to support Giving Words and help Ginny and Eddie fulfill their amazing mission."