Any Baby Can
About Us
About Us
Our Mission & History
Any Baby Can services are provided at no cost – regardless of income – to families who have a child, birth through 21 years of age with a chronic illness, disability, developmental delay, or health risk. The child must reside in either Bexar, Atascosa, Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Medina, Real, Uvalde, or Wilson County.
Any Baby Can
We believe...
The child can be saved without losing the family
The family and child are part of a dynamic system and our focus is on the needs of the family, all of which either directly or indirectly affect the child. In serving the family, we serve the child.
In a world of complex and fast pace medicine, families of children who are chronically and critically ill should have access to support
Our local complex system of health care and human services offers a wealth of assistance. Unfortunately, navigating this service system can be an overwhelming task for many families. We believe that with support, encouragement, and assistance, families can overcome any obstacles they face.
Every child deserves a chance at a better life
All children should be accepted, appreciated, and loved; receive proper nutrition, adequate health care, education, and all the things that will give him or her a chance for a healthy life.
All children can reach their full potential
Children born with a chronic illness, complex medical needs, or other special needs are entitled to a happy, full life and, given the needed resources, will reach their maximum potential.
History of Any Baby Can
Our Story
In 1982 Marian Sokol, Ph.D., a special needs teacher, saw a great need among the families she served. With a small grant and in a trailer behind Santa Rosa Hospital, she began her mission of helping families with children who had a chronic illness, disability or developmental delay.
To her surprise she received over 500 phone calls for help within the first six months and realized there was indeed a great need in this community for case management support and information on how families could receive help in time of hardship. Fast forward 30 years later and here Any Baby Can is today still doing much of what Dr. Sokol did but with expanded services to address the ever-growing needs in our community.
Any Baby Can
Board of Directors
Executive Directors
Chairman
Pallavi Chintapalli Nemani
Attorney
Vice-Chair
Stacy Thibodeaux
Owner, Fantastic Sams – Arbor Park
Treasurer
Marcel Theriot
Vice President of Finance, Generations Federal Credit Union
Secretary
John Luce, PE, COL. (RET)
President, Orion Construction Co., Inc.
Directors
Tracie Bailey
Community Supporter, Boerne ISD
Elyse Bernal
President & CEO, Any Baby Can
Duane Bunce
Senior Business Group Counsel, Zachry Industrial, Inc.
Catherine Carroll
Attorney, Law Offices of Carroll and Hinojosa, PLLC
Juli Henderson
Immediate Past Chairman of the Board, Owner and Operator, JH Voice Studio
Kate Himes
Vice President of Loan Servicing, Generations Federal Credit Union
Marlee Kutzer
Business Banking Associate, Amegy Bank
Louis Labatt
Senior Manager, CPS Energy
Matthew Lawrence
Vice President, Capital Markets, Howard Energy Partners
Mari Mitchell
Relator/Broker, Mitchell Realty
Dr. Rayford
Mitchell
Family Practitioner and Medical Director, Atascosa Health Center
Olivia Ortiz
CEO, Burnt Nopal and COO, Cruz Ortiz Art
Kathleen O’Shea
Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors
Sandra Salinas
Human Resources Coordinator Law Offices of George Salinas
Brian
Wilganowski
K 3 Construction
President's Council
Richard M. Byrd
Community Member
Craig Donegan, Ph.D.
Manager, Donco Investments, Inc.
D’Ann Harper
Coldwell Banker D’Ann Harper Realtors
Gregory Hudspeth, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Department of Social Science, St. Phillips College
Craig A. Stanich
Vice President Intermediate Feedstocks & Fuel Oil Marketing, Valero
Any Baby Can
Major Donors
Any Baby Can extends deepest appreciation to the many private and public donors who support our mission. Without community support such as this, Any Baby Can simply could not provide services to over 5,000 individuals each year. Thank you.
Ready to become a major donor?
To learn more please contact Veronica Jaime, our Chief Development Officer at (210) 547-3012
Any Baby Can
Employee Directory
Officers
CEO
Elyse A. Bernal
Chief Executive Officer
CPO
Crystal Calvillo
Chief Program Officer
CGO
Ednita Galvan
Chief Grants Officer
CDO
Veronica Jaime
Chief Development Officer
CFO
Blanca Rodriguez
Chief Financial Officer
Directors
Ana Cotton
Autism Services Director
TJ McBride
Information Technology Director
Kelly Mumma
Finance/HR Director
Bianca Munoz
Prescription Service Director
Vicki Villafana
Case Management Director