What Our Ambassadors Do
Spread Awareness
Share our mission and programs with your community, helping us reach those who need our services most.
Support Fundraising
Participate in fundraising campaigns and events to sustain and expand our programs.
Connect & Advocate
Build bridges between PIVOTPoint and community partners, schools, and organizations.
PIVOTPoint WNC Ambassador
The PIVOTPoint WNC Ambassador Program amplifies our mission and advocates for change. At PIVOTPoint, our community is filled with brave, compassionate humans who believe in the power of connection and adventure to heal. Our Ambassadors are more than supporters – they’re storytellers, advocates, and connectors. They use their voice, networks, and lived experiences to elevate our mission: expanding access to nationally accredited, adventure-based programming for youth and young adults navigating challenges with mental health, behavioral health, and substance use. Ambassadors stand with the individuals we serve. They amplify our impact, rally their communities, and speak up in support of what we do – helping us go further, faster, together.
Jim Boland
Jim Boland
Jim Boland is a co-founder and partner at Holon Law Partners, a cloud-based law firm serving clients nationwide. With a background in corporate and regulatory law, Jim is passionate about helping mission-driven businesses grow responsibly and navigate complex legal landscapes with confidence.
He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with his wife, two young children, and their golden retriever. Outside of his legal work, Jim is deeply committed to community engagement and supporting organizations that create meaningful opportunities for growth and healing.
Jim is honored to serve as an Ambassador for PIVOTPointNC and is excited to support the organization’s transformative work. He believes strongly in PivotPoint’s mission and is proud to be part of a group that is making a real impact in the lives of young people and families across North Carolina.
Deborah Stark
Deborah Stark
Deborah Roderick Stark cares deeply about ensuring all children and youth have the support that they need to reach their unique potential. She is recognized for her work on child, family, and community well-being. Deborah focuses on the intersections between practice, policy, and research to advance access, quality, and equity in early childhood learning and development, family engagement, maternal and child health, and infant mental health. While she primarily focuses on upstream efforts to support flourishing, Deborah is a realist and knows that support across the lifespan and across the range of promotion, prevention and treatment is essential. She has 30+ years of experience working with foundations, public agencies, research centers, the nonprofit community, and legislators.
Deborah received her BA from Wellesley College and her MSW from the University of California at Berkeley. She lives outside Annapolis, MD and has three adult children.
Ginny Hunneke
Ginny Hunneke
Ginny Hunneke is passionate about substance abuse prevention and recovery, and helped lead statewide efforts as a board member for Drug-Free NC (now Insight Human Services). Locally, she has served on the boards of Rainbow Mountain School, and The Odyssey Community School (of which she was a founder, board chair, and faculty member), as well as St. Luke’s Episcopal Church as vestry member and senior warden. Still an active member of RiverLink, Ginny launched its volunteer program in 2001.
Ginny Hunneke shares with PIVOTPoint her personal and professional experience in addictions recovery and as an educator. Now retired, Ginny spent years working to support people in early recovery from substance abuse to experience joy in the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle.
As an Ambassador for PIVOTPoint, she is enthusiastic about encouraging the integration of outdoors activities in cultivating joy and purpose among at-risk youths, assisting them in their transformation to healthy adults.
Why Become an Ambassador?
Make a Direct Impact
Your advocacy directly supports youth and adults in our community who are working toward personal transformation.
Join a Community
Connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for outdoor adventure and community wellness.
Flexible Commitment
Contribute in ways that fit your schedule and strengths, whether through social media, events, or personal connections.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Join our ambassador program and help us expand our reach across Western North Carolina. Together, we can transform more lives through therapeutic adventure.