May 31, 2026

Leadership / Mission-in-Action / Impact & Donations “kitchen” page

Veteran-Led • Faith-Guided • Mission in Action

This is the kitchen of Heaven-Sent — where the mission becomes visible, practical, and alive.

Heaven-Sent serves veterans, seniors, individuals with disabilities, spouses, caregivers, children, and families under pressure through compassionate outreach, coordinated casework, housing support, advocacy, faith-centered encouragement, and practical help that creates a path forward.

We do not stop at sympathy. We stabilize crisis, walk with people through hardship, and build forward movement through leadership, service, disaster readiness, and hands-on support.

Volunteers organizing community support supplies
Community support, volunteer action, and practical care belong at the center of this page.
Hands serving meals and support to people in need
This page should feel warm, substantial, and inviting — like people can step in and be part of something real.
Since 2016 Disaster relief has been part of your work since 2016.
Whole Home Support extends to spouses, caregivers, children, and families under pressure.
3-Stage Help Stabilize the crisis, rebuild the foundation, and restore the heart.
Veteran-Led Leadership and service are rooted in lived service and practical response.

Service Capability Graph

A visual service snapshot helps people quickly understand the breadth of the mission based on the lanes named on your site.

Mission Pathway Graph

This reflects the public client journey language of reaching out, stabilizing crisis, rebuilding foundations, restoring hearts, and moving forward.

Leadership Team

Veteran-led leadership with mission depth, public accountability, and hands-on service.

This page shows the people carrying executive leadership, financial stewardship, program direction, faith-centered care, and disaster readiness so visitors can see who stands behind the mission.

Joseph “Joey” Ryan

Founder & Executive Director

Provides executive direction, public leadership, strategic vision, outreach, and organizational oversight.

Joe Bio PDF

Tim Lehman

Director of Disaster Relief & Emergency Services
Chief Communications & Development Officer

Supports field operations, disaster coordination, communications, development, and public-facing mission support.

Tim Bio PDF

MSG Darrell Whited (Ret.)

Chief Program Officer / Director of Veterans Services

Leads veterans services, program support, client pathway coordination, and mission-centered problem solving.

Darrell Bio PDF

Teresa Whited

Director of Faith & Pastoral Care

Keeps the work grounded in prayer, encouragement, spiritual support,
and faith-guided care.

Teresa Bio PDF

Norman Fraser

Chief Financial Officer

Supports financial oversight, reporting, stewardship, and the accountability systems behind the mission.

Financial contact available through the Executive Office.
Norm Bio PDF
Staff Positions Graph

Organizational Chart

Joseph “Joey” Ryan
Founder & Executive Director
Tim Lehman
Disaster Relief & Emergency Services
Communications & Development
MSG Darrell Whited (Ret.)
Chief Program Officer
Veterans Services
Teresa Whited
Director of Faith & Pastoral Care
Norman Fraser
Chief Financial Officer
Mission in Action

Programs, pathways, and places people can actually step into.

01

Homeless Shelters

Housing stability and shelter pathways remain part of the public-facing mission.

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02

Our Partners

Partnerships help turn compassion into coordinated local support and practical help.

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03

Programs and How to Get Help

A direct path for people trying to understand where to start and how to reach support.

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04

Clergy Chat & Prayer

Faith-centered care and spiritual support remain visible parts of the mission.

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05

Disaster Waiting Room

A direct disaster-help path helps people move quickly toward intake and support.

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06

Volunteer With Heaven-Sent

Volunteers help with crisis support, supplies, outreach, food, blankets, hygiene kits, and field response.

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Real Work

Proof of service should be seen, not just described.

This page visually reflects disaster response, supplies, and community support so that people can see the difference between intention and action.

Project HERO

A featured mission lane deserves its own spotlight.

Project HERO strengthens the page by showing that prevention, intervention, advocacy, and practical care can be named and organized into a clearly visible mission focus.

Featured initiatives help donors, partners, and families understand that the work is both compassionate and structured.
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Client Voice
“That man was named Joe, and he would change my life forever.”

The testimonial page presents Alexander’s story of meeting Joe in Kissimmee and ties Heaven-Sent to a mission of helping “the broken, the forgotten, and the ones still fighting.”

Read Client Testimonial
Outcomes Focus

A grant-friendly outcomes table adds clarity and credibility.

Service Area Primary Aim What It Supports
Veterans Services Stability and practical support Guidance, referrals, case support, advocacy, and forward movement rooted in your mission language.
Housing & Homeless Help Reduce instability Shelter navigation, emergency support, and longer-term path building for people under housing pressure.
Disaster Relief Rapid compassionate response Supplies, field operations, volunteer engagement, and direct relief support.
Pastoral Care Restore hope Prayer, encouragement, and faith-centered support for families under strain.
Community Partnerships Expand capacity Referral strength, collaboration, and stronger local response pathways through partner connections.
Governance & Accountability

Transparency should stay close to the mission, not hidden from it.

Key governance documents are available for public review, and a dedicated financial transparency hub brings these and other legal papers together in one place for funders, partners, and families.

For a single place to review financial transparency, governing documents, and other legal papers, please visit our Financial Transparency Page 2 Links hub.

Give, Donate, Partner

Make support practical, easy to understand, and easy to act on.

Stewardship statement: Heaven-Sent coordinates and documents both financial and in-kind gifts carefully so donations are directed intentionally, handled responsibly, and used where they can do the most good.

Drop-Off Address

1431 Simpson Road #1
Kissimmee, Florida 34744

Please coordinate donations through leadership so in-kind gifts can be documented and routed carefully.

Hygiene Kits
Soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, wipes.
Nonperishable Food
Shelf-stable meals, canned goods, snacks, bottled water.
Gift Cards
Gas, groceries, pharmacy, and general emergency support.
Office Equipment
Printers, desks, storage, chairs, office support items.
Laptops / Tablets
Devices that help communication, coordination, and service delivery.
Bedding & Setup Items
Blankets, pillows, bedding, and basic household essentials.
Transportation Help
Gas cards, bus passes, rides, travel support.
Hotel / Shelter Support
Emergency lodging and short-term safety support.

Ready to support the mission?

If you would like to help sustain this work, you may give securely online below.