Marnie Allen sits on the Board of Directors for Reclaimed Hope Initiative as the organization’s Vice President. Marnie works with the Virginia Department of Social Services as a Family Resource Consultant in Charlottesville, VA. She dedicates her time to linking social services agencies with school districts in order to provide needed resources to support students and families. A big part of what Marnie does is community engagement to help the average person understand how they can engage with the fostering process even if they are not able to be a foster parent.