Ericson Frank, Executive Director

I feel called to the work of expressing God’s love by equipping the Church to help people! I’ve worked with CCC since 2003 and have been Executive Director since April 2004. Originally born in Canada, my family lived in Venice, FL, before I moved to Gainesville, FL in 2000. I have been involved in youth leadership all through high school and college, and was a youth director for a year before working with CCC. I graduated from the University of Florida in 2003 with a major in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, with a minor in Nonprofit Leadership. I have been happily married to my wife, Jennifer, since May of 2003, and I also became a U.S. citizen in 2004. I am apart of both the leadership and worship teams at Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Gainesville, FL.

Gwen Gadaire, Office Manager (part-time)

Gwen has been involved in ministry since her college days at Central Michigan University where she completed an undergrad degree in Physical Education. Early in her faith journey she recognized her calling to discipleship and community building. While working on a masters program in Community Health at UF, she invested ten years as the Executive Director of Arbor House in Gainesville, Florida. She began her role as office manager at CCC in November 2009.

Danny Summerlin, Project Manager (part-time)

When not sniffing flowers, Danny helps to schedule projects, coordinate and get volunteers, and does nerdy things with computers and coffee machines.  He graduated from UF with a degree in Religion, was a youth minister for 3 years (go Starke!), and the moved out west, to Portland, Oregon.  There, he attended a session with John Perkins, the grandfather of Christian community development, and was immediately pulled into the vision of “the whole gospel to the whole person in the whole world.”  After chasing a girl down in North Carolina (hi Tina), they got married and paused right here in Gainesville.

Paul Benton, In-Home Evaluations (part-time)

Paul is a student at Santa Fe College, and still finds time to serve the community by overseeing evaluations and furniture delivery to our neighbors.  He has been involved in CCC for a long time, serving through middle and high school to present.  He knows a thing or two about stacking beds in our truck, and helps people get a head-start on furnishing their home after a crisis by redistributing basic furniture items donated to CCC.