The Ama Foundation Board of Directors

Trish has been working directly in the Thrift Store and Secondary Material Recycling Industry since 1996. In 2007, Trish started CYCLA LLC, Thrift Store Recycling Professionals, focused purely on the recycling needs of thrift stores, consignment shops and other aftermarket used textile businesses. CYCLA currently recycles post-consumer reusable clothing, shoes, purses, belts, backpacks, bedding, bath, draperies, housewares, books, metals and cardboard. CYCLA LLC , was honored to be recognized on the 2013 Top 50 Colorado Companies to Watch List and again recognized in the 2015 Top 100 Women Owned Colorado Businesses List ranking 36th. Trish’s grandfather, who launched Value Village in the Washington DC area in the 1950’s, had a vision to create community partnerships between for-profit thrift stores and charitable organizations to provide sustainable funding for their cause. These nonprofit/for-profit partnerships have been instrumental in launching hundreds of healthy, strong and sustainable nonprofits over the years, allowing them to focus their time on fulfilling their charitable organization’s purpose. Trish hopes to use her skills and experience to help raise Ama Foundation’s fundraising profile as well. She has visited Ama Ghar many times and has a personal interest in the lives of all the children.