Champions of Change
We’re honored to have so many friends and supporters who are—and have been—instrumental in helping us fulfill our mission to help people with disabilities live full, independent lives.
This year at our TableScapes fundraiser, we’re recognizing two of our champions for going above and beyond in their service to CCRI.
Hohenstein Homes is our Business Champion of Change. Joe Hohenstein is a local builder who works on each new build from planning to warranty and more. He’s been the general contractor on multiple CCRI homes—many of which require unique features—and he’s always gone above and beyond in making sure our clients’ homes are safe, functional, and beautiful. Hohenstein Homes prides itself on building affordable, high-quality houses, so the people of Fargo–Moorhead can feel safe and secure in their homes.
Bethany Berkeley is our Individual Champion of Change. She walked into CCRI one day, looking to volunteer and give back, and her passion for the mission prompted her to soon become a board member—serving two of her six years as board president. Bethany has had careers in social work research, with non-profit organizations, and she was named managing partner and president of Dale Carnegie North Dakota and Minnesota in January of 2020. In 2021, she became the owner of the business in full, and achieved the highest market penetration in the country alongside her team under her leadership. In 2022, Bethany received the YWCA Cass Clay Woman of the Year award for business management and entrepreneurship. Bethany believes everyone deserves to live their best life, and that passion has been evident in everything she’s done to further CCRI’s mission to enhance and enrich the lives and learning of people with disabilities.
Earlier this year, at our annual picnic, we recognized FM Crusaders Motorcycle Club as our Club Champion of Change for their ongoing support of our Camp HERO—our three-day summer camp. The Crusaders were founded in 1967 to promote the sport of motorcycling and the joy of the open road. The club has been helping CCRI for many years through its live and silent auctions.
