Board Member

Kay Larche

• Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Resident of Delray Beach since 1974.
• Graduate Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Fla. (B.A. Sociology).
• Work towards Master of Public Administration in Growth Management under Dr. John DeGrove.
• F.A.U. Graduate Assistant at Joint Environmental Center, F.A.U., in D.R.I. (Developments of Regional Impact) study.
• 1965-'67 - U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer Service: Community Organizer, Antofagasta, Chile.
• In Delray Beach served on various Boards including Delray Community Child Care Center, Women's Political Caucus, South PBC League of Women Voters.  Founding Board member/Treasurer of The Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach.
• 1996-2007 - Employed as Family Support Specialist and Director of Homework Help Program by Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) and Farmworker Children's Council at In The Pines Farmworker Housing, Delray Beach.
• Two children, Megan and Will Larche, both fourth generation Floridians who now live in New York.
• I have long been interested in the history of Florida, its people and their migrations/immigrations, the land and its changing development.  I came to volunteer at Loxahatchee with an interest in the complexities of preserving and promoting this valuable community resource.