At Friendship House we strive to:
• Serve our Roanoke neighbors through ministries of mercy and empowerment in order to alleviate the effects of poverty and marginalization
• Bear the good news of Jesus through word and deed, grace and teaching, guiding our neighbors toward local churches that will faithfully disciple them in the way of Christ
• Partner with Christian churches, enhancing their opportunities to carry out the Great Commission and the Great Commandment (Matthew 28:18-20 & 22:36-40)
Board Members
Tracy Altizer – President
Ken Ferris – Vice President
Ben Wisdom – Treasurer
Jamie Hatfield – Secretary
Gordon Burch – Member
Kathy Aldridge – Member
Michelle Cordle – Member
Jeff Ball – Member
Jim Wissler – Member
Chase Delans – Member
David Huizenga – Member
David Huizenga brings to Friendship House a diverse background in pastoral ministry, Christian education, and global missionary service. Those ministries have often overlapped as he has served the Lord in rural Houghton, New York, suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and urban Yaoundé, Cameroon. He has a deep and abiding love for the marginalized, the immigrant, the struggler, all those whom the world deems unimpressive or unsuccessful–but that Christ loves beyond all measure. The title of one of David’s favorite books sums up his greatest desire and greatest comfort: Grace is Where I Live. When not working, David enjoys house projects and time spent on a lake with his 35-year-old boat.
David’s wife Heidi is a missionary kid from Sierra Leone, a registered nurse, and mother of their three adult children, Luke, Gabe, and Anna. Some of her passions include birding, swimming in the ocean, hiking, and hospitality.
Caleb Delans
Graceyn grew up going to Friendship House as a child, as her mother once worked here. Graceyn is excited to serve the kids and pursue all that God has called her to here. She has gained valuable experience by teaching children how to ride horses and pointing them to God.
Graceyn attends Waverly Place Baptist Church, where God has grown her heart for missions and serving the lost.
A graduate of Wheaton College and Regent University, Nancy is a former Spanish teacher, missionary, and church missions director. Nancy has a passion for mobilizing the local church to be actively engaged in God’s heart for His world. As Restoring Hope Coordinator, Nancy works to coordinate Faith & Finances and Jobs for Life sites, leads church equipping seminars, and oversees the Link2Hope platform in Roanoke.
Nancy is a member at Christ Our Redeemer Church. She and her husband Rick have two adult children and live in southwest Roanoke County.
Damon graduated with a bachelor’s in Global Studies from Liberty University in 2025. He has recently worked alongside global workers in Eastern Europe by building relationships with college students. He is regularly given new ways to learn through God’s greater plans and has a desire to be a helping hand wherever God has him.
Damon enjoys learning about culture, playing chess, and being with friends. He began attending Bedrock Roanoke in 2017 and has seen God dramatically change his direction in life ever since.
Caleb Jacks is the second oldest of eight children and grew up in the Roanoke area. He graduated in 2022 with a Business degree from Liberty University. Caleb has a passion for connecting local churches with the needs of their community by building relationships and helping churches know how they can best use their God-given abilities.
He enjoys hiking, motorcycle riding and exploring new trails with his Labrador Retrievers. Whatever he is doing, he strives to grow new skills that will help him continue to use the opportunities he has now to gain new opportunities in the future. Caleb and his wife Hannah are members of Calvary Memorial Church.