Our Founder
Wren Fialka is the founder and Executive Director of Spread the Love Commission. Her first introduction to those facing homelessness was at an early age in Washington D.C. Read article in JH Style. Since this first early encounter, this crisis and the people caught up in it, have had a special place in her heart. Unfortunately, it also became a constant source of heartbreak because she never felt like she could do enough to help. Then, in December of 2014, a conversation, with a man living on the street in San Francisco, lead to an epiphany and the compilation of a simple list of vital supplies. This list changed the course of her life and has now positively impacted the lives of many others.
Support Staff
Sara Johnson
Administrative Assistant
Service to others has been instilled in me throughout my life. Between my family's passion and my education I have always been invested in humanitarian causes. Growing up, my family adopted Bosnian refugee families during the holidays to provide gifts and food. We would hand deliver and visit with them on Christmas Eve. This was the catalyst. In highschool and college I consistently volunteered for Habitat for Humanity building homes in urban areas working directly with the families that benefited. I also annually attended protests at the Fort Benning military base in Georgia in opposition to the School of the Americas human rights violations. I graduated with a BA in communications but my two minors were my passions; sociology and human rights. There is always a need to help someone, somewhere and I have felt this calling my entire life.
Melissa DePierro
Chief of Operations
In 2010 after I finished undergrad, I decided to volunteer in India as I was unsure of what career path I wanted to take. During this six month stay in India, I witnessed countless numbers of people experiencing homelessness or overcrowded living conditions. Although the suffering was sometimes unimaginable and immense, the level of kindness and generosity I experienced from the most vulnerable populations was inspiring. From that moment on, I knew my calling was to be a Humanitarian.