Let’s Celebrate!

Posted on December 30, 2021 by 1HopeMKE

-+*If 2020 and 2021 were the years of the journey, the time of working the soil and preparing a place, then I am confident that the year 2022 will be the year we celebrate the journey, the year we get to welcome Read More →

June & The Hope Of New Beginnings

Posted on June 8, 2021 by 1HopeMKE

-+*Morgan Harper Nichols wrote a beautiful poem about June and the hope of new beginnings. I wanted to share it with all of you tied in with a personal story of a mom I worked with, *Lily, to share the hope and Read More →

It Takes a Community to Build a Home

Posted on January 14, 2021 by 1HopeMKE

-+*They say it takes a village to raise a child. We say it takes a community to build a home, and we want to invite you to be a part of that community! As we start the new year we have begun the Read More →

Posted on January 10, 2020 by 1HopeMKE

-+*Recent research has shown an increase in children in foster care leaving due to adoption or guardianship and less due to reunification with one or both parents. We know that most children are removed from their parents care due to neglect that Read More →

Complex Needs Require a Complex Solution

Posted on March 25, 2019 by 1HopeMKE

-+*When OneHope27 began there was an average of 200,000 kids in foster care across the country. Today there are more than 437,000 (growhope.net) and the numbers continue to climb in large part due to the heroin epidemic. From 2006 to 2016, there Read More →

Building a Memorial of Memories

Posted on March 25, 2019 by 1HopeMKE

-+*The following guest post was written by one of our incredible volunteers Jenny Deller. Jenny, thank you for sharing part of your story and for all you continue to do to bring hope to kids and families involved in foster care. After Read More →

A Message From Our Exectutive Director

Posted on October 9, 2018 by 1HopeMKE

-+*I want to thank you for faithfully partnering with us as we have worked to bring hope to kids and families involved in foster care over the past four years. With your help, we have recruited and supported more than 100 foster Read More →

I Know Her Story

Posted on August 7, 2018 by 1HopeMKE

-+*The other day I met a sweet lady at the gas station. As I exited my car preparing to pump gas she came up asking if I had any spare change. I gladly handed her the small amount of cash I had and Read More →

Are Congratulations in Order?

Posted on January 14, 2018 by 1HopeMKE

-+*Just when we thought we were done engaging in foster care as foster parents, a family we are already connected with needed some help and we needed to be there for them. Now after just potty training our 3-year-old and getting him Read More →

The Blanket.

Posted on January 14, 2018 by 1HopeMKE

-+*The following post comes to us from our friend Jill who served on our Board of Directors for several years. I know you will enjoy this beautifully touching story as much as we did. You can learn more about her family’s adventure Read More →