Nachos, Family + Football

Nachos, Family + Football

In 2017, Gabby Glaser became a foster parent for the first time. As a social worker for the Department of Child Services, she knew first-hand the struggle to find safe, loving homes for vulnerable kids in her community.  “I was seeing kids sleeping in offices,”...
Wide Awake During War

Wide Awake During War

Since the onset of war in Ukraine, Hands of Hope supporters have continued to care for vulnerable Ukrainian children through our partnership with Wide Awake International. Located in Western Ukraine, Wide Awake pursues the deinstitutionalizing and care of physically...
Start Somewhere, Do Something

Start Somewhere, Do Something

In 2004, Patti Rubino had just welcomed her daughter home through adoption. Amid adjusting to life as a new family, Patti quickly noticed a lack of services in her community for children and families impacted by trauma. “I thought, ‘Lord, we need something here,’”...
Starting With Yes

Starting With Yes

Years ago, Megan and her husband, Brett, thought their family was complete. They had three biological sons, and their youngest was just learning to walk. Then, Megan began to feel a strong leading from God to move toward adoption.
Always All Smiles on Day 6

Always All Smiles on Day 6

Around January each year, foster mom Tiffany McKnatt hops online and starts searching for summer fun for her girls. Tiffany fosters teenaged girls—20 over the last 11 years—and she is a fierce advocate for finding healing opportunities for the kids in her care. “One...