The Ripple Effect

The Ripple Effect

When we are in need, God is the one who sees us and who meets us where we are. ForMelody Gandy, that truth was made beautifully clear through the actions of God’s people in hercommunity, who were the hands and feet of Jesus to her family. In June of 2020, Melody and...
Hope In The Form Of Water (and Oreos)

Hope In The Form Of Water (and Oreos)

“Do you know how many gallons of water it takes to flush a toilet?” The woman on the other end of the line asked. Jane Wiley went silent.  “It’s two gallons,” the woman said, answering her own question.  Jane, a CarePortal volunteer at her church in Fishers,...
The Care Community That Led to Forever

The Care Community That Led to Forever

If you ask Stephanie Colclasure about being a foster mom, she will tell you it’s all about expecting the unexpected. Her own journey has not been a clear path laid out before her, but a walk of faith with each step revealed in its time.  In early 2018, Stephanie...
A Family With No Expiration Date

A Family With No Expiration Date

*All names are indicated by a single letter for privacy purposes.In the fall of 2019, seventeen-year-old K was eight months pregnant and desperate to find a foster home where she and her baby would be safe to start their life together. She had recently left an...
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,”...