A native Delawarean, Michelle grew up knowing she would one day like to work in a field that helps kids flourish. She earned her nursing degree in 1998 and began specializing in pediatrics. Through this work, Michelle met children and families along the way who inspired in her a desire to either become a foster or adoptive parent, or to support families who are on that journey. After marrying her husband, Mark, and parenting two beautiful daughters into their adolescence, she was presented with the opportunity to serve with Family Hope Coalition. While Michelle thought her role would remain a supporter of families who foster or adopt, God led her and her husband to become licensed to foster in 2020. In 2021, they welcomed their first foster child into their home. Michelle enjoys connecting her church and wider community to advocating for every child to have a forever family, through family preservation, foster care, and adoption. She loves the idea that everyone can do something to help, even if you don’t feel called to foster or adopt. Michelle’s favorite thing to do in her free time is spending time with her family.

Jeff and his wife, Heather, are members of LifeHouse Church in Middletown, Delaware. They have four children that joined their family biologically and through adoption.

Raina and her husband, John are parents of four children ranging from middle school through college. They attend Love of Christ Church in Newark, Delaware. Raina is a social worker with Nemours Children’s Health, and previously worked with both foster and adoptive families at Bethany Christian Services.

Kevin is the Senior Pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, DE where he has served on the pastoral staff since 2002. Kevin earned a PhD in preaching and a ThM in apologetics at Southern Seminary after receiving his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary. He delights to make the gospel known through Christ-centered preaching. Along with his passion for sharing the gospel through ministry, Kevin enjoys gathering stories, wandering museums, strumming on the guitar, and playing ice hockey in a recreational league. Kevin attended the initial brainstorming meeting in 2008 that led to the formation of our organization and has served on the board as our pastoral advisor since 2014. Kevin and his wife Laura have three children and their youngest was added to their family by adoption from South Korea in 2010.

Rebecca grew up in Delaware before moving to Pennsylvania for college. She is a graduate of Eastern University and earned her MSW at Temple University. Rebecca has a background in working with adjudicated youth in Philadelphia as well as church administration. Her work with Family Hope Coalition blends her passion for helping vulnerable children and seeing local church bodies working together. Rebecca and her husband moved to Delaware in 2018 to help start a church plant, Redeemer Fellowship Church, where they still attend and are active members. Their son Justus joined their family through adoption in 2018. Together, they enjoy hiking, hosting friends at home, and good food.

Kimberly’s parenting experience began uniquely when she and her husband went from no kids to sharing a home with 10 elementary-age boys overnight! For 5 years, Kimberly and her husband served as dorm parents at a missionary boarding school in Kenya before making Delaware their home in 2020. Their family now consists of 3 biological children and they have been licensed foster parents through the state since 2022. Kimberly is a member at Redeemer Fellowship where she enjoys living life in connection to the body of Christ. She is excited to join the Family Hope Coalition team and support the work of local families being deeply changed by the realities of the Gospel.