Family Impact Story Archive
One day in 2007 as Judi Harris was looking through KVC adoption profiles, she came across a child with an I.D. number that matched her birth date. “I looked at the profile and thought maybe...
It is often said that angels are all around us. One of KVC’s foster and adoptive families was recently honored by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute as one of its Angels in...
In July 2006, Allison and Jonathan Schumm of Topeka opened their home to a sibling group of four. Nicole, Alisa, Emmanuel and Jaquale needed a loving family to provide a home for them. The...
After being in foster care for almost four years, it is a relief to know that I have a home and family that will be there forever. Before my foster parents decided to adopt me, I wasn’...
When Ruth and Josh Mariano got married, he planned to work, and she planned to be a stay-at-home mom. But life doesn’t always go as planned.
Several years ago Josh was diagnosed...
Fifteen-year-old Tre’Von describes his foster mother’s smile as a slice of summer in the middle of a cold November day. Her smile sticks with him. It is the first thing he...
John and Diana Matthies could not have children of their own, so they have helped raise other people’s kids. John and Diana have cared for more than 80 foster children in their Olathe,...
When my husband and I began doing foster care, almost ten years ago, our goal was to help kids. We fostered a lot of teenage girls, but if you had asked us to adopt a teenager, we would have...
To Whom it May Concern: March 2009
I am a proud momma of three beautiful little boys (ages of three, five and seven), and a devoted wife to my husband of 14 years.
My husband and I...
Everyday Heroes
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To enrich and enhance the lives of children and families by providing medical and behavioral healthcare, social services and education.
