Be Part of the Story
From our foster care programs to adoption, from our counseling services to our residential programs, EmberHope Youthville programs have sparked change in thousands of lives. Here are just a few stories of their impact.
Respite care with the Bowman family
Respite Care allows the Bowman family the opportunity to make a difference without a long-term commitment. Many families feel called to help children in crisis. These families have a heart for providing foster care, but their schedule or stage in life means providing long-term care isn’t feasible. Caleb and [...]
Mrs. Patterson Finds Family And Purpose Where She Never Expected
Mrs. Patterson Finds Family And Purpose Where She Never Expected Mrs. Patterson is a home health nurse. She met her soon-to-be son as his night nurse, spending 12 hours a day, four days a week caring for and bonding with him. This sweet boy has primary medical needs (PMN). [...]
2019 Annual Report
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Residential Campus Talent Show
Residential Campus Talent Show from the desk of Lisa Capps, Chief Advancement Officer, EmberHope Youthville One of the recent highlights of my job was to be able to experience the talent show put on by the girls that live on our residential campus. Without really knowing what to expect, [...]
2018 Annual Report
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First UMC – Volunteering
EmberHope Youthville would not be able to live out our mission of sparking change in the lives of children in crisis without the generous help and support of area churches. One such church is First United Methodist Church in Wichita. Founded in 1870, First UMC is located at 3rd [...]
The Kellers – Foster Family
Travis and Shelly Keller began their mission in Foster Care in 2013. They have continuously fostered siblings sets working towards reintegration, kinship placement and adoption, along with providing short-term, emergency placement, and respite care. Shelly stated, “You never who God is going to place in your life, so we [...]
Hannah’s Foster Story
At age thirteen, Hannah's life looked bleak. Living in Louisiana with parents who were in and out of the picture and involved with drugs, Hannah found herself working as a waitress to help make ends meet. In fact, it got to the point where Hannah was forced to choose [...]
The Hannans – Generosity
Haviland, Kansas may only have six hundred people, but in this tiny town resides a giant of a couple: Rodney and Bev Hannan, whose longtime support of EmberHope Youthville has sparked change in the lives of countless others. Rodney, a retired farmer, and Bev, who’s retired from nursing, have [...]
