by Jenn McWhirter | Feb 4, 2025 | Donations, Story, Uncategorized
Early Tuesday morning, on January 21st, we faced a heartbreaking setback in our Nevada community—two of Koinonia’s Day Treatment transport vehicles were destroyed in a devastating fire, which fire officials have ruled as an act of arson. Investigators believe the fire...
by Kaitlin Earnest | Dec 16, 2024 | Foster Care, Story
Valerie and Bryan’s journey as Koinonia foster parents has been one of love, compassion, and a deep desire to make a difference. After starting their family with two biological children, they felt called to open their home to children in foster care. Over the years,...
by Kaitlin Earnest | Dec 16, 2024 | Adoption, Story
A & S’s relationship began in 2019, and by the end of the year, they were already discussing their future together. Early on, they both knew adoption would be part of their family’s journey. After facing challenges with biological pregnancy, they decided to...
by Kaitlin Earnest | Dec 16, 2024 | Foster Care, Story
Meet the Rhodes family: Katie, her husband, and their children. The Rhodes have been married for ten years and have been fostering for about seven years. Up until recently, they were a traditional foster home and have had six long-term placements. Their oldest is...
by Kaitlin Earnest | Sep 20, 2024 | Foster Care
Fostering teens is an urgent need that is often overlooked, despite the fact that older youth represent over 27% of children in foster care. Statistics show that only 56% of teenagers are placed with families, while many age out of the system without ever finding a...
by Kaitlin Earnest | May 14, 2024 | Foster Care, Story
At 16 years old, Emily’s journey into foster care began when she started babysitting for a family with biological, adopted, and foster children. This experience showed Emily all the beautiful, messy parts of fostering and sparked her passion for fostering. Emily, her...
by Jenn McWhirter | Feb 23, 2024 | Awards
Like many families waiting for children, Jose and Marina were parents of dogs. Five dogs in fact! While their beautiful home was filled with the joy of canine snuggles and loyal love, their hearts were longing for the joy that only children can bring to a home – the...
by Jenn McWhirter | Oct 20, 2023 | Nevada
The first one to feed you a midnight snack. The first one who let you pick out a stuffed animal friend “for keeps.” The first one to dry your tears and coax a little smile from you. The first one to sit with you until you slept and be ready to greet you when awoke. ...
by Jenn McWhirter | Oct 20, 2023 | Nevada
I vividly remember that year. I hadn’t really noticed I used the phrase, “I would never…” on occasion. I mean, why would I notice? People said it all the time. Once in a while someone out there would say, with a knowing little smile on their face, and a lilt in...
by Jenn McWhirter | Oct 20, 2023 | Nevada
It was our annual church Thanksgiving dessert night. The room was buzzing with conversation and laughter. There was constant discussion about which delectable confection was the one people had been waiting for all year! Most agreed it was Sally’s cheesecake! Our...
