Experience and Alignment Definitely Helps Sometimes, all it takes is hearing about the mission of Orphan Care Alliance. For Tim Bollenbecker, the call to help raise up Christian foster parents and equip churches to rise to the challenge in support vulnerable children resonated deeply. He knew this was where God was leading him. Today, Tim serves as OCA’s Regional Ministry …

When Amy Coleman accepted the position of Administrative Coordinator, her service to Orphan Care Alliance came full circle. “In 2005, I was one of the first five families that formed Louisville Orphan Care Initiative (LOCI). At that time, I acted as the central point of contact for calls, mail/mailings and all things administrative.” While OCA has been part of Amy’s …

Support That Comes from Understanding, and Paying it Forward When Cheri Farley first encountered Orphan Care Alliance, she was navigating the early days of parenting her youngest son, who had just joined their family from China. At the time, he is nearly 12 years old and carrying the weight of past experiences and trauma. “OCA understood me and the trauma …

“We Are All Called to Care.” When you’ve spent decades serving the local church, you develop a heart for connection. That’s exactly what David Preston brings to his role at OCA. “I spent 30 years in church ministry,” David shares. “Stepping into this role with Orphan Care Alliance felt like a natural next step – an opportunity to equip churches …

Meet Jennie McKindles, Trauma Care Specialist & Family Coach. When you talk with Jennie McKindles, one thing becomes clear right away: she has a deep heart for children and families navigating hard places. Her experience in foster/adoptive family care runs deep. Jennie has a brother who was adopted, a mom who counsels foster and adoptive families, and she serves as …

Meet Debby Traffas, OCA Family Outreach Caseworker. Debby Traffas has joined the Orphan Care Alliance team as a Family Outreach Caseworker serving the Salt River Trail region. She brings deep compassion, resilience, and a genuine love for connecting with families. Shaped by both faith and experience, Debby has a God-given ability to recognize unspoken needs. That intuition is supported by …

  Meet Amber Walsh, our Family Outreach Coordinator. Amber Walsh has always had a heart for people walking through difficult seasons. Before joining Orphan Care Alliance, she spent years serving in ministries that cared for vulnerable adults. This included women experiencing homelessness, trauma, single motherhood, or even recovering from sex trafficking. But, over time, Amber began noticing a pattern: so …