Melissa Mathieson

Impressive efforts benefit children in foster care, support organizations

When I arrived to take photos at Kids for Life for a promotional article, director Melissa Mathieson was holding a tiny baby. There was another lady in the office, so I asked if it was her baby. I had seen Melissa not too long before, and she had not been pregnant.
No, it wasn’t the other lady’s baby. And it was only a few weeks old. Melissa was taking care of it. It was a brand new baby in need of foster care.

New location a great fit for Restoration Family Services

Restoration Family Services and Kids for Life Director Melissa Mathieson and Facilities Director David Mathieson are shown at the special children’s entrance and patio area at their new location.

Restoration Family Services and Kids for Life Director Melissa Mathieson and Facilities Director David Mathieson are shown at the special children’s entrance and patio area at their new location.
HAMILTON — During the National Foster Care Month of May, the Journal Record was invited to an open house to tour the new Restoration Family Services and Kids for Life facility in Hamilton.

There is a dire need for help with local children

There are not enough foster homes in Marion County. Can you help? A nationally-renowned minister recently noted if every church in America fostered one child in need, there would be enough homes for every child.

Marion County has a lot of churches. Maybe it’s not possible for every church to help support a foster family, but every church can add the need for more local foster homes to its prayer list.

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