Who We Are
1HOPE exists to love, strengthen and support our local foster families. Through intentional relationships, impactful events, and practical resources, we create opportunities to strengthen the foster family community and provide a foundation of love, hope and healing. Our mission is to ensure that no child or family walks this journey alone.
Join the Mission
Wrap around a foster family
Volunteer at our events
Join the Immediate Needs Team
Give financially
Kenosha Foster Care
Kenosha is facing a critical shortage of foster families. Hundreds of kids in need of a safe home are being sent to other cities because there simply aren’t enough local families to care for them. These children deserve to stay in their community, but we need more families to step up. Foster families need support, and that’s where we come in.
Our Team

Karisa Wenberg
Executive Director
kwenberg@1HOPE.community

Kelsey Littel
Foster Family Support Network Manager
klittel@1HOPE.community

Terri Thillens
Foster Family Support Network Manager
tthillens@1HOPE.community

Candace Timokhin
Foster Family Support Network Assistant Manager
ctimokhin@1HOPE.community
Our Board

Ray Knight
President

Aaron Kohlmeier
Treasurer

Nicole Kaebisch
Secretary

Cara Jahnke
Fundraising
