Our Story

A Vision Born from Lived Experience

Streams of Hope began with a family

For more than fifteen years, founders Duane and Amy Sherman have served as foster and adoptive parents, leading faith-based foster care communities along the way. As a transracial adoptive family with five children — three biological and two from foster care — this work is deeply personal.

Together they’ve led foster-care support communities in Illinois and, more recently, a group of 20–25 adults and children here in Lake County — three Fridays a month, walking life together.

Along the way, one truth became clear: Foster families thrive when they are not alone.

Children from hard places heal when surrounded by steady, caring adults.

Older adults long for meaningful purpose.

And churches are uniquely positioned to bring it together.

A Vision Born from Lived Experience

Streams of Hope began with a family

For more than fifteen years, founders Duane and Amy Sherman have served as foster and adoptive parents, leading faith-based foster care communities along the way. As a transracial adoptive family with five children — three biological and two from foster care — this work is deeply personal.

Together they’ve led foster-care support communities in Illinois and, more recently, a group of 20–25 adults and children here in Lake County — three Fridays a month, walking life together.

Along the way, one truth became clear:

Foster families thrive when they are not alone.

Children from hard places heal when surrounded by steady, caring adults.

Older adults long for meaningful purpose.

And churches are uniquely positioned to bring it together.

Over $100,000

in unsolicited gifts arrived before Streams of Hope even existed as a formal ministry—friends and neighbors simply wanting to help.

A Faithful Partnership

Streams of Hope is prayerfully seeking a faithful partner who shares this vision and desires to help create a place where this mission can come to life.

As we continue to pray and take the next steps forward, we are trusting God to lead us to the right partnership — one that will help transform available land or property into a place where worship, care, and daily life come together for the good of children, families, and seniors.