Kelly Hughes, ​Founder

​Director & Board President

Kelly Hughes is wife to Andrew and mama to 4 young kids, two of whom were adopted through foster care. As foster parents to eight children at different times, she and her husband were often overwhelmed at the challenges during transition times. With a burden and desire to help others in this scenario, she created the Foster Love Project to help provide placement bags. These placement bags provide dignity through transition with a real bag (instead of a trash bag), new pajamas, socks, a blanket, stuffed animal, book, soap and toothbrush/toothpaste. After the first two drives brought in over 3,000 filled bags, she knew that our city could do more to help with resources. Kelly's next vision was opening a full-time free donation center for kids in foster care and foster families. With the help of so many volunteers and community resources, this became a reality in the summer of 2017. 

Andrew Hughes

Board Secretary

Andrew Hughes is an adoptive and foster dad. His great attention to detail in organization and finances has been a great aid in launching the Foster Love Project. He currently works in Test Operations at Uber Advanced Technology Group. He has a heart to encourage other men to take the step to foster and adopt and fill this vital role in our community. 

Randy Blincow

Board Treasurer

Randy Blincow is a husband and father of four adult children.  He is passionate about caring for the fatherless and, along with his wife Deanna, adopted their two youngest children from Russia.  As the Executive Pastor of North Way Christian Community, Randy oversees strategic ministry development and business operations. He served in several volunteer ministry roles, on the Finance Committee, and on Elder’s Council for many years at North Way before joining the staff in 2012.

Deanna Blincow

Deanna Blincow is a disciple of Jesus Christ, wife and mother.  She currently serves as Co-Director of the OrphanCare Ministry of North Way Christian Community, whose mission is to bring awareness to the church of the needs of orphans, and then to educate and equip believers to care for orphans, through adoption, fostering, mentoring and missions.  Deanna and her husband Randy have 4 adult children and one daughter-in-law.  They traveled to Russia to bring home their two youngest children in 1999.  It is Deanna’s passion and joy to walk alongside those traveling their own journey of discovering where God has called them to serve, and to encouraging them in that journey.

Lisa Coe

Lisa Coe is mother to her son, Nate who was adopted through foster care.  As a former foster parent, she is passionate about sharing her experience with those considering fostering as well as identifying opportunities to provide much needed support to active foster families.   Lisa is the co-Founder and CEO of Snapology and is also an Account Executive with a biotech pharmaceutical company.  Lisa is honored to have the opportunity to serve on the FLP Board.

Ray Reed

Ray Reed is husband to his wife Kim and father to a daughter and a son, both adopted through foster care.
Both Ray and Kim have adoption in their hearts as Kim's mother and grandmother, and Ray's best friend were adopted. As foster parents, he and his wife often felt overwhelmed by the sudden life changes and immediate needs that a new foster placement brings, and he wants to help fellow foster parents who may benefit from support along their journey. Ray is a workforce management analyst at an IT helpdesk, and is honored to use his personal and professional experience to assist the Foster Love Project.

Jordan Shoenberger

​Jordan Shoenberger and his wife have served as foster parents since 2012, fostering many children between birth and teenagers. They have adopted two children through foster care at the ages of 15 and 1 and also have a birth daughter. Jordan and his wife also lead a foster and adoptive parent support group through the Children's Institute/ Project STAR and have served as trainers and speakers through Three Rivers Adoption Council, SWAN, Project STAR, Auberle, and DHS. 
Professionally, Jordan currently works in nonprofit administration and serves as the Program Manager of Jeremiah's Place, Pittsburgh's only crisis nursery, providing free, emergency childcare to families experiencing difficulties. Prior to this position, Jordan worked for eight years in foster care and served as the Program Supervisor at a large foster care and adoption agency. Jordan is honored to serve the Foster Love Project as it continues to find it's full potential.