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OUR VISION: All Sangamon County foster children live in secure, stable, loving homes.

OUR MISSION: To support Sangamon County foster families by providing houses, parental support, children’s provisions, and a community of supporters, and to recruit additional foster families.

STAFF

Jan Williams, Founder

Olivia Hayse, Executive Director

Olivia Hayse, Executive Director

Jan Williams is married to Russ and together they have four grown children, including Betty, who was a foster child from Kenya, and 10 grandchildren.  She has a Bachelors degree from Vanderbilt University and is a former elementary school teacher who now works as an artist, and as President of The James Project. She has served on several 

Jan Williams is married to Russ and together they have four grown children, including Betty, who was a foster child from Kenya, and 10 grandchildren.  She has a Bachelors degree from Vanderbilt University and is a former elementary school teacher who now works as an artist, and as President of The James Project. She has served on several prayer teams, and community organizations, has been an active supporter of FCA, and has an empathetic heart for the foster care system; foster parents, caseworkers and the children they serve. Jan is a member of Cherry Hills Church.

Olivia Hayse, Executive Director

Olivia Hayse, Executive Director

Olivia Hayse, Executive Director

Olivia Hayse is a Springfield native with a passion for foster care and organizational management. She has an undergraduate degree from Greenville University in Religion/Philosophy. Additionally, she has a Masters of Divinity from Lincoln Christian University. Olivia is married to Aaron, who is the technical director at Cherry Hills Churc

Olivia Hayse is a Springfield native with a passion for foster care and organizational management. She has an undergraduate degree from Greenville University in Religion/Philosophy. Additionally, she has a Masters of Divinity from Lincoln Christian University. Olivia is married to Aaron, who is the technical director at Cherry Hills Church and they have a son named Haskell. Olivia and Aaron are deeply invested in the Church, foster care, and leading people to love God and others faithfully. Olivia is so grateful to be on staff at The James Project- it is so humbling and exciting to see God moving powerfully through this organization!

Terri Enno, Program Director

Olivia Hayse, Executive Director

Sarah Homeier, Ministry and Family Director

Terri Enno is the mother of 4 adult children and the Nana of her grandchildren. She graduated with a degree in education and was a teacher in Springfield, where she coached track, cross country, and tennis.  Terri enjoys tennis, reading, traveling, and learning how to play pickle ball.  Terri and her family are members of Blessed Sacramen

Terri Enno is the mother of 4 adult children and the Nana of her grandchildren. She graduated with a degree in education and was a teacher in Springfield, where she coached track, cross country, and tennis.  Terri enjoys tennis, reading, traveling, and learning how to play pickle ball.  Terri and her family are members of Blessed Sacrament Church.  Children and young people have a special place in her heart as she has mentored many over the years.  Terri loves being a part of The James Project—where every day she is part of the adventure that God is working within. 

Sarah Homeier, Ministry and Family Director

Sarah Homeier, Ministry and Family Director

Sarah Homeier, Ministry and Family Director

Sarah Homeier is a former neo-natal nurse who is now a stay at home mom of 8 children. She has always had a passion for adoption and fostering, but put actions to her passion when she became a foster parent and subsequently adopted her 3rd foster son, Isaiah, at birth. She has since adopted 5 more children and has fostered 10 children in 

Sarah Homeier is a former neo-natal nurse who is now a stay at home mom of 8 children. She has always had a passion for adoption and fostering, but put actions to her passion when she became a foster parent and subsequently adopted her 3rd foster son, Isaiah, at birth. She has since adopted 5 more children and has fostered 10 children in her home. Sarah has a passion for foster and adoptive families and to see the myths surrounding foster care and adoption disintegrate as more and more education is brought to the community, and to help families go from desiring a child to fulfill their family, to desiring to fulfill a child’s need for a family.

Lindsey Daniels, Operation Manager

Sarah Homeier, Ministry and Family Director

T & M Flooring and More, Maintenance Manager

Lindsey Daniels grew up next to a cornfield in Iowa but has lived in Springfield for almost ten years. She enjoys excel spreadsheets, checking things off of lists, and ironing out details to make office life more organized. Lindsey has an undergraduate degree in music education from Western Illinois University which grew her love for serv

Lindsey Daniels grew up next to a cornfield in Iowa but has lived in Springfield for almost ten years. She enjoys excel spreadsheets, checking things off of lists, and ironing out details to make office life more organized. Lindsey has an undergraduate degree in music education from Western Illinois University which grew her love for serving children. She is married to Ty and they have a son named Brett. Lindsey and her family are members of Hope Church. Lindsey loves serving families and collaborating with child welfare agencies to build support for the foster care community. 

T & M Flooring and More, Maintenance Manager

Sarah Homeier, Ministry and Family Director

T & M Flooring and More, Maintenance Manager

The James Project partners with Tom and Michelle Norman and their business, T & M Flooring and More in order to provide quality care to our James Project Homes. We are so grateful to Tom and Michelle as they serve us by maintaining our homes in the Springfield area. 

BOARD MEMBERS

Ted Agbemaple

Marscia Anderson

Marscia Anderson

Marscia Anderson

Marscia Anderson

Marscia Anderson

Tom Bazan

Marscia Anderson

Angie Comstock

Angie Comstock

Jenna Stewart, Treasurer

Angie Comstock

Ryan Johnson

Jenna Stewart, Treasurer

Jenna Stewart, Treasurer

Jenna Stewart, Treasurer

Jenna Stewart, Treasurer

Jenna Stewart, Treasurer

James Project Journals

JamesProjectJournal_April2021 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_Nov2020 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_Nov2019 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_April2019 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_Nov2018 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_April2018 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_Nov2017 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_Nov2016 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_April2016 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_Nov2015 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_April2015 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_Nov2014 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_April2014 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_Dec2013 (pdf)

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JamesProjectJournal_June2013 (pdf)

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