About | Restore Family Preservation Center

Our Story

Restore Family Preservation Center is the vision of April Grimes, a native of Garfield, Arkansas. Through her life as a foster parent, an adoptive parent, and her work as a CASA advocate, she found that the problems facing children today begin with the family. The family unit is in dire need of help. Whether poverty, homelessness, drug addiction, or unplanned pregnancy, Restore is a place of hope. A place to come when all hope is lost. Restore will help those searching find Jesus and direction for their life as well as ensure they have a person to walk the journey alongside them.

April's Testimony

Get To Know Us

President/Founder

April Grimes

Hi! I'm April, and I'm so thankful that the Lord found me worthy enough to head up this mission. I've been ministering to families for years now through foster care and CASA, and I'm looking forward being His hands and feet through Restore.

Co-Founder

James Grimes

Hi, I'm James, and I am blessed to be a part of an organization that will promote, support, and defend the God-honored institution of the family. I believe this work will help to preserve Godly family values for generations to come.

Vice President

Kevin Kester

Restore is important to me because I see the need all around us. Everywhere you look you see or hear about broken families, adoption centers are full and abortion clinics are making millions off aborted babies. There's a need for people and groups to get out there and try to help heal families by restoring marriages, help people realized the need for kids to have good homes, and to help young mothers realize that abortion isn't the only option. We as a group can help in that area.

Secretary/Treasuer

Melanie Stem

I believe family is the greatest blessing God has given to us in this life and I am so blessed to be able to help in an organization that is helping the family as a whole. Showing families the only way to have a fulfilled life is through Jesus, and by giving them the support and help they need to be a success is what it's all about.

Board Member

Emily Cacioppo

I am Emily, and I'm proud to be a part of something bigger than this world. I have always wanted to help others by following God's will for my life. I am excited to see this mission grow, and to get the opportunity to show Christ's love to those who need it most.

Board Member

Todd Williams

Hi, I'm Todd and the mission of RFPC is important to me because it's pro-family. Life can often seem like trying to put together a jigsaw puzzle without the picture on the box to go by. Broken families are even further confused, like all the pieces to life's struggles are scattered and tiny. When we try to assemble life's puzzle without the hand of Jesus, we often get stuck and just can't find that next piece. At Restore, we ask God to allow us to see what broken families cannot see- that next missing piece. We ask God to show us what the puzzle will look like once its whole again. The mission of RFPC is important to me because it's important to God. I am for the family. I am for restoration.

Board Member

Shane Edens

I am Shane, a husband and a father, and would like to use four words to describe what Restore means to me. Faith. Hope. Love. Commitment. I am honored to be a small part of an organization that is committed to bring faith, hope, and love to an area of life that so many overlook; the family.