Why does Food 4 Souls Exist?
We exist to go out and serve our homeless community with unconditional love and acceptance by providing Hope in Christ, Meeting Daily Needs and Aligning Resources to those who are ready to move into a life beyond homeless.
Our Staff
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Vickie Tyner - Executive Director
Vickie joined Food 4 Souls in 2020 and serves as the Director of Operations. Her primary focus is researching, networking, and coordinating with local homeless resource organizations (i.e. services for addictions, housing, social services, etc.) and then serving as the liaison between our partners and those we serve in the homeless community that are ready to move into programming that transitions them into a life beyond homelessness. She also leads the Daniel’s House initiative where she is responsible for relationship building, assisting clients to start/stay on path with recovery/housing as well as assisting them in developing transformational life skills. In 2019 Vickie participated in a Go Team trip with North View to serve our friends without homes with New York City Relief. After this trip, she knew God was calling her to serve our friends daily on a local level. Vickie believes every face has a story and every story matters to God. Vickie’s daily prayer is that God will use her to be his hands, feet and love to others. |
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Michael Moore - Life Care & Outreach Coordinator
Michael joined Food 4 Souls in 2023 and serves as the Life Care & Outreach Coordinator. His primary role includes connecting our homeless community to the appropriate resource, helping obtain necessary documents, and assisting individuals to appointments. He serves on outreach as a member of the PBSO and FBSO. He also is our Outreach Coordinator where he leads volunteers in preparing our bus and mobile showers for outreach. Michael has a heart for serving our friends experiencing homelessness. He is a member of Heartland church. He serves his church by volunteering with the baptism team. When not serving his community, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and son. |
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Holly Gillam - Volunteer Coordinator
Holly joined the Food 4 Souls team in 2022 and serves as our Volunteer Coordinator. She joins our team with local mission experience. Holly also serves as the Global Mission Ministry Associate for NorthView Church. Holly has experience in leading State Side mission trips. Holly has a passion for working with volunteers. She enjoys witnessing volunteers "breaking bread" with friends experiencing homelessness. When she is not connecting our volunteers to serving opportunities, Holly enjoys spending time with her family. |
Our Outreach Leads
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Christopher Johnson - Outreach & Daniel's House Lead
Chris began volunteering with Food 4 Souls in 2020. Chris first began volunteering at Daniel's House during our Fellowship Dinners. When the need for another Team Lead for our Service Sunday's arose, Chris stepped to fill the spot. Chris leads a group of volunteers on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month. He continues to attend our Fellowship Dinners building relationships and trust with our friends but he also leads many of our devotionals. Chris attends NorthView Church where he has served as a Leader for Stateside Go Trips. He is an avid IU fan and has participated in R.A.I.N events. |
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Jeff Tyner - Outreach Lead
Jeff began volunteering with Food 4 Souls in 2021. Jeff and his wife Vickie lead a group of volunteers downtown on the 1st & 3rd Sunday's of the month. When his work schedule allows, Jeff leads devotionals during our Fellowship Dinners. Jeff attends NorthView Church where he serves as a Team Lead for the Baptism Team. Jeff has been part of the Baptism Team for the last 10 years. In his free time Jeff enjoys riding his bike, playing tennis, and hanging out with any of his 6 grandkids. He is also a Colts fan. |
Who Manages the Food 4 Souls Organization?
Kevin Sliwa – President
Kevin is a Food 4 Souls officer, President, core volunteer/leader and assists in the planning and execution of the organizations strategic initiatives. He is also involved in corporate fundraising and corporate partnerships.
Vickie Tyner – Executive Director
Vickie is the Director of Operations and is responsible for researching and aligning resources that allow us to assist those who are ready to move into a life beyond homelessness. She is also responsible for cultivating donor partnerships, working with individuals in recovery and working with local organizations, churches and youth programs for community outreach projects.
Lindy Orr – Finance
Lindy manages, administers, and reports on the finances for Food 4 Souls.
Kevin is a Food 4 Souls officer, President, core volunteer/leader and assists in the planning and execution of the organizations strategic initiatives. He is also involved in corporate fundraising and corporate partnerships.
Vickie Tyner – Executive Director
Vickie is the Director of Operations and is responsible for researching and aligning resources that allow us to assist those who are ready to move into a life beyond homelessness. She is also responsible for cultivating donor partnerships, working with individuals in recovery and working with local organizations, churches and youth programs for community outreach projects.
Lindy Orr – Finance
Lindy manages, administers, and reports on the finances for Food 4 Souls.
Food 4 Souls Board Members
Kevin J. Sliwa
Kevin is a Principal and the SVP of Employee Benefits (IN) at Indianapolis based MJ Insurance. He quickly grew to become one of the agency’s top performers, and was named one of the youngest partners in the firm’s history in June of 2011 at the age 30. He specializes in consulting with large privately held and publicly traded companies to ensure their employee benefit program initiatives support their overall business strategy.
Kevin’s real passion is serving, with the purpose of helping his family and peers pursue their dreams by creating opportunities that energize, inspire, and motivate them do so. When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, serving in Food 4 Souls, and skiing in the Rockies. Kevin currently resides in Fishers, IN with his wife and 3 daughters and attends Heartland Church.
Kevin’s real passion is serving, with the purpose of helping his family and peers pursue their dreams by creating opportunities that energize, inspire, and motivate them do so. When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, serving in Food 4 Souls, and skiing in the Rockies. Kevin currently resides in Fishers, IN with his wife and 3 daughters and attends Heartland Church.
Stefanie Jeffers
Stefanie Jeffers is a graduate of Ball State University where she earned her degree in Legal Administration. Early in her career, Stefanie worked in local government offices. She then transitioned into a position as a paralegal, working in both family and personal injury law. Stefanie has a heart for justice and a passion to advocate for individuals who are disenfranchised by society. Stefanie is a founding member and Secretary for Food 4 Souls. She has worked with women experiencing commercial sexual exploitation since 2013, and is the founder and CEO of Grit Into Grace, Inc. Stefanie advocates on behalf of women silenced by sexual exploitation, working to assist them in acquiring recovery and mental health resources, housing, education, and daily resources needed for sustainable change. She also works with women in jail, building relationships during incarceration and continuing to advocate for them upon their release. Stefanie has had the opportunity to work alongside local and federal law enforcement agencies to identify victims of sex trafficking and women who are engaged in prostitution and provide victim’s services. Stefanie is the VP of Public Relations for White Stone Project, LLC. This position gives her a voice to speak passionately on the issues of sexual exploitation in its various forms and to raise awareness on these important topics. Stefanie has shared her story at women’s conferences across the country. She is the author of a blog titled Sex, Lies, and Jesus.
Arden Coher
Arden is an Insurance and Risk management Veteran with over 35 years of experience. He joined the MJ team in 2001 as a Property Casualty Consultant. He focuses in developing and executing strategies to help reduce total cost of risk by working with clients to truly understand their business, goals, and objectives to develop risk management programs to help advance business progress. Arden is a student of the insurance industry holding the following designations: Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI), and Associate In Management (AIM).
Arden has been married 34 years, has two grown sons, and two grandchildren. He attends Brookville Road Community Church. When not working, he enjoys wilderness canoeing, alpine skiing, and golf.
Arden has been married 34 years, has two grown sons, and two grandchildren. He attends Brookville Road Community Church. When not working, he enjoys wilderness canoeing, alpine skiing, and golf.
Mike Makalusky
Mike possesses an extensive career in business development, sales, training, consulting and
ministry having worked for several publicly traded corporations, privately held businesses
and churches. He graduated from Villanova University and has a Masters of Divinity with a
concentration in Leadership from Denver Seminary. He has a passion for spiritual formation,
leadership development, and for maximizing the effectiveness of organizations and teams.
He has been married to the love of his life Jenn since 2000 and they have two great
daughters, Riley and Maya. They currently reside in Fishers, IN.
ministry having worked for several publicly traded corporations, privately held businesses
and churches. He graduated from Villanova University and has a Masters of Divinity with a
concentration in Leadership from Denver Seminary. He has a passion for spiritual formation,
leadership development, and for maximizing the effectiveness of organizations and teams.
He has been married to the love of his life Jenn since 2000 and they have two great
daughters, Riley and Maya. They currently reside in Fishers, IN.
Brian Pitkin
Brian E. Pitkin is a husband, father and businessman from Indianapolis, Indiana. He began his career in investment banking and private equity and has since owned, managed and sold companies in industries ranging from chemicals to construction. He now manages a private investment partnership through URI Capital Management for a select group of partners. The partnership, URI Capital Partners, is a long only, highly concentrated partnership that seeks long term outperformance by undertaking deep, fundamental analysis leading to a high conviction portfolio of businesses.
Brian began his career in Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch in Chicago, and then joined The Edgewater Funds, a Chicago private equity firm. Brian ultimately returned to family-owned Ulrich Chemical, a Midwest chemical distributor where he helped accelerate both top and bottom line growth, including a near tripling of the company’s bottom line. He then helped negotiate and execute the sale of Ulrich to Brenntag, a global chemical distributor, before founding URI Capital Management. Faith and family provide a strong foundation for the entirety of his life and Brian and his family belong to Heartland Church in Indianapolis. When not working, Brian enjoys spending time with family and friends in the mountains and on the water.
Brian began his career in Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch in Chicago, and then joined The Edgewater Funds, a Chicago private equity firm. Brian ultimately returned to family-owned Ulrich Chemical, a Midwest chemical distributor where he helped accelerate both top and bottom line growth, including a near tripling of the company’s bottom line. He then helped negotiate and execute the sale of Ulrich to Brenntag, a global chemical distributor, before founding URI Capital Management. Faith and family provide a strong foundation for the entirety of his life and Brian and his family belong to Heartland Church in Indianapolis. When not working, Brian enjoys spending time with family and friends in the mountains and on the water.