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ORGANIZATION Agape Adoption Agency of Arizona LEADERSHIP Co-Founders: Leslie and Douglas Reprogle CEO: Leslie Reprogle Board Chair: Dr. Janel White Taylor ORIGIN: “Agape was founded as an act of faith,” said Leslie Reprogle. When Leslie and her husband Douglas Reprogle were unable to conceive, Leslie decided that if she couldn’t have children, she would serve them. She started going on mission trips organized by the couple’s church, River of Life Tabernacle. Returning from a trip to Haiti, Leslie heard God’s voice speaking clearly to her heart, telling her she would open an adoption agency. That was a surprise, because she had no background in child or family welfare. But out of obedience, she and Doug talked to the church’s senior pastor about creating a new adoption-agency ministry modeled on a similar one in another part of the country. They agreed the ministry would have to be a standalone business, so Doug and Leslie took out a second mortgage on their house and started Agape. CHARITY SPOTLIGHT { giving back } FRONTDOORS MEDIA | 57 | MAY/JUN 2022 AN ACT of Faith One couple’s infertility struggles transform into hundreds of homes for foster children