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Be the Change in September!

cris — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:35:52 +0000

Help kidz2leaders Be the Change in September!! on Saturday, September 25, Sevananda Natural Foods Store will

Bulletin Board at Sevananda's Little 5 Points Store

donate 1% of their net sales to kidz2leaders as one of their Be the Change partners. Sevanada, located in Little Five Points near downtown Atlanta, is one of the Southeast‘s largest consumer-owned cooperatives providing fresh, local and organic produce and natural foods. They also work to empower the community through their outreach efforts – the Be the Change program being one of them.

Check-out Sevananda’s web-interview with Cris Hunt, Director of Programs where she discusses kidz2leaders and the Be the Change program: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cooperative-living/2010/09/01/co-op-central-radio.

And…don’t forget to support kidz2leaders on Saturday, September 25 by shopping at Sevananda located at 476 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30307!

Celebrating Year 11 – Camp Hope Benefit Concert!

cris — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:19:45 +0000

Please join us for “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” – a New play written by founder Diane Parrish telling the story of the Camp Hope children through stage and song.

When? Sunday evening, September 26^th

What time? 6:30pm

Where? Sanctuary of Mt. Bethel UMC – 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA

Tickets? A love offering will be collected

Come see some of Cobb County’s finest actors and singers: Thom and Nicole Gray, Tom and Mylinda Milley, Lee Herring, Charlie Marus and Diane Parrish; as we bring to life the Camp Hope Story (working year-round with inmate’s children) through the eyes of the Campers, Custodial parents, incarcerated parents, counselors and teachers…

The production is a wonderful event for the entire family – however – child care is available for younger children, should you prefer. I’d also like to ask you to consider bringing some of your friends to introduce them to our ministry – we love new faces!

Thank you and I pray we see you then!

Rev. Diane Parrish
Sr. Associate Mt. Bethel UMC

Check-out the latest k2l Newsletter…

cris — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:18:40 +0000

…where you can read about Camp Hope 2010, interns4tomorrow, the 9th Annual Camp Hope Benefit Concert, Mentoring and the Dog Days Run (which is THIS Saturday!). Lots of good info so check it out HERE!

Sign Up Now!

cris — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:30:52 +0000

Join the fun of the 5th Annual Dog Days Run on Saturday, August 14 organized by the Rotary Club of East Cobb. All net proceeds benefit East Cobb charities including Camp Hope!

For more information, visit www.dogdaysrun.com or www.eastcobbrotary.com.

To register, visit www.active.com or download the Registration Form.

Summer 2010

cris — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:47:20 +0000

It’s been a busy time in the Camp Hope office this summer. Not only have we been planning the 11th Camp Hope, but we have organized some fun events for our kids.

On June 19, 13 Leadership boys went to Stone Mountain for the day. They did Sky Hike – Stone Mountain’s ropes course and then took the tram to the top of the mountain for a devotion.

Three Leadership girls came for a day of service at the Camp Hope office and helped us with some projects for camp. One Leadership girl helped Mt. Bethel with VBS.

Today was the Mentor/Mentee Braves game. Five Mentors took their Mentees to the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers game at Turner Field.

Next up….Camp Hope in TWO WEEKS!!!

Blessings!

Cris

5th Annual Dog Days Run 8.14.2010

cris — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:55:35 +0000

Join the fun of the 5th Annual Dog Days Run on Saturday, August 14 organized by the Rotary Club of East Cobb. All net proceeds benefit the east cobb charities which includes kidz2leaders!

For more information, visit www.dogdaysrun.com or www.eastcobbrotary.com.

To register, visit www.active.com or download the Registration Form.

k2l 2nd Quarter Newsletter

cris — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:43:41 +0000

Read our latest newsletter here:

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs050/1103225967527/archive/1103332491061.html

FORE our Camp Hope kidz!

cris — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:37:06 +0000

Thank you to everyone who made the 2010 Camp Hope Golf Tournament a SUCCESS! 46 players participated in our annual golf tournament fundraiser Monday, April 26 at Woodmont Golf & Country Club in Canton, GA. Despite the very odd weather (cold and windy one minute – sunny and warm the next), the rain held off and players had a great time! We’re still calculating the amount raised but we know one thing – God is SO good. We are so thankful for the many supporters of kidz2leaders – our prayer warriors, volunteers and donors. This ministry would not be capable of touching the number of prisoners’ children without your support! Thank you.

Here are a few pictures from yesterday’s event:

Woodmont Golf & Country Club

k2l Board Chair, John Carr, and his foursome

Counselor Retreat 2010!

cris — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:31:29 +0000

The Counselor Retreat was amazing! This retreat is for those campers who are now counselors…and it’s a weekend I look forward to every year! The kids are so much fun and more than anything, I enjoy just watching them hang out. This year, 19 camper-turned-counselors and 6 of us “adults” (can you really call us adults if we enjoy this as much as the kids?) traveled to Camp Evergreen in Clarkesville, GA for a weekend retreat April 9-11. The theme for the retreat was “Running the Race” from Hebrews 12:1-3 and we had sessions talking about overcoming obstacles and hearing God. When we weren’t having sessions and singing Camp Hope songs, we hiked to a waterfall (where some of the boys were brave enough to jump in the FREEZING water), canoed, made smores over a campfire, and did the Blob. Included are some pictures below:

The Blob!

Canoeing!

Hike to the Waterfall

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” – Hebrews 12:1-3

Get Your Belk’s Coupons!!

cris — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:47:35 +0000

Get your coupons for the Belk’s Spring 2010 Charity Sale occurring May 1 from 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. at all Belk’s locations. This sale is offered only to customers who purchase a ticket from a participating organization like ours, for $5 each. The ticket holder receives 20-50% off throughout the store, including rarely discounted brands. Plus, the ticket holder receives $5.00 off the first purchase!

Here’s how you can purchase tickets:

Visit www.kidz2leaders.org and click on “Support” in the top right. At the bottom of the page, enter in the amount of your donation and in the box below, please list how many tickets you would like. Press continue and enter your credit card information. Once payment is received, the tickets will be available for you to pick-up from the Camp Hope office or Mt. Bethel’s main office.
Visit the Camp Hope office, located on the campus of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, where you can purchase and pick-up your tickets.

Please contact the Camp Hope office with any questions – 770-977-7751. Thank you!