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Changed for a New Year

cris — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:02:24 +0000

“When the people of the land come before the LORD at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by the north gate to worship is to go out the south gate; and whoever enters by the south gate is to go out the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which he entered, but each is to go out the opposite gate.” Ezekiel 46:9 (NIV 1984)

I read this verse in my devotion yesterday morning and the writer’s words echoed the same thoughts I have for the ministry as we start a new year:

“When we come into God’s presence, He fills us. The Lord changes us so that we are not the same as we were when we came to Him. Ezekiel 46:9 represents this exchange of old for new. The people of Israel were told when they came into the temple area to worship, they were to enter through one gate and exit through the opposite gate.”

kidz2leaders saw amazing blessings in 2011 that changed the course of our ministry and the lives of our campers. Nine of our campers graduated from high school and most of our graduates are enrolled in a form of higher education or are employed. 112 campers attended Camp Hope – 21 were first time campers. Twenty-six former campers attended Camp Hope to serve as counselors, cabin leaders or as summer staff.

Just as our campers’ lives have been changed by experiencing the love of Christ , so has our ministry. We celebrate the successes of 2011 and enter 2012 changed by the year’s events and marked by God’s love. Thank you to our campers, counselors, donors, volunteers, prayer warriors and friends who helped change kidz2leaders for the better. We invite you to join us as we embark on a new year!

Read about our 2012 goals in our End Of Year Report.

Blessings,

Cris Hunt

Director of Programs

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Miss America 2012 discusses Prisoners’ Children

cris — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:18:56 +0000

The newly crowned Miss America 2012 discussed her personal experience of having her father in incarcerated while in high school. She used the pageant as a platform to speak to the almost 2 million children who also have a parent in prison.

Click on the link to read the article.

Congrats New Interns!

cris — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:31:45 +0000

The interns4tomorrow program is proud to welcome six new students to the interns4tomorrow program: Brnesha, Courtney, LaRon, Leah, Taylor and Tori. These exceptional students completed an application, references and three interviews before their acceptance to the program.

The new interns will join the current class of interns at the program’s first monthly meeting on Monday, January 16!

Vote for k2l to win $1,000!

cris — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:27:56 +0000

kidz2leaders, inc. (k2l) is participating in The Cobb Galleria’s 2nd Annual Festival of Trees! There will be a k2l Christmas tree on display at the Embassy Suites Hotel Atlanta-Galleria hotel lobby from November 21, 2011 through January 5, 2012.

You are invited to visit the hotel and vote for the k2l tree during this time by making a financial donation. The charitable organization who has the most “votes” by December 15 wins an additional $1,000!

Welcome Kathy!

cris — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:24:40 +0000

kidz2leaders, inc. would like to welcome Kathy Householder as the new interns4tomorrow Program Director.

Kathy spent time with Coca-Cola and YMCA before starting her own business, On the Move and More. Kathy’s wealth of organizational and management skills will be of a great value the interns4tomorrow program, and her personality and compassion already is a great addition to the kidz2leaders team. Welcome again Kathy!

Kathy can be reached at kathy.householder@kidz2leaders.org.

Sponsor a Meal for a Camp Hope Family

cris — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:23:26 +0000

Camp Hope Christmas Dinner Sponsors Needed: Your generous donation of $50 will purchase a Christmas dinner for a Camp Hope family. Here’s how you can help:

Please stop by the Christmas Tree (located at the top of the stairs across from the welcome and greeter station) at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church on Sundays October 30th and November 6th to choose a family for whom you will sponsor a Christmas dinner.
Purchase a Christmas Meal at our online store.
Send a check to the Camp Hope officeat 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068. Please make your check out to “kidz2leaders” or “Camp Hope” and write “Christmas Dinner” in the “for” line of the check.

Thank you for sharing and making a Christmas meal possible for our Camp Hope “kidz” and their families. Please call the Camp Hope office with questions at 770-977-7751.

Run for our Kidz!

cris — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:41:09 +0000

Put on your running or walking shoes and join us for J.E. Dunn’s Hammer Down 5K and 1K Fun Run on Saturday, October 15 at 8 AM in Sandy Springs. Race proceeds benefit kidz2leaders, inc. Sign-up Today!

The race will start and finish at the Perimeter Place Office Building at the corner of Mt. Vernon Hwy and Barfield Road in Sandy Springs.

Registration Details: $25 for Adults and $15 for Children (18 and under)

Register online at active.com.
Download Registration Form to sign-up or donate.
Register at site on Race Day.

We’ll see you there!

“Greater Things are Yet to Come”

cris — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:00:44 +0000

kidz2leaders’ Annual Benefit Concert, “Greater Things are Yet to Come,” included a lot of “firsts” for the ministry including the first time Camp Hope campers performed in the concert and the first time a silent
auction was held. Both were a huge success! Kwanza, a Camp Hope student who has been a part of the ministry since 2001 and performed in the concert, said this of the event:

The Camp Hope Concert was amazing and it turned out just how I expected it to be. Never thought I would get the chance to sing with the wonderful Mrs. Diane Parrish. It made me cry on the inside, and the opportunity to do it to help raise money for camp just sent shivers down my spine. Just being able to be there and worship God in the church with my brothers and sisters in Christ was breath taking.

Thank you to everyone who supported the event by attending, bidding on an item or donating financially. The event raised over $30,000 which will help support the year-round programs of kidz2leaders including: Camp Hope, interns4tomorrow, the mentoring program, hope4christmas as well as field trips and retreats with the students. For more information about kidz2leaders, inc., please visit www.kidz2leaders.org.

Rev. Diane Parrish commented on the success of the benefit concert:
Often people ask me, “How will I know when kidz2leaders d/b/a Camp Hope is successful?” Well, anyone who came to our event and saw those 9 students performing with me could not help but see the success. Do you know how proud I was to see how far those students have come? To sing on stage? I remember the day they first stepped off of the bus on their first day of Camp Hope. What a blessing! See how far they have come and yet I know in my heart that “Greater Things are Yet to Come!”

Check out pictures from kidz2leaders’ Annual Benefit Concert and Silent Auction held on Sunday, August 28 at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church.

2010-2011 Intern Class

cris — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:10:57 +0000

Congrats to our 2010-2011 Intern Class who celebrated their success on Sunday, August 28 at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church. Interns presented on their internship experience to businesses, business sponsors and their families followed by a reception.

Over the past 8 months, these 12 students have accomplished a lot, including:

Earned $12,266 in gross wages.
$ 3020 was placed into intern savings accounts.
Worked 984 hours this summer and on average, traveled 68 miles to and from work each day.
Attended 5 intern meetings where they learned how to give a proper handshake, performed mock interviews, created resumes, completed hiring paperwork and learned how to write thank you notes.
Attended 3 field trips – a tour at V103/Coca-Cola, Kennesaw State University and a tour of Jackson Healthcare in Alpharetta.
Participated in 12 Internships.
And, in the middle of the summer internships, served as counselors and cabin leaders at Camp Hope.

Congratulations again to our intern students!

k2l Annual Benefit Concert and Silent Auction

cris — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:20:45 +0000

kidz2leaders’ annual Benefit Concert will be held on Sunday, August 28, in the Sanctuary at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church. The concert will feature performances by Rev. Diane Parrish and testimonies from our Camp Hope campers.

New this year will be a Silent Auction which will begin at 5:30 followed by the concert at 6:30. We hope you’ll join us for this special event that allows kidz2leaders to make a change in the lives of inmates’ children.