Kidz 2 Leaders

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Our Interns4Tomorrow program is reaching new heights!

Our 2022—2023 Interns4Tomorrow program launched this past November! We are thrilled to share that we have nineteen interns this year, more than ever before. Each intern has been paired with a business coach for mentoring and will go through a year of professional development training leading up to this summer, when when they’ll receive a professional wardrobe and a three-week paid internship with a local business.

We’re so excited for our interns to embark on this year of growth and development and we have two ways you can help:

  1. We are in need of meals once a month for our interns and business coaches (40 people in total). Would you or your community be willing to sponsor a meal?
  2. We’re looking for local business partners to host our interns. If you and your company are interested in learning more, please reach out to us at info@kidz2leaders.org! We’d love to explore the possibility with you.

As always, your prayers for our program participants are deeply appreciated. For our interns, please be praying that:

  • the program would be a blessing to them and their families.
  • this year-long experience would bring growth, clarity, and long-term impact.
  • the relationships between coaches and interns would be transformative and meaningful.
  • the interns will have the endurance to stay full engaged and finish strong!

Hope4Christmas

Saturday, December 17th
9:00 – 11:00 am | 11:30 – 1:30 pm

The Church of The Apostles

Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Savior! Hope4Christmas is our annual Christmas celebration, featuring fun camp activities and a meaningful holiday program. All campers who participated in Camp Hope 2022 are invited to attend with their families. Brunch will be served, and personalized gifts will be prepared for each child.

Information for Families

We would love to provide gifts for your family! Please fill out a registration form (link coming soon!) for each child under the age of 18 in your household. Every child will receive two gifts—one that they want, and one that they need—each valued at around $25.
All wishlists must be submitted by October 20th, to ensure our volunteers have the time to shop!

You will receive an email with your assigned Hope4Christmas session time. Participation in the full event is required with your registration, and gifts will be distributed as part of the program.

Information for Volunteers

Give the gift of hope this Christmas!
There are a variety of ways to serve with Hope4Christmas. Descriptions of each role are given below. This is one of our most popular events, so please sign up early to reserve your spot.
  • Adopt-a-Family: Shop for gifts from kids’ wishlists! Multiple gift drop-off times and locations will be available leading up to December 11th.
  • Serve at the Hope-4-Christmas event: Sign up to serve on December 17th at one of our Hope4Christmas event sessions.
  • Contribute to our Gift Card Fund: We give each family a $75 gift card for groceries and a $25 gas card. Donations may be made online or via check, with “Hope4Christmas” as the gift designation.
  • Volunteer to wrap gifts: Time slots will be available, December 12th–16th, at The Church of The Apostles.

Additional communication will be sent out to each volunteer group as the event approaches.

The “Big, Big” Party

Join us for our second annual “Big, Big” Party, an opportunity for K2L supporters to share our mission and programs with others! Bring a friend to join us on the patio for BBQ, live music, and camp-style fellowship. We look forward to sharing our vision for the future and celebrating a meaningful summer.

WHEN: Sunday, September 18th, 2022 | 5:00–8:00 PM

WHERE: Olde Towne Athletic Club: 4950 Olde Towne Parkway, Marietta, GA 30068

RSVP to reserve seats for yourself and your guests! donation of $50 per person is recommended but not required. 

Back-to-School Drive – August 2, 2022

CALLING ALL CAMPER FAMILIES – COME SHOP FOR YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLY NEEDS!

All current Camp Hope families are invited to come by our back-to-school drive! We’ll have all the items on your camper’s school supply list ready for pick-up in the parking lot at Church of the Apostles.

WHERE:

Church of the Apostles

3585 Northside Pkwy NW, Atlanta, GA 30327

 

WHEN: 

Tuesday, August 2nd | 10 am–1 pm, 4 pm –6 pm

 

RSVP to toria.peterson@kidz2leaders.org to let us know when to expect you!

 

INTERESTED IN HELPING US FULFILL OUR CAMPERS’ SCHOOL SUPPLY NEEDS?

 

If you would like to help donate supplies, please view our Amazon Wishlist, and select the items you would like to purchase.  Your purchases should automatically ship to us.  Please check to ensure the shipping address is as follows:

Kidz2Leaders

4385 Lower Roswell Road

Marietta, GA 30068

 

Let’s give our campers are great start to their school year!

Camp Hope 2022 Applications are OPEN! Sign up today!

Camp Hope 2021 was a huge success and we are excited to announce that Camp Hope 2022 applications are open and campers are already applying! We plan to serve 200 campers in 2022 and WE NEED YOU in order to make this happen!
Once again, we will split our Cornerstone camp and our Leadership Training Academy camp into two sessions. This allows us to better serve each age group more individually.

Dates for Summer 2022 Sessions are as follows:

 

Cornerstone: Campers ages 8-12

July 10th-15th  at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA
130 campers/130 volunteers needed

Leadership Training Academy: Campers ages 12-15

July 17th – 22nd at Camp Grace in Roberta, GA
70 campers/60 volunteers needed

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

At-Camp Volunteer Roles

We are in need of teen counselors (rising 9th grade and above), college leaders, adult volunteers, and special area counselors for the entire week of camp. Volunteers will report to camp the day before campers (Cornerstone – July 9 and Leadership – July 16).  To apply, please click the link below.
CAMP VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION

Camper Check-in/Check-out Volunteer Roles

We are in need of volunteers to assist with greeting families, luggage collection, wellness checks, medication check-in, roster check-in, traffic control, t-shirt distribution, and more!

These roles will take place locally on Sunday, July 10th, Friday, July 15th, Sunday, July 17th and Friday, July 22nd. To sign-up as a check-in/check-out volunteer, please click the link below.

CAMPER INFORMATION

Camper registration is OPEN – click on roster below to confirm which session your camper qualifies for. To register, click the link below.

CAMPER ROSTER
CAMPER REGISTRATION HERE

For more information, contact Courtney Simmons, Director of Programs.

C2C Beach Trip to Jekyll Island was a GREAT success!

We had a beautiful weekend with 19 of our Camper2Counselors at Camp Jekyll this weekend. During our time there, we went seining, enjoyed a dolphin boat tour, played on the beach, and more. We were also taught the “Love Notes” curriculum which focuses on healthy relationship development and how to make wise decisions in our relationships, led by Board Member and volunteer, Thomas Cotton. Overall, it was a great weekend with these campers and we already cannot wait until the next one.