I haven't written anything in over a month and I've sort of been waiting to write about something really good. What I've chosen to write about today is something very near and dear to my heart. Take a little time to read it and prayerfully consider getting involved. It would genuinely mean so much to me!
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Every
summer at Circle Square Ranch in Arden children and youth have the adventure of
their lives. In fact, camp is often a life changing experience in a young
person’s life. They will learn new skills, gain friendships that last a
lifetime, have great outdoor adventures and learn about a relationship with
Jesus.
We
want as many children and youth as possible to come to camp this summer. Families facing financial or personal hardships are provided with the opportunity to apply for funding through our camper scholarship program.This
year, we want to offer 100 deserving campers a scholarship to come to Circle
Square Ranch. Each of these scholarships is worth $300, so we would need to
raise $30,000. At the ranch I work primarily in the office. One of my many administrative duties is the reception and filing of these camper sponsorship applications. I would like to tell you about two young boys that will be coming to camp this summer thanks to the camper scholarship program. I was contacted recently by a public school who was interested in sending the boys for a week of camp. Their mother had been diagnosed with cancer and was not doing well at the time. The dad hoped this would give the boys something to look forward to. In partnering with the public school, we were able to grant full scholarship to the boys for a week of camp. I called the school yesterday to give them the good news. The teacher said it was good timing as the mother had passed away since we had last spoken. She was so happy to be able to tell the boys they would be able to come to camp this summer. I am so glad that we have been given the opportunity to connect with these boys and offer support to their family as they go through this time of grief. I know that God has strategically placed these boys in our camp and it is from donations into the camper scholarship fund that this has been made possible.
Requesting
financial support can be awkward and uncomfortable but essentially that is what
I am asking. I don't think any of you are loaded by any means but even a small donation of $10 can make a difference. On behalf of kids like these young boys, will you partner with us
to make this opportunity a reality for less fortunate children by making a
contribution to our 2012 Camper Scholarship Campaign? Your gift of any amount would help us make
camp a reality for children this summer. Cheques can be made payable to “Circle
Square Ranch” with the memo indicating “2012 Camper Scholarship Campaign”. Our contact
information is listed below. If you would like to donate by other means, please
contact me and I can assist you accordingly.
Thank
you for prayerfully considering partnering with us to provide an exciting
summer adventure to young people. With your support, deserving children and
families will be exposed to the life changing message of God’s Word.
Sincerely,
Sarah Wesson
Circle Square Ranch
1361 Price Road
Arden, ON K0H1B0
(613) 335 5403
arden@csranch.ca
