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Malisa's Hope: Malisa’s Hope is Big Brothers Big Sisters’ faith-based mentoring program. Children are matched with faith-filled adults in the Malisa’s Hope program. Malisa’s Hope Bigs share their faith with their Little and encourage their Little in their own faith journey. Malisa’s Hope is possible because of the memorial gifts received in honor of Malisa Caffey, who was killed at age 19 by a hit-and-run driver. Malisa loved God, she loved her family, and she believed in serving others. All Malisa’s Hope matches are funded out of the memorial, other private donations, and funds raised by the Church Bowl. Except for the emphasis on sharing their faith, Malisa’s Hope matches are just like all other matches. They can be traditional Community-based or Site-based (Bigs in Schools) matches. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves a community need by putting caring role models in the lives of children who need a supportive friend; helping them stay off drugs, in school and out of trouble. The agency currently has more than 1,100 active Big/Little matches, but because more than 1,000 children were referred to us in 2003, hundreds of them continue to wait, including the more than 400 waiting for a Malisa’s Hope Big. As a Malisa’s Hope Big, you agree to:
As a Malisa’s Hope match, you and your Little:
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Summer
Fun at the FUNdamental Learning Center Crow volunteered her time for five weeks to help fifteen local children with their reading and to grow in their faith. The classes met everyday. In this particular class of seven girls, Crow picked up each child at their home in the morning, drove them to the center, taught class and then took them home. When asked what part of class the students liked best, they all enthusiastically replied, “EVERYTHING!” The smiles on the faces of these seven girls lit up the small classroom. “The girls have actually asked for homework,” Crow said. This partnership between the FUNdamental Learning Center and BBBS will hopefully continue into the fall. “We are trying to collaborate with organizations that work with young children because we want to help those that need a little extra support,” said Jan Davis, Director of Operations for the FUNdamental Learning Center. For more information on the FUNdamental Learning Center or Malisa’s Hope, please call 263-3300. Youth Group
Wins Trip
The Spiritual
Gift of Faith Match of the
Month: Charles Eby and Dalton Gripp
The 2005 Malisa’s Hope Church Bowl is almost complete. We are adding a second Church Bowl at Northrock on Saturday, June 4th, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. to accommodate some churches who were unable to bowl previously and to help us reach our goal. We still could use about 24 more teams in an effort to raise an additional $12,000. If you are interested in being a team captain for your church, or if you know of a youth, a Sunday school leader, or other church member from your church or another church who may be interested in being a team captain, please call Daryl Handlin at 263-3300. Thank you to all those who coordinated for your church, those who bowled, gathered pledges, and for those who donated thus far. At this point, your work and generosity will allow nearly 40 children to be matched to a caring adult who will help them to find a deeper relationship with our Lord. Coming soon! If you can help in any of the following ways, call 263-3300:
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When
you think of summer school, fun is not often the word that comes
to mind. However, Karen Crow is out to change that idea. Crow was
inspired to start a reading class at the FUNdamental Learning Center
this summer just for BBBS students. All of the students are a part
of the Malisa’s Hope faith-based program at BBBS. They are
either currently matched with a Big or are on the waiting list. Crow
is heavily involved with the Malisa’s Hope faith-based program
at BBBS. She wanted an opportunity to help children who have reading
difficulties catch-up over the summer. She also felt called to share
her faith with them.
Charlie and Dalton, a 7th grader, have been a community-based
match for over a year. They enjoy doing lots of things together,
including
canoeing, kayaking, biking, tennis and basketball. They
have also taken up geo-caching, which is similar to orienteering,
except you use a GPS. One of the most important things Charlie
and Dalton
do together is go to church each Sunday. They each go to their
own Sunday School class, and then the whole family meets for
the church service. After church Charlie and Jean usually take
Dalton to lunch where they will often discuss
what they learned in Sunday School or in church. Dalton keeps
Charlie on
his toes by many times asking about things that were not totally
clear in the sermon or Sunday School. Recently, the pastor talked
about the “still small voice” in each of us. Dalton
did not really understand how to hear God talk to a person. So,
Charlie talked about how he “hears” God speak to
him in his heart. Charlie told Dalton how, as Charlie prayed,
God asked
him to do more volunteering, and how God had told him that Dalton
was the Little Brother to pick. Dalton is seeing first hand how
a Godly man depends on his Lord for all aspects of his life.
Dalton has become part of Charlie’s family, both at home
and in his church family. Dalton appreciates all the fun things
he has
done with Charlie, and how they volunteer together and how he
can talk to Charlie about God.
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