Volunteer Appreciation Night 2009

We were so grateful for the opportunity to gather our faithful volunteers and their families for our first Volunteer Appreciation Family Picnic. We enjoyed a delicious cookout at Cereland and activities for kids and adults alike including a clown, magician, water balloon toss and egg toss.

More than 6,100 volunteer hours have been given by our volunteers from January-July of this year alone. The Independent Sector of Volunteers puts the value of one volunteer hour at $20.25. That equals $124,274!

May God continue to bless each of our volunteers and their families as they so beautifully serve Him through this ministry.

Golf Tournament a Success!

Our 11th Annual Golf Challenge took place on Monday at Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus. We had 58 teams and more than 200 golfers participate. God blessed us with PERFECT weather and the golfers had a great day.

The ministry raised just over $86,000 in sponsorships and pledges! This is right at our budgeted number and about $1,000 dollars less than last year's number. How amazing, given the economic circumstances under which this fundraiser occurred! Many thanks to all who made the tournament a success, including our tournament sponsors, golf captains, golfers, golf sponsors, volunteers and staff. Most of all, many thanks to our Gracious God, who always goes before us to prepare the way for the work to be done. To Him Be the Glory!