Love through the eyes of “The least of these”

Hope and faith collide to ignite a reality of truth that is aligned with the authenticity of God’s love. I can only imagine how love might look through the eyes of ONE who may be considered “the least of these.”  One who lives without a realization of their personal value or worth… not the result of an accomplishment but purely because the price that was paid through...
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Imagination has become reality and lives are being changed

Imagine… a message so compelling lives are changed forever… a commitment to tear down walls to walls to build up hope… children and youth so captivated by stories of hope and triumph that the message is remembered long after the program comes to a close.  Is such imagination possible? The above proclamation became the campaign for our message shared in public school...
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Top Ten Reasons to Support Upward Bound Outreach for 2011!

10. Because God promised to provide… through you? 9.   Because you have seen unwavering commitment to At-Risk-youth this year. 8.   Because God has provided something no one else has to reach those very few are reaching. 7.   Because you care about those who are lost. 6.   Because you will help reach a group of youth so many are unaware. 5.   Because you believe in Matthew...
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We Didn’t Miss a Single One.

We didn’t miss a single one. On November 19, we reached our commitment to share with every Florida Department Juvenile Justice facility in the state.  Not only did we reach all 141 facilities, we returned a second time to more than thirty.  This was the seventh trip since January 18, and though the shortest it was the busiest. 3200 miles… Key West to Pensacola...
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Incredible stories from our last trip

We continue to be humbled by each opportunity to positively impact the lives of troubled youth.   We just completed our fifth trip to Florida.  In our personal commitment to share with every DJJ facility in the state of Florida this year, only 17 of the 141 remain unvisited.  We hope to reach our goal by completing the remaining 17 by November 18th, ten months after we...
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You have to meet these kids. They need you and they need me!

It’s been six months since we stood before our first group of At-Risk-Teens in the Juvenile Justice Department.  Since January 18th, we have completed four “self-funded” trips to Florida, shared with 77 juvenile facilities, and are on schedule to meet our personal commitment of sharing with each facility in the state in one year… something that...
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