I hope that you are doing really well! On this past Sunday I taught about how important it is for us to actually DEMONSTRATE our love for people in the world. Love should be in your mind and in your heart, but it needs to come out of those places and actually bless people!
It’s a good thing that Jesus didn’t just think about how much he loves us! Can I get an internet AMEN? :-)
So, we want to demonstrate our love for some real people in our community that seriously need our help. With over 95% of its students at or below the poverty level, Frank L. Stanton Elementary School is an amazing place here in inner city Atlanta. The staff works wonders with meager resources and produces some of the sharpest kids around. This past December, a month before our church launched, we did a huge uniform and toy drive for the school that not only garnered HUGE attention, it blessed the kids. See the video here.
On August 10th (less than 2 weeks), hundreds of kids will go to school for the first time this year, but will go without the school supplies they need. Will school stop? Of course not. Will teachers not give homework? No. Even without the supplies they need, the school must go on!
With school districts cutting back and teachers even being asked to consider pay cuts, teachers and school administrators are going to be without the supplies need, UNLESS WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
I am about to give you a detailed school supply list of what the students and teachers need to make this year start off right and you have three ways you can help.
The good news is that you have 3 ways to make this work! The bad news is that I already told the school that all of my generous friends were going to give so you pretty much have to give now :-)
1. Buy any/all of these things directly and bring them to a Courageous Church service on Sunday morning.
2. Buy them online or in a store and have them mailed to: Courageous Church, 1330 West Peachtree Street, Suite 560, Atlanta, GA 30309
3. You can give directly online today and we will spend 100% of your donation on these supplies. We estimate that we need to raise about $5,000 to make this happen. Click here to give safely and easily today.
Be Courageous & Let’s Do This!
-Shaun & Crew
PS:
Here’s the list:
pencils (fat ones for kindergarten, regular #2 for others)
tablets (K-2)
electric pencil sharpeners (for classrooms)
notebook paper
composition books
3 prong pocket folders
rulers
scissors (particularly for kids – also for teachers)
zip lock bags, sandwich size
Kleenex tissues
Vaseline (for lips)
Q-tips
alcohol swabs
band-aids
hand sanitizer (all sizes)
lotion
plastic raincoats for students (inexpensive poncho style)
jump drives for teachers
printer cartridges (HP numbers: 56, 57, 95 and 98)
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Shaun – I have planned to shop for my own kids needs tomorrow morning so I'm going to think about how I might be able to help with this effort between now and then. We live in northern Indiana, so location is an issue but hey, you did provide a handy link up above.
The thing about your list that strikes me is that it's so different from the list I have for my kids. I don't need to get them q-tips or alcohol swabs, band aids, hand sanitizer, lotion, raincoats, etc. Those are things my kids have and I don't expect that our school will need to supply them. It so breaks my heart that schools have to provide so much for so many kids.
Whatever or however I decide to participate, or not, I know your push will be successful. Cause I've been learning recently how we are all rich, and we are all poor. And I am sure that God's kids who can help with your effort will do so happily. Be encouraged. Be strong.