THE PALMIER FOUNDATION DONATES $100,000 TO LAUNCH THE NEW ACA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES IN INDIA. The Palmier Foundation continues to support the Asian Christian Academy mission in India.
Boston, Massachusetts, June 8, 2017– Daniel Palmier, Director of the Palmier Foundation, has announced an additional $100,000 in donations to the Asian Christian Academy (ACA). The additional contribution combines a total of $325,000 that the Palmier Foundation has provided to ACA as part of the Foundation’s continuing commitment to the organization and its mission to advance the Gospel by equipping young and old, men and women to be Christian leaders. The recent donation enables the construction and opening of the very first building for The ACA College of Arts and Sciences slated for July 2019 class starts. The Palmier Foundation has a long-standing partnership with ACA and their broad offering of ministries to the people of India. “Dan Palmier has always been a supporter of the ACA mission with donation and support over many years. His Foundation’s recent donation will help to develop the next generation of youth to be thinkers who are grounded in a Christian world view.” remarks Neill Faucett, a member of the Executive Board of the American Council of ACA.
(Critical infrastructure work has begun on the future campus of ACA’s College of Arts and Sciences)
“One of the ways we can make an impact in India is through education” proposes Dr. Joy George, founder of ACA. “The ACA College of Arts and Sciences will serve a vital need of the people in our immediate vicinity. And since it will be the first Christian college of its kind in all of India, we foresee a significant attraction from both near and far. Outside of Bangalore, there is only one other college option for our local population and it is more than 15 to 20 miles for most college-bound students. The new ACA College of Arts and Sciences and its focus on a Christian environment, Theological Education, and free Bible courses will provide a wonderful alternative with excellent academic standards for all students.” The Palmier Foundation’s most recent donation gives ACA the resources to build their long-standing dream of a Christian college near their current campus on the outskirts of Bangalore, India. The donation will establish the needed infrastructure as well as a class room and educational design to foster ACA’s curriculum and mission on a beautiful 22-acre location. This summer will bring a significant amount of needed infrastructure and development work with the ground breaking of the first 30,000 square foot building to occur in September of 2017. Eventually, it is expected that more than 2,000 students will attend this college. The first semester will begin July, 2018. Located near Bangalore, India, the Asian Christian Academy’s 46-acre campus also provides ministry and social services to Christians in the tiny villages surrounding the campus. ACA’s House of Joy tends to the needs of and provides shelter for nearly 50 orphans. In the education realm, ACA’s Children’s School and Asian Christian High School provide Christian education to 3,100 Indian children from kindergarten to the 12th grade. Agape Hospital is a low or no cost medical clinic, responding to the medical needs of hundreds of villages near Bangalore. The ACA Seminary has graduated over 1,000 pastors and ACA provides mentorship, financial support, and assistance with recent seminarians in their establishment of and community outreach in more than 25 new churches throughout India. More information about the Asian Christian Academy can be found here.
Other organizations and agencies who benefit from the Palmier Foundation’s support include the Notre Dame Haiti Program, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, the Kelly Cares Foundation, Newton Country Day School, The Charmed Foundation, Perspectives Ministries, InterVol and the Wounded Warriors Project. The Palmier Foundation’s mission statement is to acquire and grow resources to assist those in local and global communities to attain a better quality of life. Underpinned by Christian values, the Palmier Foundation works on the principle that giving back to the community is an obligation which, benefits all those who participate. If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Jamie Smith at 781-499-2360 and info@palmierfoundation.com. ##