March 2015 Hope For Youth builds and maintains long-term Christian mentoring relationships with urban youth to challenge and enable them to reach their full potential spiritually, a cademically, and socially.
Student Spotlight: Terrence Jackson
From the Executive Director
Terrence
was finally paying off,” he
opportunities,he has such
Jackson
said.
a humble demeanor amidst
When
is a star
plans
his
God’s people with God’s
senior
A&M to double major in
He says he learned this
purposes,
if
there
Accounting and Finance.
and other qualities from
things happen. That aptly
was
He has worked as a Financial
his closest mentor Webb
describes
one! He recently received
Planning & Analysis Intern
Crunk. “Webb taught me to
Creek Spring Retreat. 71
$40,000
at
be a man of integrity, how
students,
past
to cope with peer pressure
great location and hungry
Genesys
lead by example.” We asked
hearts made for blessings
ever in
merit-based
Terrence to
currently
attend
Service
Texas
Corporation
accomplishments.
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connect
extraordinary our 19
Carolina volunteers,
scholarships to Texas A&M
International
and has been accepted to
year
seven universities! We asked
Works.
“It truly taught
Terrence if he could be or do
beyond what we could
him how he felt learning
me to value self-discipline
anything in the world in the
have hoped or imagined.
about
and to strive to exhibit
future what he would like
On top of all that, our staff
“Seeing the amount of zeros
leadership
he
to do: “I don’t know what
is making God-appointed
made it a blurry moment. It
said
internship.
God has planned for my life,
connections with people
felt unreal, but at the same
I would say The President,
in the city who are either
time like a weight being
We
are
to
because I would like to
helping
lifted off of my shoulders
see
where
God
leads
have a major opportunity
students
because all of my hard work
Terrence
his
future
to
referring new students to us.
the
scholarships.
this
through
of
qualities,” his so in
excited
change
the
world.”
Our is
us
reach
together,
youth
or
leadership
stepping
being
new
up
noticed.
and They
demonstrated
great
leadership at the retreat! Terrance interviewed
Jackson on
Fox
was 26
along with Webb Crunk (one of our extraordinary mentors!), just
and
getting
we
are
started!
Carolina Creek
by Moriah
God moved in mighty ways
as daughters of the King of
during our spring retreat at
Kings and how to let go of
Carolina Creek (C4). Over
the weights life puts on us.
70 youth and volunteers
Of course a major highlight
trekked up the Huntsville
of the weekend was the zip
where Guys learned the
line and high ropes course,
find common conversation
night around the campfire
importance
a
but also the close ties of
topics or that I would be too
everyone wanted to share
father figure in Christ when
fellowship that were made.
shy to talk to campers. God
their testimony and what
earthly
not
I was fortunate to chaperone
obviously had other plans as
they learned from their time
present. Girls learned how to
the girls in cabin 5, some
the girls began sharing their
at C4. Senior leaders shared
love and respect themselves
of whom had never been
excitement of going to High
how
to a camp or
School soon to join various
miss their HFY family and
retreat. As my
sports teams and sing in the
couldn’t wait to come back
first overnight
choir (something I partook
and help out. It’s amazing
experience
in for years). Throughout
how
with
our
the weekend the students
away from our daily lives and
youth and I
opened up to each other and
environments can be. Thank
was
nervous
the volunteers more than we
you for your prayers and
wouldn’t
ever imagined. On our last
support during the weekend.
of
fathers
finding are
I
Pizza with a Purpose.
20% of all proceeds benefiting hope for youth march 23-24 11am-10pm california pizza kitchen 1705 post oak blvd Join us for the first HFY Meet-Up! This a chance for you to bring a friend, coworker or pastor to introduce to Hope For Youth and all we’re doing in the Houston community. Log on to our website under events and show the flyer to your server and HFY will receive a donation from the restaurant.
Financial Update Our target budget for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31st is $320,000. As of February 28th our year to date donations are $104,362. Please consider making a donation to Hope For Youth or becoming a monthly supporter to help continue to bring the love of Jesus Christ to these youth.
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Upcoming Events G3 Guys Basketball......................March 21 HFY Meet-Up.........................March 23-24 Friday Night Live................April 10/May 1 Graduation Luncheon....................May 16 Volunteer BBQ.................................May 30 Jesus N’ The ‘Hood.......................June 8-12 KAA...............................................August 2-8 Stoney Creek Camp..............................TBD
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