Celebrating Hope 2018 Table Host Guide

Join us for our fourth annual...

Celebrating hope

...one life at a time

GALA

2018

Table Host Guide Thursday, September 20th Sylvan Beach Pavilion 1 Sylvan Beach Dr., La Porte, TX 77571

Special Guest: Jason Jones

President & Founder of Whole Life America Pro-Life Film Maker, “Bella” and “Crescendo”

SILENT AUCTION & GAMES Open at 6pm DINNER Served at 7pm

Dress Business Casual All proceeds benefit Anchor Point.

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Welcome/Thank You

Thank you for answering the noble call to partner with us in such a critical role. We are grateful for your willingness to extend Biblical hospitality in inviting more people to hear about and partner in this fight for families and for Life. We pray that this experience will be a blessing to you and that the Lord will use your willingness to serve Him in ways far beyond what you have imagined.

The purpose of our annual gala is to share about our ministry and invite guests to partner with us. It is our largest fundraiser. Therefore, it is imperative that those who attend realize that this is a FUNDRAISING dinner and an opportunity for financial giving and pledges will be extended at the end of the night.

There are no minimums or maximums with respect to contributions. What people choose to give is their personal decision; however, those who have the capability to give $150 or more would be good prospects for the gala.

It is our hope that every seat that night will be filled with individuals who may be open to this life-affirming work and who will be moved to financially partner with us to save lives and families across Houston.

With deepest regards, Debbie Simmons, CEO

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Overivew of Anchor Point Paren ng Educa on

championing the future of children by educating and empowering parents because no one is beyond hope

•8 weeks of Prenatal Clas ses •8 weeks of Paren ng Clas ses •One-On-One Sessio ns

Pregnancy Center

•Pregnancy Test/Ultrasounds •Op ons Counseli ng •Materia l Assi stance •Spiri tual Mentors •Cas e Management •Referra l Resources •All Star Dads

Project HOPE

Family Servic es

Excell ent Minds Academy

•(se rving K-8th grades) Future Servic e Expansion

•Abor on Recovery Support Group •Sexual Abuse Recovery Group •One on One Grief Support

• Disc over Adop on Courses throughout the community • Family/Child Counseli ng •Pathway to Hope Family Camp •Lic ense Couns elor on sta for familie s to u ze

•Conver g our Pregnancy Centert o Full Medical (To be completed 1st Qtr 2019) •Maternity/ Shepherding Home •Home for Older Children aging out of foster care

championing the future of children by educating and empowering parents because no one is beyond hope

2019 goals

Full Medical Conversion of our Pregnancy Service Center - $35,000

One of our goals for 2018 was to fully convert our pregnancy service center to a full medical facility. Converting to full medical will allow us to expand our services to include well women exams (pap smears, clinical breast exams and pelvic exams), a multitude of STD/STI tests, abstinence education and referrals for chronic health issues.

To date, we are approximately half way through our conversion process. Our credentialing is almost complete for our counselor and nurse practitioner. Dr. Rose Benny has also agreed to join with us and serve as our Medical Director.

As we enter the fall, we will be updating our medical procedures to cover these additional services and setting up our billing/ administrative side of the business. Our credentialing team will also work with us to ensure that Dr. Benny is included on all our contracts. We will begin to see our first clients for full service during the fall and look forward to many more in the years to come.

This investment in our upgrade will cover the one-time startup costs of making this transition. The startup costs include necessary medical and office equipment, additional staff and hours, credentialing and billing/administrative set up.

Our original start-up request for 2018 was for $75,000. We are still in need of approximately $35,000 to help us complete this conversion.

Once operational with credentialed providers, Anchor Point will be able to create a self-sustaining model by billing for services through the State of Texas, Medicaid and private insurers. This will allow us to continue offering free services as necessary for those who cannot afford them and to expand our crisis pregnancy and family services.

Additional Teaching Staff for EMA - $25,000 In January, we were blessed to bring Excellent Minds Academy under us as a division of Anchor Point. This allows us to expand our reach to families dealing with kids that are struggling. The Anchor Point Board saw this as an opportunity to create a trauma informed school in the heart of Clear Lake that can serve as a shining example of how to help a kid thrive. The school currently serves 1st through 8th grade. Excellent Minds Academy is for high functioning students with learning disabilities and/or disorders, as well as general education students who do not function well in large classroom settings. The EMA team works closely with our Family Services Division to create an environment free of fear where every child can learn, grow and thrive.

In 2018, we were able to bring the School Director, Christine Welsh, onto our paid staff and to cover the additional rental expense of our newly leased facility. As we go into the 2018-2019 school year, we will be adding another teacher to help with the growing number of children. This additional staff expense will be a onetime start up cost of expanding another classroom. As we build the number of students in the class, we will be able to sustain the teacher for the long-term.

Relocation of our Pregnancy Service Center - $30,000 In April, we were notified that our lease will expire end of March 2019 and there is not an opportunity for us to stay at our current location. We are beginning the process of looking for additional space that can house a minimum of our pregnancy center and allow for expansion of our medical services. Our estimated cost for buildout of a new location is $30,000 which is over and above our current budget. championing the future of children by educating and empowering parents because no one is beyond hope

Things to do @ event

Heads or Tails game –

Don’t miss your chance to win a Tablet or iPad by participating in this game of chance. Purchase your beads to play at the game table for $10/ strand or $20/3 strands. Each person can have no more than 10 strands to play.

Fabulous Digging for Gems Station –

Unearth a gemstone from the sands of the aquarium and receive an awesome piece of jewelry.

Tickets are $20. Total value of jewelry exceeds $2,500.

Taking Aim –

Try your luck at our shooting area. Ready, aim, fire! Using our nerf guns, see if you can knock down a roll of LifeSavers and win a great manprize. Tickets are $10 for one shot and $20 for three. For all the rolls you knock down, you randomly choose one to see what prize you won.

Total value of prizes exceeds $2,000.

Silent Auction –

Bid on some fabulous gift baskets as part of the silent auction. The auction will be open from 6pm – 7:30pm and then again at the end of the program for an additional 10 minutes. Pre-event bidding is available. All auctions will be done electronically to make it easier to get your last minute bid in.

Live Auction –

During the night we will have about 5 super live auction items displayed along the stage for you to bid on during the live auction with auctioneer Mark Bowers, Houston Auto Auction. championing the future of children by educating and empowering parents because no one is beyond hope

Event Location/Parking

Sylvan Beach Pavilion in La Porte, TX with a beautiful open view of Galveston Bay

championing the future of children by educating and empowering parents because no one is beyond hope

Who should I invite?

Thank you

for taking on the vital role of hosting a table for this important event in the life of Anchor Point. Your role is not only appreciated; it is also keenly important to this event’s success. As you consider whom to invite, here are some tips and ideas:

Consider those who believe in life We are looking for your friends and acquaintances who—if they knew more about the ministry—would be inclined to support Anchor Point financially. Keep in mind that, if possible, we’re looking for new, first-time attendees. There are many people in our area—in your Sunday school class, small group, business or Bible study—who believe as you do in the sanctity of human life and in sharing the hope of Jesus Christ.

Consider the heart God looks at the heart and we know you do as well. Look for hearts that are open and generous. We can find generous people in all walks of life from the wealthy to those who are living on a tight budget. In addition, we can look to friends of all ages, from the young couple just starting out to those who are happily retired.

A few thoughts as we consider who to invite:

Invite the entire team

When it comes to married couples, we want both husband and wife to attend.

A couple makes financial decisions together and as the focus of our event is raising funds to build the future of Anchor Point, it is imperative that the entire “team” is on-hand to make a wise decision.

We love children and youth, yet . . .

We do love babies, children and youth—they are gifts! On this night, we want to raise the funds necessary so that future children gain the gift of life. For this reason, we need adults only—so that as many as possible have an opportunity to support this ministry financially—and build a culture of life and family here in the greater Houston Area.

Pray as we invite

As we consider who to ask, let’s make each invitation a matter of prayer. God might show us someone with an open heart in the most unlikely places. As we are open to His direction, we look forward to His hand leading us to the right people with a joyful desire to take this ministry exactly where God wants us to go. championing the future of children by educating and empowering parents because no one is beyond hope

Table Host Responsibilities

Starting NOW • Pray about who God would want you to invite and connect with the ministry • Extend the invitation • Get your guest registered online – so check in the night of the gala is EASY!

The Night Before Celebrating Hope Gala • Send a quick reminder to your guests – text, phone or email • Secure any transportation needs and/or offer information about parking • Remind them of any last minute details and to not forget cash for games

The Night of the Celebrating Hope Gala • Arrive by 5:30 so that you can have a brief meeting with our speaker Jason Jones • Check in with Registration to verify your table number • Pick up your Table Host packet at AP Volunteer booth at 5:30 • When prompted, pass out response cards and collect them back up •

Place everything back in the Table Host Packet and return to the registration area

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Have fun and celebrate all God did at our Gala

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Phone

Email

Possible Guest List

First Name Last Name Address City/State/Zip

Once your guests commit, you will need to forward the following information to kelly@anchorpoint.us AND debbie@anchorpoint.us : About 10 days before the event, each attendee will be emailed to register for the online bidding system that will be used during the event. You will receive a link to forward to your attendees.

championing the future of children by educating and empowering parents because no one is beyond hope

championing the future of children by educating and empowering parents because no one is beyond hope

championing the future of children by educating and empowering parents because no one is beyond hope

Celebrating hope 2018

Any questions, feel free to contact: Debbie Simmons 281-286-8792 debbie@anchorpoint.us