Limitless Opportunties
Since 1980, Collins Family Ministries has been a safe haven for over 500 children and families. Thanks to your support, many of those children have grown into thriving adults. We want you to know that we are and will continue to be a home for children in need, and that your generosity has truly made a difference!
But the need in our community is growing. Youth aging out of foster care face heartbreaking realities: 1 in 5 become homeless at 18; Over half had a parent in foster care; 60% turn to illegal activities to survive; 71% of girls are pregnant by 21 (source: aecf.org).
Through the transformative power of our SHINE for Your Future program, we can change the future for at-risk youth who age out of foster care. Guided by compassion, our SHINE program provides educational opportunities, accountability, and shelter to youth in need.
Today, we invite you to change the future. A generous donor is matching every gift we receive now through August 15, up to $40,000. Your support is vital to help us fulfill our mission of serving children, families, and at-risk youth. In addition to sheltering children in need, we are expanding our facilities to include a new housing community for at-risk youth and progressing toward our future onsite counseling program. This is truly a limitless opportunity!
$50 = one week of meals for one residential child or at-risk youth
$250 = all four GED subtests plus travel to the testing site for one youth
$500 = two months of gas for one at-risk youth in our SHINE for Your Future program
$1500 = one year of clothing for one residential child or young adult
$5000 = almost two days of our Ministry Services’ operations
Giving to Collins between now and August 15 is a wonderful way to double your impact! Click this link to give online, call our office at (864) 882-0893, or visit our website to give. Together, with God’s help, we will change the future.
Collins Family Ministries provides shelter to children and at-risk youth, strength to families, and stability to our community. Learn more: collinsfamilyministries.org
by Kelly Ross, CEO