The photo above represents the final water balloon tossed of the Summer of 2024! And now it’s time for kids to head back to school and get back into a normal routine. We finished off the summer with a fast a furious few weeks!
CAMP AWESOME
Our annual Camp Awesome took place the last week of July/early August. We took 41 kids and 14 leaders to Hidden Falls Ranch for 3 days of fun (and heat!) We hiked, climbed, swam, ate, played and had an incredible few days. Many of the kid we work with deal with so much uncertainty, disappointments, trauma, and chaos. The benefits of taking them out of that environment to enjoy God’s creation, to simply be kids, and to spend time being encouraged by leaders who care about them are immeasurable. Camp Awesome really is the highlight of our year.
BACK TO SCHOOL OUTREACH
As always, our summer ended with our annual Back to School back pack handout. We helped 165 of our kids from 53 families get the backpacks and school supplies they need. We’re grateful to ACTS Community Downtown for not only hosting our giveaway, but also helping (along with More Church) stuff all of those backpacks with the proper supplies. It was huge undertaking that they made easy!