Giving Hope
April 13, 2012
For the last 8 years I have shared an affiliation
With Hopeworks in Camden
4 of those years I was on the Board;
And for 2 years I served as the
President of the Board
Hopeworks is the vision of Fr Jeff Putthoff
A Jesuit
Gotta love the Jesuits
Fr Jeff has committed himself to making a difference
In Camden
Thru hard work and patience
His vision is becoming a reality
Camden is recognized as one of
America’s poorest cities
There has been constant wrangling
Whether it is #1 or #2
It is also is ranked #2
As one of America’s
Dangerous cities
Over 40% of the youth never even graduate
From High School
Hopeworks vision:
Empowering the youth to identify
And develop their D.R.E.A.M.S.
(Dynamic, Realizable Efforts to Attain and Maintain Success)
And own their future.
Hopeworks provides the youth an opportunity to
Stay in school
Or to
Get their GED
Learn a skill
Giving them an opportunity to
Go to college
Education is the Key
The environment that The Camden youth
Are exposed to
Is frightening
Just within the last month
Over 3 people were shot and killed
Within a 2 block radius of Hopeworks
At 5th and State St
Drugs are dealt opening
One youth when asked what he hoped to do
When he got older
Stated that before coming to Hopeworks
He never really thought about it
For he never expected to live past 17
When he was 10 years old
His brother died in his arms
A victim of the streets
By 12 years old he was running drugs
And arrested on gun charges
After he shot at the police
Hopeworks is making a difference
While I was on the Board
Fr Jeff introduced the
Fun in the Sun Calendar
Each summer; Hopework uses
The Fun in the Sun Calendar
To help fund summer jobs
For Camden youth
This summer we are hoping to raise
Enough funds to support
25 summer jobs at Hopeworks
This is where you can help
I have agreed to be a Captain
For the Fun in the Sun program
I am looking for you to help me sell
60 tickets
Which will help us to partially fund the
Hopeworks summer work program
There are many options available
1 subscription cost $20
You may also choose to support a youth for 1 week
That only cost $160
Each day in June a name will be pulled
From those you have bought a subscription
You will have a chance to win a
Specific dollar amount assigned to that day
One lucky subscribe stands to win
$2012
That could be you
Click on the link below to get more information about the
Fun in the Sun Subscription
And take a minute to look at the other tabs on the website
These tabs provide more information
About Hopeworks
Their Vision and Mission statements
The programs available
To the Camden youth
Hopeworks is all about
Giving back……
Providing Hope…..
Opening Doors……
Fulfilling Dreams……
Let’s take time to Pay it Forward
http://www.hopeworks.org/fun-in-the-sun/
It is my hope that you will help us
Give 25 youth in Camden
A job at Hopeworks
This summer
Note: Should you choose to buy a subscription
There is a space that ask for the captain name
Please enter my name
Thanks
And God Bless You
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