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Compassion International
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Providing hope while breaking the chains of poverty
Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults.
Founded by the Rev. Everett Swanson in 1952, Compassion began providing Korean War orphans with food, shelter, education and health care, as well as Christian training.
Today, Compassion helps more than 1 million children in 25 countries.
Sponsor a child today & help break the cycle of poverty. For just $38 a month, your sponsorship helps provide:
- Ongoing Christian training
- Educational opportunities
- Treatment & training to maintain child health
- Development of self-confidence & social skills
- Key life skills & vocational programs
Sponsorship is easy. Simple to set up, sponsorship opens up new worlds to you, such as:
- Learning about different parts of the world
- Discovering political & economic realities your sponsored child faces
- The joy of helping someone in great need
To learn more about Compassion International, visit www.compassion.com.
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Editor's Note: As a dad of daughters only, I feel especially compelled to help underpriviledged girls. I currently sponsor two children -- 9-year-old Dayana in Equador and 10-year-old Mileydys from Columbia. Like I was at their age, both girls are raised in single-parent homes by their mothers, but both perform above average in school.
I am confident that our monthly support keeps the girls in school where they will greatly enhance their chances for a successful future, despite living in some of most poverty-stricken areas of the world. Not only do we support the girls every month, we also strive to submit special gifts in support of the girls' families every quarter.
Providing hope while breaking the chains of poverty
Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults.
Founded by the Rev. Everett Swanson in 1952, Compassion began providing Korean War orphans with food, shelter, education and health care, as well as Christian training.
Today, Compassion helps more than 1 million children in 25 countries.
Sponsor a child today & help break the cycle of poverty. For just $38 a month, your sponsorship helps provide:
- Ongoing Christian training
- Educational opportunities
- Treatment & training to maintain child health
- Development of self-confidence & social skills
- Key life skills & vocational programs
Sponsorship is easy. Simple to set up, sponsorship opens up new worlds to you, such as:
- Learning about different parts of the world
- Discovering political & economic realities your sponsored child faces
- The joy of helping someone in great need
To learn more about Compassion International, visit www.compassion.com.
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Editor's Note: As a dad of daughters only, I feel especially compelled to help underpriviledged girls. I currently sponsor two children -- 9-year-old Dayana in Equador and 10-year-old Mileydys from Columbia. Like I was at their age, both girls are raised in single-parent homes by their mothers, but both perform above average in school.
I am confident that our monthly support keeps the girls in school where they will greatly enhance their chances for a successful future, despite living in some of most poverty-stricken areas of the world. Not only do we support the girls every month, we also strive to submit special gifts in support of the girls' families every quarter.
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Boy Scouts of America
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Boy Scouts of America builds tomorrow's leaders today
For almost 100 years, Scouting programs have instilled in youth the values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Today, these values are just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910.
Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives. The Boy Scouts of America provides youth with programs and activities that allow them to
- Try new things
- Provide service to others
- Build self-confidence
- Reinforce ethical standards
While various activities and youth groups teach basic skills and promote teamwork, Scouting goes beyond that and encourages youth to achieve a deeper appreciation for service to others in their community.
Scouting provides youth with a sense that they are important as individuals. It is communicated to them that those in the Scouting family care about what happens to them, regardless of whether a game is won or lost.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Scouting promotes activities that lead to personal responsibility and high self-esteem. As a result, when hard decisions have to be made, peer pressure can be resisted and the right choices can be made.
To learn more about Scouting, visit www.scouting.org.
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Editor's Note: It's hard for me to imagine where I would be today if it were not for the influence of a tiny group of adult men who came along side me as a teenager. Growing up without a dad in the house was tough back in the 1970s.
But thanks to the dedication of one man, Scoutmaster Larry Borchert, I was able to develop strong principles and a work ethic that set me ahead of my peers. Larry personally guided my journey from Tenderfoot to Eagle Scout by ensuring that I made the most of each opportunity. He also taught me to set high goals, work hard to achieve them and seek to model his servant leadership along the way.
What our nation needs most today is rock solid, principle-guided leaders. And that's what the Boy Scouts have been creating for nearly a century.
Boy Scouts of America builds tomorrow's leaders today
For almost 100 years, Scouting programs have instilled in youth the values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Today, these values are just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910.
Scouting helps youth develop academic skills, self-confidence, ethics, leadership skills, and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives. The Boy Scouts of America provides youth with programs and activities that allow them to
- Try new things
- Provide service to others
- Build self-confidence
- Reinforce ethical standards
While various activities and youth groups teach basic skills and promote teamwork, Scouting goes beyond that and encourages youth to achieve a deeper appreciation for service to others in their community.
Scouting provides youth with a sense that they are important as individuals. It is communicated to them that those in the Scouting family care about what happens to them, regardless of whether a game is won or lost.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Scouting promotes activities that lead to personal responsibility and high self-esteem. As a result, when hard decisions have to be made, peer pressure can be resisted and the right choices can be made.
To learn more about Scouting, visit www.scouting.org.
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Editor's Note: It's hard for me to imagine where I would be today if it were not for the influence of a tiny group of adult men who came along side me as a teenager. Growing up without a dad in the house was tough back in the 1970s.
But thanks to the dedication of one man, Scoutmaster Larry Borchert, I was able to develop strong principles and a work ethic that set me ahead of my peers. Larry personally guided my journey from Tenderfoot to Eagle Scout by ensuring that I made the most of each opportunity. He also taught me to set high goals, work hard to achieve them and seek to model his servant leadership along the way.
What our nation needs most today is rock solid, principle-guided leaders. And that's what the Boy Scouts have been creating for nearly a century.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Friendship First
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. They have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people.
Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. The agency's mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger communities for all.
National research has shown that positive relationships between youth and their Big Brothers and Big Sisters mentors have a direct and measurable impact on children's lives. By participating in our youth mentoring programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are:
- More confident in their schoolwork performance
- Able to get along better with their families
- 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
- 27% less likely to begin using alcohol
- 52% less likely to skip school.
To learn more about Big Brothers and Big Sisters, visit www.bbbs.org.
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Editor's Note: I was 8 years old when my parents divorced. Within the next five years, I had moved four times to three different communities. I found it extremely difficult to make friends. And because I wasn't athletically oriented like most of the other boys my age, I was convinced that I wasn't good at anything. That all changed when I was 15 years old and David Mond entered my life as my Big Brother.
A grad student at the University of Wisconsin, David was a systems analyst who introduced me to the high-tech world of computers. He helped me battle my way through tough classes and he even helped me pick out my prom tux. More importantly, he was a friend who would listen patiently, offer practical advice, challenge my thinking and provide constant encouragement.
My career as an Internet journalist can be traced back to two people: Keith Larson, my 11th grade English teacher, and David Mond, who taught me how to think like a computer.
I was so grateful for the Big Brothers program that I was the first Little Brother to become a Big Brother in the Madison, Wisc., agency. I also joined the board of directors of that agency and even worked as their public relations manager for several years.
For kids from single-parent homes struggling to find their identify and their way in life, Big Brothers and Big Sisters provides what the kids need most -- a friend.
Friendship First
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. They have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people.
Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. The agency's mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger communities for all.
National research has shown that positive relationships between youth and their Big Brothers and Big Sisters mentors have a direct and measurable impact on children's lives. By participating in our youth mentoring programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are:
- More confident in their schoolwork performance
- Able to get along better with their families
- 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
- 27% less likely to begin using alcohol
- 52% less likely to skip school.
To learn more about Big Brothers and Big Sisters, visit www.bbbs.org.
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Editor's Note: I was 8 years old when my parents divorced. Within the next five years, I had moved four times to three different communities. I found it extremely difficult to make friends. And because I wasn't athletically oriented like most of the other boys my age, I was convinced that I wasn't good at anything. That all changed when I was 15 years old and David Mond entered my life as my Big Brother.
A grad student at the University of Wisconsin, David was a systems analyst who introduced me to the high-tech world of computers. He helped me battle my way through tough classes and he even helped me pick out my prom tux. More importantly, he was a friend who would listen patiently, offer practical advice, challenge my thinking and provide constant encouragement.
My career as an Internet journalist can be traced back to two people: Keith Larson, my 11th grade English teacher, and David Mond, who taught me how to think like a computer.
I was so grateful for the Big Brothers program that I was the first Little Brother to become a Big Brother in the Madison, Wisc., agency. I also joined the board of directors of that agency and even worked as their public relations manager for several years.
For kids from single-parent homes struggling to find their identify and their way in life, Big Brothers and Big Sisters provides what the kids need most -- a friend.
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