The Fundraising Train is Leaving the Station!

The time has come my friends! After a lovely weekend in the North Georgia mountains celebrating love and friendship it is officially time to kick-off the fundraising campaign for my work with the Apache!

Here are the deets:

I am planning to move TO the reservation on JUNE 28th, but to do that I need YOU to help me! I am trying to raise $1,500 in order to pay for the moving costs. Without you I can't actually go anywhere...

Then the next order of business is my ACTUAL move date to the reservation. I will be in Georgia later this summer raising $3,600 of monthly support. My goal is to have that raised and be at home in Arizona by September 15th. I am trusting God to bring this in, and I hope that you might join me with your support.

So you are probably saying to yourself, "Wow, Meredith. This is so cool. I would looooove to join in this journey and support the spiritual and economic development of Apache teenagers, but where do I send my check?" 

Well, you actually have 2 options:

1. Email me at meredithscarpenter@gmail.com and I will send you my support packet, complete with pictures, vision statements, and a commitment card to send back in.

2. Or you can simply mail your check/commitment to:
Christ's Church at Whitewater
1577 Hwy 85 S, Fayetteville, GA 30215. 
Please put "AYM" in the memo line and also send your name, email, phone number, and address so I can put you on the communication list and personally thank you for joining with me.

I am excited to begin this support raising process and to see the way that God provides. My hope is that you will pray about supporting me financially, and that you will feel free to contact me at my email address if you have any questions. I am so grateful for the love that surrounds me and I am so excited for my upcoming work with the Apache.

Let the fundraising.....begin! 

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