This is an example of After a Rewrite

“The true measure of society is in how it cares for those who cannot care for themselves,

those in the dawn of life, the children.”   - Hubert H. Humphrey, 1968 

 

The CENTER is grounded on the understanding that each of us is created for a purpose much greater than our natural selves. Discovering this purpose and undertaking  fulfilling it on all levels is a big part of reaching the peace, joy, and abundantly healthy lifestyle we are created for.  

We are totally committed to helping all our clients reach a vibrantly healthy and whole lifestyle with healthy relationships. Our program provides effective assistance for  children and adults with a range of physical, mental and emotional issues, including such conditions as  ADD, ADHD, and autism. 

AUTISM:  10 years ago approximately 1 in 10,000 children had Autism while today it is 1 in 150 children and increasing.  For autistic clients we follow the Sun Rise program from the Options Institute which has facilitated the recovery of thousands of autistic children. 

We are in a secluded location that allows for total serenity.  Our counselors and teachers are all professionally qualified.  We establish a safe, stimulating, staff facilitated, family-style support setting. We use natural, integrated, alternative health care modalities including  massage, reflexology, herbs, homeopathy, acupressure, color light therapy, far infra red heat, exercise, education, hands on training, and worship.  We show clients how to use good tasting whole foods to balance their body chemistry and to eliminate nutritional deficiencies and toxicity.  We also provide shelter, counseling, anger management, domestic violence prevention, and resources for treatment of substance addictions.  And we incorporate relationship and community oriented living skills; vocational, recreational, and social resources; and build spiritual foundations all to increase self-respect, enhance positive moral principles, and foster healthy self-worth and confidence. All of this facilitates healing, in part by activating as much as possible each client’s comprehensive self healing system of which the immune system is just one element. 

There is nothing like seeing someone be able to walk again after being confined to a wheel chair for years,  seeing a non functional child become functional and able to communicate, or seeing a loved one go into remission or recover from cancer or some other life threatening disease. 

Whenever possible we work with client’s health care providers to get the best results possible.  However,  most insurance companies do not cover services for autism or many of our other services. 

THE NEED IS GREAT! FAMILIES ARE REACHING OUT FOR HELP!  We are ready to respond , but we need YOUR help to take our plan to the next level!  Adequate funding is the only barrier preventing us from  accomplishing these goals. We need a minimum of $850,000  to expand our facilities including additional therapy rooms, play rooms, and other facilities.   We also need working capital of $500,000 annually to maintain and grow this organization. 

Please accept our sincere appreciation for the work you do in --------------.   After reviewing the enclosed material we hope you’ll share our excitement about our mission that will significantly impact our community and country. 

We respectfully submit this letter seeking your funding support for this crucial campaign. We are excited about partnering with your organization to get where God has called us to be. 

 

Respectfully submitted,

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M.H., H., I.C.B.W., I.C.R.

Masters in Herbology

Homeopath

Internationally Certified Body Worker

Internationally Certified Reflexologist

 

Senior Director and Minister,

 

BUDGET NARRATIVE

We developed our budget  in collaboration with our Senior Director and area Churches and Ministries.  It  covers salaries, fringe benefits, travel, material and supplies, consultants and other projected expenditures. 

Personnel – about 49%.  The primary costs are for 7 full time coordinators to help construct and implement all components of this program.   Their duties include general administrative oversight; collecting and processing information for criminal and child abuse background checks; entering baseline data on projects and programs for youth; word processing; advertising and marketing; and communications with clients and their families. 

Fringe benefits – about 17% for required, state and government fringe benefits calculated according to state and federal requirements in the State of Missouri based on the average of 25% of the staff salaries.

Operating Maintenance – about 20% for annual rent for facilities plus utilities and meals.