““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  

 Respectfully request your help

Our organization, is vitally concerned about the failing health of people we are committed to making a difference. We are committed to helping people overcome their health and relationship issues and live vibrant healthy lives.

Our purpose is to provide care natural complementary integrated health care and treatment through, education, hands on training, diet, exercise, and treatment, for children and adults that are stressed out, perceptually emotionally challenged, confronted with behavior disorders, ADD, ADDHD, dealing with dis-ease, and trauma. We also delight in providing community resources and involvement in our programs. For many of our clients standard medical treatment has no or very little answers for. For many others we work with their health care providers to get the best results possible. serves as a testament of what a cohesive body of like minded Christian principles with a shared passion to come to the aid of our fellow brothers and sisters can accomplish. The ultimate purpose of , is to provide a faith-based community alternative to methods currently used to reach a vibrantly healthy lifestyle, with enough wholeness for deep healthy relationships with ones self and others.

The incorporates health and wellness training in a stimulating, family-style support system. Staff interaction and encouragement is used to foster the individuals sense of self-worth and confidence. The structured environment successfully combines teaching health and wholeness, how to handle stress, social skills particularly for those who have dis-connected with self and others as with our Autism Spectrum Disorders clients as well as those dealing with life’’s issues who have just been wounded by life and become dysfunctional, full of anger and grief etc.. We also work with many health challenges due to stress, nutritional deficiencies and body toxicity. (Autism is on the rise affecting 1 in 150 children.) We are working with the Options Institute and their Sun Rise program as a resource center. We use a process of worship –– meditation on God’’s word, education, healthy eating, massage therapy, reflexology, herbology, homeopathy, acupressure, color puncture, far infra red and natural healing methods, exercise, relationship and community oriented living skills necessary for an abundantly vibrant healthy and fit lifestyles. Our overall goal is met through the use of community, educational, vocational, recreational, and social resources, as well as, programs that include skills used in building in spiritual foundations. Our counselors and teachers are all professionally qualified personnel.

The is based on the principal that each of us were created for a purpose much greater that our natural selves. It is in discovering this purpose and preparing to fulfill it on all levels that we reach the peace, joy, and abundantly healthy lifestyle we are created for. Good role models and structured situations are needed to demonstrate self-respect, moral principles and values. Educating our clients how to balance the body chemistry by discovering how to eat to balance the nutritional deficiencies and eliminate the bodies toxicity to bring emotional health and stability with good tasting whole foods. By demonstrating good examples for individuals, we are embracing the challenging opportunities that are before us! We are strategically positioned, with a history of helping, and we have a plan to help even more in the future. There is nothing like seeing someone be able to walk again after being confined to a wheel chair for years, or seeing a non functional child become functional and able to communicate, or seeing a loved one be able to recover and go into remission from cancer or some other life threatening die-ease. People of all ages are crying out for your help and we are ready to respond but we need help. We need YOUR help!

We currently need to have available working capital of $500,000 annually to maintain and grow this organization. In addition we need a minimum of $850,000 to expand our facilities and set up the additional Therapy rooms, Play Rooms and Kitchen facilities, and 2 extra bathrooms. Our plan is not only in place, it is in progress. You can help take our plan to the next level. Our plan allows us to provide continuous service to our clients in areas of counseling, shelter, post and secondary education opportunities; and Christian family centered activities: such as anger management, domestic violence prevention, massage therapy, natural herbs, resources for treatment of drug and alcohol and a host of other activities to help the whole person and family.

THE NEED IS GREAT! FAMILIES ARE REACHING OUT FOR HELP!

This effort focuses on eight healing essentials: social training, education, meditation, physical, mental and psychological health, family and relationship healing and most important Spiritual Wholeness. We are located in the seclude location that allows for total serenity, only one barrier stands between us and accomplishing this goal adequate funding!

Please accept our sincere appreciation for the work you do in --------------. We hope, after reviewing the enclosed material you share our excitement about a unique mission that will have significant impact on the community.

Thank you for considering our request for funding assistance. The opportunity of potential funding is encouraging to us. We anticipate your partnership greatly!

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

Respectfully submitted,

 

Please review the Budget Narrative:

 

BUDGET NARRATIVE

This budget was developed by a cooperative agreement in collaboration with  Executive Director and area local Churches and . Ministries. (Estimates include staffing for the organizations).

Basis for estimating the cost of professional personnel salaries, fringe benefits, staff travel, material and supplies, consultants and other projected expenditures and explanation of how cost related to the proposed activities.

Personnel ““ Approximately 49% of the budget was allocated for personnel and salaries. The primary costs under personnel are the 7 full time coordinator positions. The research indicates that the individuals managing mentoring programs of this nature must be of high caliber with the time and organizational skills to help construct and implement all the components of this program.

The Program Directors will allocate 50% of their time for the general administrative oversight of this program.

The administrative support staff will allocate a minimum of 30 hours per week to assist the Coordinators in entering baseline data on projects and programs on youth, word processing, advertisement and marketing, and communications with family member and families. They will also be responsible for collecting and processing information for criminal and child abuse background checks.

Fringe benefits ““ Slightly over 12% the total budget is utilized for required, state and government fringes benefits.

These benefits are calculated according to state and federal requirements in the State of Missouri based on the average of 25% of the staff salaries.

Operating Maintenance ““ 20% of budget

This will cover the yearly rental rate for facilities, utilities and meals.

Travel ““ Less than 5% of the budget was allocated for staff travel and transportation

National travel is requested for three staff person to attend two, three days conferences in Washington D.C., as mandated in the request for proposals.

Local travels are requested for staff persons who will use their personal vehicles to attend training and other gatherings. Staff will conduct periodic home visits to encourage parental support and student participation.

Transportation is calculated at the district rate of $1.39 per mile for the use of the district system. Nearly 65% of families do not have transportation that may prevent them from participating in programs and/or workshops. Transportation is critical to our program model. Educational and recreational area very stimulating and provide exposure to many of the city landmarks and services. We anticipate on visiting colleges, businesses, and industry for career development and other stimulating experiences.

Supplies ““ slightly 3% of the budget will be used for general office supplies and equipment to be for efficient management of the projects and program.