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Here are some ways to get engaged with our Y Community! 📌

M25 Barbecue is personal, selfless, effective and Christ-honoring. It's an outreach ministry that combines compassion, service, evangelism, and, yes — barbecue — what appears to be a winning recipe for any church or community. - The Baptist Paper

Struggling with creating an effective annual giving strategy for your church? INJOY Stewardship's Annual Giving Toolkit is here to guide you. This comprehensive resource includes everything from first-time giver email sequences to stewardship sermon outlines, helping you align your giving strategy with your church's mission. Start transforming your church's annual giving approach today. Tap the link to get access: https://hubs.ly/Q02Dw3M70

Veteran Housing Corp says that IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF A PERMANENT AND LASTING SOLUTION TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS AND HOMELESSNESS, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM! THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IS BROKEN AND NOT WORKING FOR AMERICAN TAXPAYERS Veteran Housing Corp would ask every TAXPAYER to demand and get answers from their elected and appointed government officials the below questions as they relate to any affordable, workforce, or supportive housing project in your community! 1. How much local, state, and federal funding, tax credits, or other government benefits or incentives did the project receive? 2. What is the affordability period for each project? Is the affordability period permanent and in perpetuity? 3. What guarantees exist have your local, state, and federal government officials obtained in writing that rents will not go up or that tenants will not be displaced or evicted after the "affordability period expires? Every local, state, and federal housing authority and affordable or workforce housing stakeholder should adopt the State of Vermont's "permanent affordability" policy as a model for all future government funded or subsidized housing projects or developments, no exceptions! https://lnkd.in/eFEUC8c8 Additionally, local, state and federal housing agencies should look to the Helsinki, FINLAND MODEL of ending homelessness by providing affordable housing for all 'It’s a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness https://lnkd.in/er9HZSQU Even the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development AGREES THAT adopting FINLAND'S MODEL OF ERADICATING HOMELESSNESS may be of great value to resolving the affordable housing and homelessness crises in America https://lnkd.in/gkSZWYRU

Struggling with creating an effective annual giving strategy for your church? INJOY Stewardship's Annual Giving Toolkit is here to guide you. This comprehensive resource includes everything from first-time giver email sequences to stewardship sermon outlines, helping you align your giving strategy with your church's mission. Start transforming your church's annual giving approach today. Tap the link to get access: https://hubs.ly/Q02rRzPk0

Struggling with creating an effective annual giving strategy for your church? INJOY Stewardship's Annual Giving Toolkit is here to guide you. This comprehensive resource includes everything from first-time giver email sequences to stewardship sermon outlines, helping you align your giving strategy with your church's mission. Start transforming your church's annual giving approach today. Tap the link to get access: https://hubs.ly/Q02fyd-t0

Hope is a powerful force for change, and you can be the beacon of hope in a child's life. By volunteering with CASA, you provide stability, support, and encouragement to a child who may have experienced trauma and uncertainty. Your dedication can inspire resilience, confidence, and a sense of belonging in their journey towards a brighter future. Interested in being a catalyst for positive change? Learn more about becoming a CASA volunteer at https://buff.ly/3iPRTIR

Are you eager to explore the impact of personalized storytelling on nonprofit fundraising? In the recent Holy Donuts episode, I had an insightful chat with Seth Hinz, the Director of Brand and Marketing for Lutheran Bible Translators. We went deep into the influence of personalized campaigns on engaging donors and creating a direct impact. Don't miss out on this enriching conversation! Dive into the full episode now. https://lnkd.in/gYz4eVJt

🌲 What I learned Volunteering at Scout Camp 🌲 During the past weekend, I had the opportunity to reflect on my summer. I volunteered as an adult leader at Camp Royaneh, a scout camp nestled deep in the Redwoods. At the closing campfire, the adult leaders were recognized. 🔥 But I took away something even more meaningful. A couple of years ago, one of my scouts twisted his ankle on the first day! 🙀 He was slower than everyone else. Discomfort and frustration! 🙁 Faced with navigating the large camp on crutches, he considered asking his parents to pick him up. 🤕 But fellow scouts, adults, and camp staff rallied around him, offering him support and encouragement. “We see and recognize your struggle – keep going!” Ultimately, he chose to stay and to push through, ending the week feeling very proud. He had grown through overcoming adversity. 🙌 Can you remember something similar at work? When faced with an unexpected setback, a new team member might decide that "this is not for me" OR that "I am going to get through this." Peers and leaders – we all can have significant influence.  But it takes effort, just like slowing down to accompany a fellow scout on crutches. #Perseverance #Teamwork #YouthDevelopment #GrowthMindset

What a planning session we had! Looking forward to what the next year will bring for Burnside! 📢 Follow our page to stay up to date 📢 #meetingyourneighbors #growingyourbusiness