Dear ,
It is hard to believe that summer is coming to a close and we are about to start a new school year. Our children have been busy with camp, activities and hosting many extraordinary campus visitors. As we complete this busy season and turn our thoughts toward starting another school year, we wanted to provide you with an update about our great summer.
I know you understand the help we provide children is life changing and important. During these challenging economic times, the number of children and families seeking our help is on the rise. We will always provide for as many children as our resources will allow, but we are challenged by having more children in need of our assistance than we can serve. Your support of our efforts with these special children matters more than we can put into words, and we appreciate your faith and confidence as we do this work together.
Warmest Regards, 
Kevin M. McDonald |
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Lighthouse & Pat and Pete Schenkel Family Living Homes Dedication Ceremony
On Saturday, August 13, Arms of Hope - Medina Campus had a wonderful ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony celebrating the completion of the new Family Living Homes that will provide homes for 8 additional families!
Rick's Furniture in Kerrville is offering to furnish the Family Living Homes at a discounted rate of $3,300 per 3 bedroom apartment. To date, funds have been provided to furnish three apartments and only 5 more remain. Please contact us if you are interested in helping furnish these wonderful new facilities by sending an email to nmcdonald@armsofhope.org.
Click here to read the full story and view the video!
Click here to view photos!
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Houston Outreach Ministry
Character Camp
On June 11th, Arms of Hope Outreach Ministry hosted a Character Camp for over 100 youth football players and cheerleaders in Inner-City Houston. The attendees learned about character traits, including honesty and integrity, while learning football and cheerleading skills. Camp participants received a free lunch and medals at the end of camp. Arms of Hope wishes to thank Northland Christian School for making this event a blessing for these kids. They provided transportation from their school to bring football players, cheerleaders, coaches and parents to volunteer for this fun day. A special thanks to Jameel Cook, former Tampa Bay Buccaneer and Houston Texan, for all of his hard work as a volunteer! Click here for photos. San Antonio Character Camp 
On June 4th, over 100 kids and volunteers attended the Arms of Hope Celebrity Character Football and Cheer Camp in San Antonio. The camp was facilitated by Terry Drake (AOH Director of Outreach Ministries), Graham Harrell (current Green Bay Packer and Super Bowl Champion) and Devin Wyman (former New England Patriot and Super Bowl Champion). The camp consisted of practice drills and character trait training for players and cheerleaders aged 5-12 as well as Christian inspirational speeches from Harrell and Wyman. Click here for photos. |
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Bruce Bowen, Former San Antonio Spur, Entertained Guests at the San Antonio Benefit Gala & Auction in late May
Click here to view Gala photos.
Click here to watch Bruce Bowen's Speech!
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Gibson Estate Jewelry Continues to Benefit AOH
14 pieces remaining in the Gibson collection. Please visit AOHAuction.org for "Buy It Now" pricing!
(All proceeds support Arms of Hope)
View the online jewelry catalog and make an offer today! Click here for jewelry details
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Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped on our campuses this summer! 
It's not too early to get on our schedule for next year! Please contact:
trobertson@armsofhope.org for details
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