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Annual Bridge Fund and Security Upgrades | PROJECT FAITH
We are excited to announce that we will serve Camp Bethel for Project Faith 2024.
Camp Bethel is the non-profit outdoor ministry of the Virlina District Church of the Brethren, located on 470 sacred acres of forests, fields, ponds, streams, and hills in Botetourt County. The camp’s mission is to foster and build relationships with God, with each other, and with all of God’s creation together. This ministry is lived out through summer camps, services, and the availability of their facilities to people of all denominations and backgrounds. Camp Bethel welcomes the participation of children and youth of all faiths, traditions, races, and nationalities, and offers scholarship funding.
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100% of your donation goes straight to Project Faith. $0 of your donation will be used to cover credit card transaction fees. This year, all credit card transaction fees for Project Faith sponsorships are being paid for by Cardinal Valley Industrial Supply—an FCS alumni-run local business.
May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.
- Psalm 90:17
What is Project Faith?
Project Faith is an extraordinary undertaking with the purpose of serving our community for the past 22 years. For one day, the entire school works at area organizations lending time and energy to accomplish a multitude of tasks. This year nearly 500 students, parents, faculty, and alumni will serve Apple Ridge Farm by painting, cleaning, landscaping, repairing, and organizing. These are projects the organization simply would not be able to complete due to budget and personnel constraints.
Our Purpose
We desire that our students understand the importance of honoring God by serving others. Project Faith provides students the opportunity to invest in their community by working for the good of others. In addition, students serve their school by asking for financial support.
Corporate Sponsorships
Project Faith Corporate Sponsors are vital to the success of Project Faith. Last year local businesses contributed over $40K. If you would like to know how to become a sponsor or know someone who would, please contact Jay Whitmore at 540-769-5200 extension 138.
Project Managers
The Project Faith Committee is made up of parent volunteers and alumni who have already been hard at work on Project Faith for months. You will hear soon from the Project Managers with specific details about the workday.
Project Faith Committee:
- Heather Matthews, Chair
- Catherine Amiss
- Katy Eng
- Jessica Johnson
- Anne Myers
- Erin Myers
- Chelsea Palmer
- Rachel Pasley
- Julie Sessor
- Yvonne Tackett
Logistics Managers
- Greg Beecher
- Rob Tackett
- Brett Jones (Alumni)
Project Faith Student Managers
Fifteen Upper School students will serve alongside Project Managers to guide students and parents at the Project Faith site. They will perform skits, decorate halls, and visit classrooms to raise excitement in the days leading up to Project Faith. The Student Managers have chosen a fun Pirate theme.
Important Dates
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Friday, January 26 - Project Faith packets will be sent home. Students will watch a recorded Assembly at school to go over the packets and the link will be available for parents to watch as well. Packets contain copies of the student request letter, brochures, envelopes, instructions, and information to begin the VERY IMPORTANT first step in making Project Faith a success—the letters. For those new to this process, students send letters asking family and friends to sponsor them as they serve on Project Faith. Grades JK - 5th are asked to send out 15 letters each and Grades 6 - 12 are asked to send out 20 letters each. Families with three or more students have a minimum of 40 letters.
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Tuesday, February 23 - Letters are due back to school. You are welcome to send them in earlier.
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Tuesday, February 27 - We will pray over the letters. All letters will be mailed from the school that morning.
In preparation:
- Pull together your Christmas card lists and other names and addresses of possible sponsors. (A list of your child's previous sponsors will be included in the packet.)
- Purchase stamps.
- Again this year, we are providing envelopes for you!
2024 Goals
We are again striving for 100% student participation in sending out letters! We have also asked that every student send sponsor letters to at least three new people, above the minimum required letters. We will also offer a variety of incentives to students who participate in letter writing.
Corporate Sponsorships
Project Faith Corporate Sponsors are vital to the success of Project Faith. Last year local businesses contributed over $44K. If you would like to become a sponsor or know someone who would, please contact Jay Whitmore at 540-769-5200 x. 138.
Project Faith Day / Celebration
Project Faith Day is a day of service, a full school day dedicated to completing all tasks and having everything packed and cleaned up at the site before we leave. We will break for a mid-morning snack, for lunch, and then once all the work is completed we will all celebrate together at Camp Bethel. This year, Camp Bethel will provide a bag lunch for all attendees.
How can you, your friends, family, and business associates support Project Faith?
Your support is critical in helping Faith Christian School succeed. In early February, students mail out letters asking to be sponsored for Project Faith. Typically, over 4,000 letters are sent out every spring and donations come in from all over the world. Each student is requested to send out a minimum number of letters and many students and families go above and beyond.
Where has Project Faith served previously?
2002-03 – Fishburn Park
2003-04 – Roanoke Valley Greenways Commission and the National Park Service: portions of the 6 miles hiking trail around the Roanoke Mountain Campground
2004-05 – Roanoke Valley Greenways Commission and the National Park Service: hiking trail around the Roanoke Mountain Campground
2005-06 – US Park Service and the Roanoke Valley Greenways Commission: Mill Mountain
2006-07 – Mill Mountain and Fern Park
2007-08 – Rescue Mission: Thrift Store, Women’s Shelter
2008-09 – Rescue Mission’s Jubilee Acres
2009-10 – Salvation Army downtown Roanoke: Men’s and Women’s Shelters, Community Center
2010-11– Mill Mountain Wildflower Garden; Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway; Roanoke Mountain Campground; YWCA; Blue Ridge Women’s Center
2011-12 – Mill Mountain Discovery Center; Mill Mountain Wildflower Garden; Roanoke Mountain; Chestnut Ridge Horse Trail; Roanoke River Trail
2012-13 – Manna Ministries; Society of St. Andrew – Gleaning America’s Fields; Charity Cottage; Rescue Mission; Feeding America
2013-14 – Historic downtown Jefferson Center
2014-15 – Red Cross; Acts 2; Straight Street; Jefferson Center
2015-16 – Grandin Village - Grandin Theatre; Local Roots; Viva la Cupcake; The Church of Grandin Village; The Heights Community Church; Imagination Station; 7-11; Tarpley Park
2016-17 – Camp Alta Mons
2017-18 – Roanoke County Explore Park
2018-19 – Healing Strides of Virginia
2019-20 – HopeTree Family Services, Salem VA
2020-21 – 20th Anniversary of PF - Mill Mountain Zoo; HopeTree Family Services
2021-22 – Saint Francis Service Dogs
2022-23 – Apple Ridge Farm
Eye Care & Surgery
T-shirt Sponsor
Century Title Services, Inc.
Premier Sponsor
Sessor Family—In Honor of the Class of 2023
Celebration Sponsor
Wilson Law Firm, PLC
Online Giving Sponsor
Logo Level Sponsors
A & D Fence
Blue Ridge Diesel Injection, Inc.
Chick-Fil-A
Copeland Excavation
Custer's Custom Painting Service, Inc.
David L. Ellis, Jr.-Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Guelich Capital Management, LLC
Hall Associates
Homestead Settlement Services, LLC
LMC Safety Barricade Corp.
Merrill, Gobble-Hammer & Associates
Palmer Welding
Pro-Line Trailer Sales
ProAmpac
Roanoke Lifestyle
Roanoke Valley Orthodontics
-David Jones, DDS
Ropho Sales
SABO Excavation and Hauling
Salem Surgical
The Sherwin-Williams Co.
Tidy Services
Universal Rx
Virginia Furniture Market
American National Bank
Anderson & Reed, LLP
Bank of the James
Branch Management
Capstone Project Services, PLC
First Citizens Bank
Freedom First Credit Union
Friendship Health & Rehab Center South
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Mountain State Oral & Facial Surgery
Nutrien Solutions
OSEA, LLC
Prestige Acres
Roanoke Gas Company
Stanley Interiors
Salem Surgical Associates
Stockner Excavation, LLC
Total Life Counseling, Inc.
Urology Associates
VFP, Inc.
Project Faith Corporate Sponsors are vital to the success of Project Faith. Last year local businesses contributed over $40K. If you would like to know how to become a sponsor or know someone who would,
please contact Jay Whitmore at 540.769.5200 extension 138.
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