Matching Challenge
Dear Friends,
Gawna was struggling with addiction, homelessness, and found out she was pregnant when she arrived at the Summit View Inn. She was living with her boyfriend in a corner room on the fourth floor of the Summit View Inn when she met a volunteer with Jesus on Colfax for the first time. She was trying her best, but her boyfriend’s abuse and drug use was all consuming. There were days she couldn’t come out of her room, but she found hope knowing that one of the Jesus on Colfax volunteers would be there at least once a week. The volunteers not only came with warm food, but also with a reminder that she had a Father in Heaven that loved her. Gawna was encouraged to hope again because she had friends that cared about her.
She had hope that Jesus would deliver her and believed that her life could be different. She had the relational support to leave the bad situation and to take steps toward a new life.
She now has a stable home for herself, her two girls, and a beautiful baby boy. Her boyfriend is out of the picture and she is rewriting her story. She is making the most of every opportunity and enjoying community with the JOC team. Gawna was recently gifted a car that a donor gave through Jesus on Colfax which has opened up even more opportunities for her.
Gawna and her mother are now volunteering with JOC because they want to be a part of loving other people who are in need of hope and a friend.
Your gift makes it possible for the JOC team to keep showing up! The relationships we build help us to connect people to other resources and be mutually supportive to each other. Our vision is not just one-sided. We are rising together out of poverty of soul and circumstance. In the kingdom of God, we all need each other.
Thank you for partnering with us to see lives changed. You can give by check, credit or debit card, and we are really excited about a new avenue for you to give.
Donating stock and crypto can be one of the most tax-efficient ways to give. We've partnered with Overflow to make donating stock and crypto online quick, easy, and secure. If you go to our website, jesusoncolfax.org, you will find the button to give stock or crypto on the support page. They have created a very easy process to give. Not only that, but from now through the end of May we have a matching challenge - everything that you give up to $15,000 will be matched! Our goal is to raise $30,000 to keep showing up and loving people like Gawna. You can join us in being the hands and feet of Jesus and right now your gift will go twice as far.
Blessings,
Shawn, Diane and the entire JOC Team
I have been through a lot, but with God I will carry on. I want to thank you all again. Your impact is significant and I thank God for you all.” - Gawna