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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/27/2011 12:00:30 PM Home School Foundation Home School Foundation Report Jan/Feb 2011 |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Home School Foundation Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New Year Opens with Hope Amid Tragedy Dear Friends of the Home School Foundation, With a new year comes new challenges and new opportunities. We are excited about how God has grown the Foundation and what we will see Him do this coming year. 2011 started out with the tragic story of a homeschool widow who was killed in a house fire--leaving her children orphaned. God used HSF Ambassadors in the state to alert HSF and allow us to help provide for some of the children's needs. You can read more of the story below. Thank you for your continued prayer and support over the years. Even in this time of economic hardship, God is blessing the Foundation and using us to bless families all over the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Because You Helped: Thank You from 2010 We help some of the most amazing families at HSF. For everyone who has prayed or given to help support our mission, here are thank yous http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10103 from families helped in 2010. News: HSF Ambassadors Help Orphaned Children after Mother Dies in Fire Our HSF Tennessee Ambassadors learned about and ministered to a homeschooling family which suffered not only a devastating house fire, but also the ultimate loss of the widowed mother in the home due to burn injuries. The Lord's people moved in a gracious, compassionate way so that the children are safe, loved, and being provided for by another homeschooling family. Because the ambassadors were on the ground and knew about this tragedy, they alerted HSF and we were also able to provide some material help to the children who had lost so much. Please pray both for these children and the community that has risen to help them. This is a perfect demonstration of how vital on-the-ground volunteers are--people who know their homeschool community and can find ways to help. We are so thankful for our 25 ambassadors spread out over 19 states. They are excited about the new year as they learn more about how to expand their ambassador networks and reach more homeschooling families in need. Ambassador volunteers bless families with service projects and implement community fundraisers to help even more families. Money raised may now be earmarked and used for needy homeschooling families in a particular state or it can be sent to HSF and used to replenish the most drawn-on HSF funds to help families all over the country. Please let us know if you would like to serve as an ambassador for your state. We need many more ambassadors, since the needs are so great among homeschoolers in these hard economic times. We are thankful for you and for all the Lord is doing through our Ambassadors. See Where Ambassadors are Volunteering: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10104 Learn More about the Ambassador Program: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10105 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ News: Christmas Thanks from Widows and Children of Single Parents The Foundation sent Christmas cards and gifts to some needy widows and single parents we have helped over the past year. And we have been flooded with grateful responses! Here are just a few heartfelt thanks from families: From Nebraska: "I avoid the mailbox because I usually dread what I will find in it. I was totally surprised when I opened it after Thanksgiving and saw your gift. I was not expecting that at all. I just cried when I saw it. I cry a lot, and it seems like the financial problem in front of me is a mountain, but every bit helps and I am thankful for this. Thank you so much. When I got your letter, I felt like there was somebody out there somewhere who cared... besides our Father in heaven. Thank you again." Read more of these notes: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10106 Find out more about these Funds: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10107 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ News: Patrick Henry College Scholarship Enrollment Period Opening HSF's Patrick Henry College Scholarship for HSLDA Members rewards academic excellence and exemplary leadership through tuition scholarships to Patrick Henry College, http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10108 a Christian liberal arts school located in Purcellville, Virginia. Enrollment opens February 1, and applications must be postmarked on or before May 1 for the 2011-2012 school year. Eligible students must be full-time freshmen at PHC who are part of an HSLDA member family (members for at least 4 years), have a high school record of outstanding academic achievement and community service, and need financial assistance. Apply for a PHC Scholarship: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10109 Donate to the PHC Scholarship Fund: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10110 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ News: Homeschool Contests Help Special Needs Children HSLDA sponsors contests for homeschool kids all year round: essay, art, photo, video, poetry, etc. And the profits from these contests go to help the Home School Foundation's Special Needs Fund. Consequently, we want to promote these opportunities for homeschool students to develop their skills and abilities and give to needy homeschoolers at the same time. You can help us by encouraging your family and friends to participate and get the word out about upcoming contests. Find out what contest is coming next: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10111 We greatly appreciate your partnership in this project that promotes excellence and blesses the needy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Give in Honor or Memory of a Loved One The Foundation welcomes love gifts given in honor or memory of an individual. The following gifts have recently been given: Larry & Dorothy Condon in honor of Kevin & Kelly Condon Albert Harris in honor of Sara Harris Dale & Sally Stapler in memory of Jackson Stapler To give in honor or memory of an individual, please go here http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10112 and click the "donate in memory/honor of an individual" dropdown. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Featured Fund: Curriculum Relief Last fall we had to stop funding applications for curriculum relief due to the overwhelming number of requests we had received through the year that completely emptied the fund. It was hard to turn some people away; but instead of angry letters or frantic phone calls, we received letters and emails of understanding and even encouragement--reminding us that their hope is in the Lord not in our financial assistance. Here is one of those letters we received after having to notify someone that their application could not be completed: "Thank you so much for all your hard work on behalf of our family. Though the funds ran dry prior to our application being completed and our family receiving any, we'd like to let you know how very much we appreciate an organization such as this. I'm sure your workload is great this time of year. God's timing is best. He knows our hearts, our motives, our love and devotion to Him. Perhaps He is saying, 'Wait on me for a greater blessing.' Yes, we will pray for replenishing of funds for you to disperse to those in need, to bless and be blessed so God can bless again. We're blessed so we can bless others." We strive to reach as many families as possible, and it can be discouraging when we have to turn someone away. But in God's goodness He used the families we could not help to remind us of all our dependency on Him. If you are able to help replenish the Curriculum Relief fund please go here. >>> http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10112 . For as little as $20.00 a month you can help homeschoolers in need purchase their curriculum. All gifts to this fund provide curriculum for needy families. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stay Updated: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Join the growing number of supporters of HSF on Facebook http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10114 and Twitter http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10115 to stay in touch with what HSF is doing and ways you can be involved. Invite your friends so they too can learn about the Foundation's work. Also check out our videos on YouTube http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10116 and follow our channel to stay updated when new videos are posted. You can also link to the Home School Foundation on your blog or website with our banners http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10117 . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Share Your Story Tell how HSF has impacted your family's life or why you decided to get involved in the Foundation's work. Send your stories with pictures (optional, but encouraged) to info@homeschoolfoundation.org with "Share Your Story" in the subject line.* A selection of stories received will be put on our new website's testimonies page! http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=10118 *By emailing your story and/or pictures in this manner you are giving your permission for HSF to post them on our website. Identity will only be by first name and state. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Home School Foundation Report is a service of: Home School Foundation P.O. 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