Monday, November 29, 2010

Prayer List

***UPDATED: Monday, January 10, 2011***

Thank you for your continued prayers and support!

UrbanPromise Toronto

  • Please pray for food (snacks & dinners) and materials (school & arts and crafts) to still be provided because there is still zero budget for the upcoming semester.
  • Praise God for three of my male youth leaders who work for me were recently baptized 
  • Please pray for the upcoming semester and the growth of our team (spiritually, in numbers, teaching Bible studies, tutoring, disciplining, new incentive program, etc.) and children (spiritually, academically, behaviour) including their families (financial, domestic peace)
  • All the children and leaders from all sites across the GTA were able to get a place and buses for transportation for our Christmas party on Saturday, December 11 at 'Portico - a community church' in Mississauga
  • Please pray for one of my male leaders who is growing tremendously but going through a really hard time right now (details cannot be shared)
  • Please also pray for the health of two of my female leaders (details also cannot be shared)
  • Please pray for three of my kids and their mother...the kids' uncle recently got gunned down 24 times in front of his son. The kids just recently started behaving so much better during our After School Program but are now having a hard time going through this. Praise God though that the mother is very encouraged to hear for the very first time that people are actually praying for her and her family.

MoveIn Toronto

  • We now have an official team in Jane & Finch's Milo Park Gate patch meeting weekly on Monday nights for prayer, Bible Study, and food at my apartment.
  • Two of the three recently baptized as well as one of my interns from UrbanPromise Toronto have started attending as well.
  • Things are still needed to fill up the apartment...but praise God that some people (from Morningstar, MoveIn Toronto, UrbanPromise Toronto and even through Craigslist, Facebook and Twitter) have already donated some things. 
  • NEEDS: dining table(s) that seat 10+ people, a 10+ passenger van, rectangular kitchen table and/or cart, foldable chairs and tables, board games (chess, checkers, dominoes, poker and get-to-know-you games), several window blinds, first aid kit and fire extinguisher, djembe drum, electric piano, clothes & food for our clothing & food bank, new toaster, filter for drinking water, ice trays, books (extra Bibles, commentaries, Driver's Education Handbooks, etc.), book shelf, large area rug, all season floor matt, etc.
  • We had a temporary tenant (of two months) from a local church who just moved out...where a friend from the South Flemo patch and also a former classmate of mine from Tyndale UC...who sent him to us and was recently saved. He is homeless and broke, he is still learning to get back on his feet and take care of himself. Please pray for continued growth and follow up.

Thank you Missions Teams!


Thank you so much to these two missions teams for their continued help in our After School Program at Camp Freedom...we all really appreciate it. We praise God for all of you!

Tyndale University College's Leading Edge class of 2010-2011

Capernwray Quebec class of 2010-2011

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Christmas Party...PLEASE HELP!?!?!?!

‎-- are there any free Toronto church spaces out there who can hold 200 kids & leaders from UrbanPromise Toronto for a Christmas party on Saturday, December 11?...if there's nothing out there, it'll have to be cancelled & these kids won't be able to have a Christmas party together.

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Thursday, September 30, 2010

"RUN FOR PROMISE!" (Post-marathon updates)



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On Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 7 AM... I participated in the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half-Marathon (21.1 km) for the charity I work for called UrbanPromise Toronto (UPT). It was pretty fun, hard at times, the teamwork and camaraderie was great...let's just say I'm so glad I did it and finished! I was surprised at how far I can really push myself. All I could think about was why and for who I was running for, how much more pain Jesus went through for everyone. It was an amazing experience and I plan on doing it again...but better!

I am happy to report that we had over 50 runners/walkers join our "RUN FOR PROMISE!" campaign in either the 5km, Half-Marathon and Full-Marathon events. Some of our kids, single mothers, pastors, missionaries were able to walk/run and raise over $27,000 for UrbanPromise Toronto. PRAISE GOD!!!

Now here's the thing...I am still raising money for UrbanPromise Toronto and you can still support the charity by sponsoring me..."KUYA"! 

New Fundraising Goal: $2000

Please do not feel obligated in getting involved but if you are still interested, there is still time to do so and it would greatly encourage myself, my team, and our communities. 100% of the donations go directly to the work of UPT...serving the inner-city 'at-risk' children, youth and their families living in government housing communities. Please keep us in your prayers!

Online fundraising will remain open until Friday, October 22 at 5:00 PM!!!
All pledges will receive an official tax receipt (either electronic or in the mail).

Sunday, September 19, 2010

"RUN FOR PROMISE!"

[Please click the picture to access my Sponsor Profile Page]

On Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 7 AM...I will be participating in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon to raise funds for UrbanPromise Toronto (UPT).

You can support the charity by sponsoring me..."Kuya"!

All of your donations go directly to the work of UPT. 100% of the money will serve the inner-city 'at-risk' children, youth and their families living in government housing communities.

All pledges will receive an official tax receipt (either electronic or in the mail.)

New Fundraising Goal: $1500