PRESS RELEASES:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SEPTEMBER 1, 2008)

 

CONTACT: JUDY WALTERS, DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

                      JWALTERS@FAITHFARM.ORG

 

 YOUR DONATIONS ... WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?

 

FOR 59 YEARS, FAITH FARM MINISTRIES HAS BEEN SELF-SUSTAINING DUE TO ITS THRIFT STORES. THIS IS QUITE AN IMPRESSIVE FOR ANY NON-PROFIT! MANY IN THE COMMUNITY DONATE TO ITS THRIFT STORE BUT DON’T REALIZE THERE’S MORE. SO, WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?

 

FAITH FARM MINISTRIES OFFERS VITAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES DUE TO ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE. “PROJECT HOPE” IS THE CORNERSTONE PROGRAM THAT HELPS TO HEAL PEOPLE AND RETURN THEM TO THEIR HOMES THEY OFFER TOTAL RECOVERY INCLUDING PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL.

 

OUR PROGRAM IS A FREE, 9 MONTH, FAITH-BASED RECOVERY PROGRAM PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN, THREE MEALS A DAY, CLOTHING, A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM, TRADE AND LIFE SKILL TRAINING, GED ASSISTANCE, JOB SEEKING ASSISTANCE, HIGHER LEARNING SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE AND MORE. AT ANY ONE TIME, WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 350 MEN AND WOMEN SEEKING HELP THROUGH OUR PROGRAM AT OUR THREE CAMPUSES IN BOYNTON BEACH, FT. LAUDERDALE AND OKEECHOBEE.

 

THE COST OF OUR PROGRAM IS ABOUT $3,000/STUDENT/MONTH. SO WE ARE REACHING OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE WILL PICK UP YOUR RECYCLED FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS, CARS, BOATS, TRUCKS, TRAILERS, APPLIANCES, ELECTRONICS, BOOKS, CLOTHING, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, CHINA, COLLECTIBLES, ALMOST ANYTHING, AND THEN MORE. YOUR DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

 

SINCE 1951, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 28,000 HAVE BEEN HELPED THANKS TO WONDERFUL PEOPLE LIKE YOU! NOW THAT’S IMPRESSIVE!

 LEARN MORE ~ VIEW OUR VIDEO WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/FAITHFARMMINISTRIES OR VISIT WWW.FAITHFARM.ORG.