July 17, 2014
Dear Arkansas Youth Leader,
Are you and your students interested in impacting the lives of foster youth through Speed
The Light? James 1:27 reminds us that “pure” practice of our Christian faith includes ministry
to the fatherless. Attached is an opportunity.
Over 3,700 Arkansas kids are in foster care. COMPACT® Hillcrest Children’s Home is
building a better family future for these students!
Instead of fear, abuse, neglect, or hopelessness, COMPACT® provides foster children and
youth a hope-filled alternative through Spirit-empowered love.
The attached Speed The Light opportunity will change the destiny for some underdog
students in our care! You are invited to help.
Thank you for considering this cause in your mission ministry!
Blessings,
Jay Mooney
Executive Director
COMPACT® RUN FOR THE FAMILY 5K
SPEED THE LIGHT FUNDRAISER
Youth groups in Arkansas are invited to participate on location at
Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, AR or virtually in their own
community in a 5k (5 kilometers equals 3.16 miles) run or walk to
benefit ministry for foster children and youth.
Arkansas Speed The Light has approved two project vehicles for the COMPACT® Family Services
ministry, Hillcrest Children’s Home, that need to be funded in 2014. COMPACT® is the national child
welfare ministry agency of the Assemblies of God. Its ministry includes:
COMPACT® Hillcrest Children’s Home
COMPACT® Highlands Maternity Home
COMPACT® Transitional Living Center
COMPACT® Adoptions
COMPACT® Foster Care
Participation is as easy as “Ready, Set, Go.”
Ready - Learn About the 5k at compact5k.com
• Review the fun run information on the website.
• Discover the downloadable resources, including the Participant Sponsor Sheet resource to help
raise Speed The Light money for approved COMPACT® ministry STL project vehicles.
• Decide where you would like to participate; in Hot Springs or locally in a safe location near you.
• Consider and contact who you would like to invite to join you.
Set - Register & Raise for the 5k at compact5k.com
• Register for the 5k. Participant registration for the COMPACT® Run For The Family 5k is $25 per
person. You can register in two ways, online or by mail. To register by mail, fill out the enclosed
registration form and return to COMPACT® or your youth leader. To register online, go to
compact5k.com. Registration proceeds benefit the ministry of COMPACT®.
• Set a STL fundraising goal and recruit sponsors for your participation using the Participant Sponsor
Sheet. Get sponsors for every kilometer you walk or run. (Example - $2 per kilometer equals a $10
sponsorship if the participant completes the 5k. If a participant obtains ten such sponsors, the total
funds raised by the participant would equal $100 for STL.)
Go - Participate, Collect Support & Give
• Complete the 5k walk or run.
• Collect support money from your 5k sponsors.
• Give the money to your pastor or youth leader to give to Speed The Light for COMPACT® ministry
vehicles that win, build and send foster children and youth.
For more information contact us at 501-262-1660. Ask for Shana Sims
COMPACT® Family Services | 2325 Malvern Ave. | Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone (501) 262-1660 | Fax (501) 262-0115
Inaugural COMPACT® Family Services 2014 5K
Saturday, September 27
Our inaugural Run-For-The-Family 5k is a fun and fit activity for
kindergartners through adults. Students have a goal to run, walk or
mosey the complete 5k. Drinks will be provided, and each student
will receive an event t-shirt upon completion.
Arkansas Speed The Light has approved two project vehicles for
COMPACT® Family Services that need funding in 2014. The student
sponsorships raised during the 5k will go towards the purchase of the
vehicles.
COMPACT® is redeeming family and community for foster youth.
Thank you very much for your participation!
Rules
1. Students must register for the event. The participant registration for the COMPACT® Run
For The Family is $25 per person. You can register individually or as a group.
Registration proceeds benefit the ministry of COMPACT®.
2. Students may start collecting pledges as soon as they receive the pledge sheets.
3. Pledges may be made by anyone. However, participants may not ask for pledges
from any of the staff members of COMPACT® Family Services.
5. Pledge sheets and money need to be turned to your district office by Thursday,
October 30, please designate funds to: Speed The Light COMPACT® Family Services
Vehicle Project.
6. On 5k day, each participant will journey the 5k track at the beautiful Garvan
Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, AR. The gardens provide a serene location away
from traffic for participants. Students can also participate locally in a safe place near
you.
We look forward to all our participants having a great time! For questions or concerns, or to
volunteer, call Shana Sims at 501-262-1660.
RULES
7. Participants may choose to run, walk or mosey the 5k distance. Participants are
encouraged to hydrate properly before the 5k and use sunscreen if it’s sunny or bring
rain gear if it’s rainy. Upon completion of the 5k, participants will receive an event tshirt verifying completion of the 5k.
COMPACT® Run For The Family
4. Each sponsor making a pledge should write their own name, pledge per kilometer,
and total pledge. Students may collect the pledge in advance but must keep pledges
until all are collected.
Inaugural COMPACT® Family Services 2014 5K
Saturday, September 27
Name of Participant:
Number of Kilometers Completed:
Dear Potential Sponsor,
I am participating in the COMPACT® Family Services Run For The Family 5k. Proceeds from your sponsorship will
help fund two vehicles that have been approved as Speed The Light Projects for Arkansas Assemblies
of God Youth Ministries. You can sponsor me for an amount per kilometer. I plan to complete 5 kilometers
(5k). After the 5k, I will return to confirm completion of the 5k and collect your contribution. Make checks
payable to _____________________________.
All contributions are tax-deductible. To learn more about
COMPACT® Family Service organization, visit www.compactfamilyservices.org.
I plan to run or walk 5 kilometers (5k = 3.16 miles) for COMPACT® Family Services.
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To reach our goal, we hope that each participant finds 10 sponsors.
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Thank you!
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
7-9AM @ GARVAN WOODLAND GARDENS,
HOT SPRINGS, AR
JOIN THE INAUGURAL FUN RUN!
Proceeds support the COMPACT® Transitional Living Center independent living program that helps build a better family future for emancipating foster youth.
We can build a better family future for youth transitioning beyond foster care!
Run, walk or mosey! You do not have to be an experienced runner to participate. Just
support the cause with your registration, participation and advocacy.
Hot Springs mayor, Ruth Carney will start the race!
Supporting friends, community, and churches are welcome.
REGISTER AND LEARN MORE AT
WWW.COMPACT5K.COM
OR
CALL 501-262-1660.
®
70TH CELEBRATION
®
HILLCREST CHILDREN'S HOME
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Saturday, September 27, 2014
2-6PM on the Hillcrest campus
Celebrating 70 years of ministry to the fatherless and orphaned!
featuring special guest
Jimmy Wayne
Activities include:
• Concert
• Various stage
performances
• Inflatable Games
• Hayrides
• Cookout
Come help us celebrate thousands of children and youth redeemed, embrace
the present ministry work, and focus the future of reaching proportionately more.
COME JOIN THE JOY!
The event is free. An offering will be received for the cause of Hillcrest Children’s Home.
Non-perishable donations will be received. A current Needs List is available on our website homepage at www.compactfamilyservices.org.
Learn more at www.CompactFamilyServices.org/Events or call 501-262-1660.