Day 23 - NightWalk!
What Is NightWalk?
Night Walk is a chance for us to show orphans love. On May 2nd, we will gather together in the evening and walk for an hour, while Chinese orphans walk during the day. Our goal during this time is to get as many people together to raise money for orphan sponsorships. Each walker that signs up (you get a free shirt when you sign up before April 19th) provides Bring Me Hope the funds they need to send orphans to this year's summer camp. The more walkers/sponsors we have, the more kids get to leave the orphanage and go to summer camp…the more kids that come to summer camp, the more lives that are changed. This is a chance for those who can’t volunteer at Bring Me Hope to be a megaphone for the voiceless and help fund these kids.
How Can I Be Involved?There are lots of different ways you can participate!
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I can hear the voices so clearly in my mind: The volunteer counselors shout, "Bring Me!", and the kids respond at full volume, "HOPE!" Those wonderful words never cease to bring a smile to my face and to my heart.
For seven years Bring Me Hope has been bringing hope to children from orphanages throughout China. Children who are labeled "orphan", "special needs", "unadoptable", "aged out" or just "forgotten". For one week each summer these kids find themselves with new labels: "silly", "talented", "precious", "known" and "loved". How do I know? Because I have seen it for myself. I have seen (and heard) the excitement when summer approaches, and they find out which week will be their special time. I have seen the joy as they get off the bus at camp and find a few familiar faces of those who have COME BACK , who REMEMBER their names. I have been there as they draw and swim and laugh and laugh and laugh with eyes shining because this is the most fun they will have all year, and the joy and memories will keep them smiling for a long time to come.
For seven years Bring Me Hope has been bringing hope to children from orphanages throughout China. Children who are labeled "orphan", "special needs", "unadoptable", "aged out" or just "forgotten". For one week each summer these kids find themselves with new labels: "silly", "talented", "precious", "known" and "loved". How do I know? Because I have seen it for myself. I have seen (and heard) the excitement when summer approaches, and they find out which week will be their special time. I have seen the joy as they get off the bus at camp and find a few familiar faces of those who have COME BACK , who REMEMBER their names. I have been there as they draw and swim and laugh and laugh and laugh with eyes shining because this is the most fun they will have all year, and the joy and memories will keep them smiling for a long time to come.