Kick For Christ http://kickforchrist.org Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:28:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Soccer Camps July 28! http://kickforchrist.org/soccer-camps-july/ http://kickforchrist.org/soccer-camps-july/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:26:35 +0000 Site Admin http://kickforchrist.org/?p=65 On Saturday, July 28, Leo Gibson of the Missouri Comets (and Kick For Christ) is holding 2 soccer camps!

The first is 9 AM to Noon, and the Second one is from 6 PM to 9 PM. Details follow!

Saturday July 28 9am-noon – Cross Points Church
6824 Lackman Road Shawnee Mission, KS 66217

• For those in grades 1 – 6
• Free Ball to the first 50 kids to register

Cost: FREE

Call 913-631-1100 to register your child!
YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND

 

Saturday, July 28 6 PM-9PM – Van Horn High School
1109 S. Arlington, Independence, MO 64053

Open to 1st graders and up!

Cost: FREE

To attend, please print and fill out the form below and return to the Maywood Baptist Church office at:
10505 East Winner Road, Independence, MO 64052

Download and Print This Form: SC Soccer Camp 2011

]]> http://kickforchrist.org/soccer-camps-july/feed/ 2 New Drop locations! http://kickforchrist.org/drop-locations/ http://kickforchrist.org/drop-locations/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:09:03 +0000 Site Admin http://kickforchrist.org/?p=62 We’d like to welcome Citizens Bank, the KC Soccer Dome, and Blue Springs Chiropractic as new drop-off locations! We’re pleased that you are on board!

]]> http://kickforchrist.org/drop-locations/feed/ 0 Local Boy Gives Up Birthday Presents http://kickforchrist.org/local-boy-gives-up-birthday-presents/ http://kickforchrist.org/local-boy-gives-up-birthday-presents/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:02:10 +0000 Site Admin http://kickforchrist.org/?p=37

Jake and some of his friends

Jacob Underhill wanted more for his birthday than presents. He wanted to give back. Instead of asking for presents, he asked his friends and fellow students to donate sporting equipment for Kick For Christ in lieu of buying presents for him.

Jacob writes:

My parents keep telling me that I’m very lucky. After hearing Leo tell his story, I kind of understand what that means. At my school,
we talk about stewardship and giving back. I decided one way I could do this is to collect items for Leo’s charity instead of asking for birthday presents. It makes me feel good to know I might be helping some other kids be happy. I’m also hoping other kids will carry on my example and do the same thing. For example, after my school counselor found out what I did, my school decided to collect items as their spring fundraiser. Now my whole school will be collecting items that will help others.

Items Jacob has collected...

Thank you Jacob for your donations, and the fine example of how Christ is working through us! Your donations will go far in giving the youth of Liberia happiness and an avenue of reducing the stress of everyday life.
]]> http://kickforchrist.org/local-boy-gives-up-birthday-presents/feed/ 0 One step closer… http://kickforchrist.org/updates-for-close-of-february/ http://kickforchrist.org/updates-for-close-of-february/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:18:15 +0000 Site Admin http://kickforchrist.org/?p=30 I was relieved to find out today that we are one step closer to being a registered non-profit corporation. The State of Missouri accepted our paperwork! So now it is on to the IRS for not-for-profit approval!

Why is this important?

Our goal is to be able to allow any and all donations to Kick For Christ to be tax deductible. We have had many approach us about providing monetary donations to assist with the shipping costs. Shipping a cargo container to West Africa isn’t the cheapest thing in the world, and we have been absolutely blessed by the support we have received thus far. So, we want to at least do that for those that donate. We are starting from humble beginnings, and as we grow we’d like to give back even more.

So, if you have donated to us, we thank you!

]]> http://kickforchrist.org/updates-for-close-of-february/feed/ 0 Leo Gibson appearing tonight at MLK ceremonies http://kickforchrist.org/hello-world/ http://kickforchrist.org/hello-world/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:12:24 +0000 Site Admin http://kickforchrist.org/?p=1 The Community of Concerned Citizens and the Independence Ministerial Alliance, in partnership with the City of Independence, will recognize Martin Luther King Day with ceremonies at 7 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012 at the Truman Memorial Building, 416 W. Maple.

Deputy Superintendent Dred Scott, of the Independence School District, is the keynote speaker. He will speak to this year’s theme, “The Man, The Times, The People.”

Students from the Van Horn Music Department, under the leadership of Music Director Erin Barrier, will showcase their talent with selected music and vocals.

John Olivarez will recognize the winner of the John Olivarez Essay Scholarship for high school seniors. An eighth grade student will be recognized by the Ministerial Alliance for their winning essay.

Missouri Comets defender Leo Gibson will make a guest appearance to unveil his new Foundation: Kick for Christ, benefiting aspiring young athletes in Liberia. He and a few teammates will be available for autographs following the program.

To further complement the evening’s theme, midwestern artist Erlene Flowers will be displaying several of her paintings: a collection of oils, water media, and acrylics.

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