Let me share with you a little about a ministry that the CLTDs of Camp Chestermere serve: StreetLight Mobile Ministry. I am sure you've heard of it - we talk about it often, plus we managed to charm the coordinator enough to convince him to work in CLTD as a leader: Allan!“StreetLight is a mobile drop-in centre in the form of a fifth-wheel trailer and it reaches out to the homeless youth in the downtown Calgary core.”
It is a sad but true fact that there are kids who live on the streets in Calgary that are safer there than at home. It is a nightmare that few of us can even comprehend.
Every Christmas StreetLight runs Operation Backpack. “StreetLight has designed Operation BackPack as a way in which the community can get involved in meeting a survival need. We ask the community to buy backpacks and fill them with items in which homeless youth need in order to survive. At Christmas time, StreetLight goes out and hosts a big open-air party for all the homeless in Calgary and we hand out backpacks, a hot meal, coffee, and most importantly, HOPE for a better day.”
Over the past three years CLTDs, staff and friends of Camp Chestermere collected over 80 backpacks for this cause. I am encouraging you to consider participating in this cause this year. Let's see if we can break the record on 53 backpacks collected!! It can cost a bit to collect everything for these backpacks so you might want to get family and friends involved. These packs can make a difference in the lives of young people in huge ways. It is easy for us to confuse need and want in our day-to-day lives. We might think we ‘need’ a new ipod but anyone who goes without the basic needs of food and shelter on a continuing basis would beg to differ.I would be happy to help you get any packs you would like put together in! There are a few options: you can drop them off at the camp (1041 East Lakeview Rd, Chestermere) during office hours (Monday – Friday 9-4), if you are a CLTD or staff member of Camp Chestermere you can bring packs with you to the November Winter Weekend or get in touch with me to come and pick them up. For a brochure, drop me a line and I can email one to you.
We can make a difference in this world, friends. We just have to choose to do so!
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| Click here to see our facebook invite |
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| Click here for information on StreetLight |
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| Click here for the Operation BackPack Blog |
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| Click here to download a brochure |
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| Click here for the Operation BackPack YouTube video |
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