Current ADVANCE News MARCH 5, 2009 To view a short movie about Advance Memphis, Click Here. To Keep up with our progress toward annual goals, click HERE.
MARCH UPDATE
Our March Update is online. View it here.
IDA PURCHASE
We rejoice when one of our IDA (matched savings) account holders saves enough to purchase an asset. This week Lindsey Edwards was able to purchase a car. See the picture at right, and click on that picture to go to the Advance Memphis You Tube Channel and watch a 60 second video of Lindsey sharing the joy about his purchase.
HELP OUR STUDENTS IMPROVE THEIR READING SKILLS
Can you read? If so you can take that gift and use it for the glory of God to serve others. There are Advance students and grads who have a desire to improve their reading and all they need is someone to teach them. You can help by donating as little as an hour a week of your time. If you can read you are qualified! Please email andrew@advancememphis.org. We also have a need for reading books for our students. These can be purchased used through amazon.com for a couple dollars a piece here. If you can purchase a book and ship it to Advance Memphis, our students would appreciate it!
CONGRATS GRADS!
Last week we shared the good news that 9 students graduated from the Jobs for Life program. Below is a slide show of the pics from that day. 7 of the 9 grads are already employed. Please pray for all of them as they transition to work, or continue their job search.
1 Samuel 2:7-8
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor.