Where we've been:
July has been an active month! We completed the Investment in Excellence program with Pacific Accord, and are truly excited and inspired by the lessons learned. Much of the information gleaned from this curriculum is critical to us personally, our clients, and to our program. We highly encourage you to check it out! Investment in Excellence is designed to unlock the hidden potential in leaders and organizations, but it's applicable to everyone. Contact Allen Beck or Denise Mills, and tell them we sent you!
We also met with the dynamic duo Derk and Gina Hanna from Beauty for Ashes this past month. They walk beside men and women in prison and provide classes that assist in a transformation that brings hope for the future, restoration in their relationships, and a trusted place within their community. We have plans to partner with the ministry and provide mentors and support when their clients are released. We are excited about the possibilities of this alliance!
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Opportunities:
Dessert!!!
Thanks to the generous hospitality and support of Becca Korphage for opening up her home, we had our first “Awareness and Action” (dessert party) event! This was such an encouraging experience for us, where we gained support and additional connections. We were able to share our hearts, vision, and program plans in a relaxed and informal setting. We enjoyed the thoughtful dialog that was spurred by the attendees. These events do many things:- they educate the community of problems,
- they identify how we and others meet those needs, and
- they involve the community by highlighting opportunities to help.
These events are critical to our mission. If you would you be interested in hosting (either in your home or elsewhere), or have questions as to how this gets pulled off, please contact us at n2lifeproject@gmail.com.
“Zephyr /ˈzefər/ noun: A soft gentle breeze.”
We are very grateful to have the support of Randy and Cheryl Reinhardt, owners of Zephyr Products in Leavenworth, Kansas. Zephyr employs over 40 minimum-custody inmates from Lansing Prison, equipping them with job skills and support to enable them to reenter the workforce more seamlessly upon release. Thanks Randy and Cheryl! Your heart, experience, and support are a breeze to our backs!
It's Easy!
We have not yet obtained our financial goal in order to take on clients but are making progress. If you are interested in contributing, please go here for further instructions. We have set it up to make things flexible, easy, and straightforward.
Calling all Kansas City area men...
If you are male (or couple), age 25 or older, able to contribute an hour or so once a week or two hours every other week for one year, we need YOU to make a difference in the life of one of our clients!!! Mentoring4Success and N2LIFE will provide you with training and support. We will assess and match you based on interests, background, and life stage. We are currently working on a curriculum that both the client and mentor will go through together, learning together, so conversations have a base and framework from which to launch. Through in-kind donations we also plan to provide fun activities/outings that will be of no extra financial burden to you. Required on your resume: a teachable spirit and a desire to be of help. We expect this experience to be life giving to both you and the client.
Secret Agent
In the month of August we will begin a closed Facebook prayer group. If intercessory prayer is in your gifting and you are wishing to participate with us in this confidential way, please let us know and we will send an invite later in the month. n2lifeproject@gmail.comUp and coming:
Stay tuned to ESPN 1510 AM “KC Cares”, August 13 at 3:00pm. This is a new radio program to raise community awareness of the nonprofits in Kansas City. Tune in as we talk about the nuts and bolts of N2LIFE Project!
We are making our way into Lansing Correctional Facility and solidifying our partnership with Mentoring4Success. We soon begin teaching weekly classes as a part of the Kansas Department of Corrections program that enables prisoners to earn “good time” (early release) credit for completing core classes. After a period of time we will introduce pieces of our own curriculum and gain feedback and input from the clients themselves. These next few months are going to be especially exciting and challenging as things unfold!
Stay tuned to our website, we plan to add a FAQ page in the next month. If you have a burning question that you would like us to answer, let us know @ n2lifeproject@gmail.com!
