Fundraising

By Phil Waldron   How Much Is a Human Life Worth? Back in May of 2020 Adam Rogers wrote an article with that title. In the article Rogers explains how our government calculated the VSL (Value of Statistical Life) of US Citizens during the early days of...

10 November, 2021 /

By Phil Waldron   Last month we shared the awesome news that in addition to an original challenge fund of $40,000 that we announced earlier this Spring, three additional donors stepped up to add another $30,000 to the challenge for a total of $70,000 of matching funds. The...

10 June, 2021 /

There are so many creative ways to use your gifts to fundraise on behalf of Mission UpReach. Kim Hodgson from West Jefferson, North Carolina held a Pampered Chef virtual party and instead of taking the credits in products for herself, this mother and grandmother requested...

06 May, 2021 /

As mentioned in our previous newsletter, we are working with several public health clinics to help them with much needed basic medicines. We typically do this by providing village medical clinics (brigades).  In this way, we are attending many people and providing the necessary medications...

06 May, 2021 /

By Phil Waldron   This month, due to a time sensitive topic, I am not going to be able to write very much about the ongoing flood of husbands, wives, and children that are leaving Honduras to immigrate illegally to the US. Suffice it to say that...

06 May, 2021 /

By Bobby McVey Why would I do a birthday fundraiser for Mission UpReach? That was the gist of the question Donna asked me to address in this short article for the newsletter. I could "preach to the choir" and tell you about all the good things that...

06 April, 2021 /

Shout out to Martha Taylor and Karen Gage who collectively raised $1,625 through their Facebook Fundraisers for Mission UpReach in December!  Not only is the monetary contribution making a difference directly in Honduras, but each fundraiser is helping us expand our reach to others who could...

03 March, 2021 /

As we began cancelling groups for 2020, our sadness mounted, and we comforted ourselves with believing that 2021 would see us restored to normalcy.  It appears that was just a dream, and now we are faced with the harsh reality that 2021 will likely be...

03 March, 2021 /

By H Kendle Yates, MD Take a look anywhere, everywhere. The world is filled with people in need. Thankfully, there are good-hearted people who respond with mercy and love. Many faith-based organizations have arisen with great intentions. However, unknowingly many of these organizations end up harming...

07 February, 2021 /

By: Phil Waldron As of this writing, more than 9,000 immigrants have just forced their way through the southern border of Guatemala headed towards the US southern border. They are making comments on camera to Newscasters that, “they have heard that President Joe Biden will...

07 February, 2021 /
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