The Back to School ministry for Mission of Hope plays a very important role in the lives of children of poverty stricken communities in rural school districts by providing backpacks filled with much needed new school supplies at the beginning of the new school year. We have heard over and over from the principals and teachers in these schools what a positive difference these school supplies and the compassionate giving of others makes in raising the self-esteem and educational performance of their students.

A donation of $10 will provide a new backpack and supplies to a very deserving student. If you would like to sponsor one or more children, make your tax-deductible check to Mission of Hope and send it to:

P.O. Box 51824
Knoxville, TN 37950
(865) 694-4673

You can also make a donation using a credit card by calling the Mission of Hope at 865-694-4673 or Toll Free: 1-877-627-1909.

Thanks for your support and for helping to extend the Hope!

2007 BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

Our awesome and dedicated MOH Volunteers and Sponsors for making our Back-to-School PREP WEEK and POWER PACK nights a huge success and a blessing for our ministry. A sincere “Thank You” to the following:

·         Food City and WBIR-TV for collection barrels at stores

·         WRJZ Radio for live remote during PREP WEEK

·         WNOX Radio for advertising support

·         Bruster’s Ice Cream and local owner Daren Greene for providing free ice cream to the Volunteers on POWER PACK Nights

·         Over 300 Volunteers  who helped during PREP WEEK

·         Over 500 Volunteers who helped on the first POWER PACK Night (July 30) in Knoxville

·         Over 400 Volunteers who helped the second POWER PACK Night (July 31) in Knoxville

·         The 168 Volunteers who helped with the Lexington, KY POWER PACK Night on August 2

·         Shirley Plant, Rita Layman, Kim Kanipe, Debbie Jackson, Cliff Overby, Jim Montgomery, and Jack and Ann Salyer (Lexington) for their leadership in this Back-to-School Campaign

·         MOH Education Committee—Vicki Hall, Rita Layman, Mary Sue Miller, and Susan White—and Coleman Printing and Awards for creating and printing the “Stay in School” brochure which was placed in each backpack

       Volunteers in Knoxville and Lexington prepared 10,000 backpacks which were distributed to 25 elementary schools. We are immensely grateful to all who gave their time and effort to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.

FOURTH ANNUAL MISSION OF HOPE AND
CHICK-FIL-A GOLF CLASSIC AT WILLOW CREEK

     The 4th Annual Mission of Hope and Chick-fil-A Golf Classic held on Friday, August 17, 2007, at Willow Creek Golf Club was absolutely AWESOME! We were honored to once again have Chick-fil-A as the Primary Sponsor for this event with Area Marketing Director, Travis Spiva, serving as their liaison. Ralph Perrigo is serving again as Tournament Chairman. In addition to Travis and Ralph, is the Golf Classic Steering Committee. Members are: Dwaan Black, Dennis Koontz, Brenda Lawson, Don Tarvin, Ron Tilley, Shirley Plant, and Emmette Thompson. After expenses, we raised a little over $33,000. Proceeds from this Golf Classic have been designated to help fund our Back-To-School Program.

     We had our largest Golfer turnout yet with right at 230 Players. We also had the largest Sponsor Level response that we have ever had. Congratulations to all the players and award winners.

The AM ROUND Award Winners

--1st Place:   Phil & Kay Williams, Dale Rutherford,
       Chris Griffin

--2nd Place:  Laurens Tullock, Jerry Hodges,
       Andrew Huck, Tom Ingram

--Sportsmanship:  Grady Renfro, Joe Love, Paul
        Miles, Jack Alford

--Longest Drive:  Randy Hamilton

--Closest To Pin:  Chris Griffin, Jim Reid, Terry
        Webb, Jeremy Arnwine

The PM ROUND Award Winners

--1st Place:   Ron Phillips, Colin Moskal, John
         Williams, John Mazan

--2nd Place:   Rich & Patti Levinson, Ryan Levinson,
          David Oblock

--Sportsmanship:   Sandeep Kapoor, Terry Rowell,
          Greg Jones, Griffin Fowler

--Longest Drive:   T.C. Whitaker

--Closest To Pin:   Rich Levinson, John Mazan, John
           Sylvester, Warren Smith