Everstand: FORE the Kids!

Save the date of Monday, September 8th, 2025, for the annual Jim Young Memorial Golf Tournament. We hope you will join us for a day of fellowship and fun on the beautifully manicured greens of the Carlisle Country Club.

The tournament is held in loving memory of Jim Young, who grew up at the United Methodist Home for Children (now Everstand) with his brothers, Don and Randy. Jim remains a true inspiration to us all, and he is dearly missed by those who knew him. Proceeds from the Jim Young Memorial Golf Tournament will benefit Everstand’s youth and programs in Mechanicsburg, PA.

The tournament is a Better Ball Scramble with a shotgun start and challenging on-course contests. The outing is open to individual golfers and men’s/women’s/mixed foursomes. Participants may assemble their own foursome or request placement. Registration is limited. Sponsorships and foursomes are encouraged.

Sponsorships opportunities are available! Please click HERE to become a sponsor or e-mail Caitlin Christ, Senior Director of Marketing and Development, at cchrist@everstand.org.

Registration is now open! You can register by clicking HERE. Alternatively, you will receive an invitation in the coming months to register and return payment by mail. Please contact golf@everstand.org if you have any questions at all!

Donors Continue to Make the Difference

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This is a note of thanks to all of you who are donors to Camp and Retreat Ministry! You have been a shining light, especially during the last couple of years when the need has been so great. Last year, you surpassed the needed $100,000 goal to reach $125,000! Such generosity!

This year we share the good news that we are continuing our comeback following the COVID pandemic. Camper numbers were up again this year exceeding 2021 numbers by close to 250 additional participants. We are still 450 campers short of our pre-COVID levels, so we have a ways to go but will arrive. We are counting on donor partners again to raise $100,000 in 2022, not only to sustain the ministry, but to expand it!

Our Fall Fundraising season will soon begin. Please consider coming to the Camp Fancy Gala on October 22 at Wesley Forest, contributing to the Monday Match Campaign beginning in late October, supporting Evan Funk with his Eagle Scout Project at Wesley Forest (see article on page 9), or give right now! It really does make a difference for so many!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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Camp and Retreat Ministry Team

Mission Central Still Going Strong

Thank you to the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church for your ongoing support of Mission Central. Your monetary gifts, material donations, volunteer hours and prayer help Mission Central with our mission of “Connecting God’s Resources with Human Need.” 

Last year, 2020, was a challenging one on all fronts. We are grateful that Mission Central was open throughout the pandemic supporting those in need. Thanks to your support, over 3.3 million people were assisted with over $10.9 million in resources just last year alone. (That is nothing short of miraculous!)

Our medical ministry continues to be Mission Central’s fastest growing ministry. Over $780,000 in supplies and equipment went out to support 241,000 people. Our pet food ministry has grown with the increased needs. In 2020, $369,000 in pet food resourced 73,000 animals.

As we looked at increased needs throughout Pennsylvania, we added a school partnership where Mission Central supplied medical support, school supplies, musical instruments, hygiene items and food to struggling students and their families. Over 13,000 students and their families received support from Mission Central. This will be an ongoing program.

While curtailed briefly at the beginning of the year, we had 42 international shipments that went out supporting Zimbabwe, Romania, Ghana, Liberia and beyond. In this epic year for disasters, we supplied $433,000 in Flood Buckets/Cleaning Kits through UMCOR to Louisiana, Florida and Texas. This recovery work will continue in the year(s) ahead.  

Mission Central continues to supply low cost, no cost warehouse space to our in house partners. Through their food banks, furniture ministries, diaper banks and electronics ministry, we further our reach. 

Now is not the time to slow down. We expect to see needs increase as the impact of the pandemic continues to be felt. And we know (with your support), we are called to do this important work. 

Thank you again for your steadfast commitment to Mission Central. We appreciate the prayers, material and monetary gifts and your ongoing support. You are truly a part of this wonderful family. 

We wish you a safe, happy and healthy 2021!

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