It Starts Tomorrow!!!!

Tomorrow is the day! Everybody ready for The Amazing Raise!?  I will be posting one last time later today with the link to our donation page, but I wanted to remind you that if you could make your donation at 6am tomorrow, we may have a chance to win that Early Bird Prize.  I will be up making a donation for me and a friend and I know my sister is rallying her family too.  See who you can rally to donate early!

One note – There is a small service charge on donations made during The Amazing Raise (estimated at 6.5%).  So, if you would care to only make part of your total annual donation during The Amazing Raise, please do so, but make it at least $50.

I want to thank all of you in advance – Let’s have a great Amazing Raise this year! – Julie

Four Days to Go Until The Amazing Raise!!

amazingraise-1406833799_8063-amazing-raise-high-res-logo-signThe Amazing Raise is only 4 days away and we look forward to this 36 hour “give-a-thon.” I hope you read all about it in our fall Gray Matters.  The biggest question tied to The Amazing Raise is always, “What is a unique gift?”  Let me explain.

A unique gift is a donation of $50 or more made by one individual. For example, if Mr. Smith and his wife donate $100 on one credit card for both, it only counts as one unique gift. But, if Mr. Smith donates $50 on his credit card and then Mrs. Smith donates $50 on her credit card, it counts as two unique gifts.  The goal is to get as many different people as you can to donate.  And once you have made your donation of $50 or more, you are counted as one unique gift and will not be counted again if you make another donation during The Amazing Raise.  So in general, it is a whole bunch of different people donating unique gifts to the organization of their choice.  And we hope that you choose The Shepherd’s Center of Richmond.

These unique gifts count towards prizes of grant money given by the Community Foundation throughout the 36 hours. Follow this link to see the list of prizes:  https://theamazingraise.org/#prizes.

So get your whole family involved, like I did. If they have a credit card, their donation can be counted as a unique gift too!  There will be a direct link to The Shepherd’s Center’s donation page here on our website that will be active at 6:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 17th.  You can find out more about The Amazing Raise at www.theamazingraise.org.

If you have any questions, please post them here, e-mail me at jadams@TSCOR.org or call me at 355-7282.  Let’s have an amazing, Amazing Raise!     – Julie

Bill Blake article in the RTD!

One of our wonderful volunteer teachers (and past president and board member) was featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch this last Saturday. We love Bill Blake, who has written The Shepherd’s Center a couple of his great songs (one of which we have on video – to be posted at a later date – grin!).  Take a look at the article:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/vcu-professor-emeritus-mix-of-preacher-and-teacher/article_0a398e2d-f3d8-5697-b34a-1ac1aa7557f3.html