Around the World with CFCA

Rewards from 2008; blessings for 2009

December 29, 2008 at 6:34 pm Christian Foundation for Children and Aging (CFCA) Leave a comment

Thank you, CFCA sponsors and donors, for all of the support you’ve provided this year to our friends and families around the world. The gifts you’ve given and love you’ve shown to the children, youth and elderly living in poverty have made an enormous difference in their lives, the lives of their families and in our own lives. It’s a success that the whole CFCA community can share

What we’ve done together
Even in the face of the economic downturn, we have achieved so much. With your support, we’ve helped children go to school for the first time, and we’ve helped older youth finish school. We’ve helped mothers give their families nutritious food to eat. We’ve provided roofs for houses, and materials for home repairs. Grandparents receive vital health care, children get to visit the dentist, and communities of CFCA parents are strengthened by the opportunity to learn income-generating skills or start small businesses.

We have partnered with our friends through sponsorship. We’ve also helped through donations to special funds. And through the Sponsorship Assistance Fund, we’ve helped fellow sponsors continue their sponsorships during rough times like job loss and health issues.

Good news from 2008
We began 2008 with good news. Together, we reached the $100 million revenue milestone — a testament to the trust sponsors place in CFCA as good stewards. It’s really remarkable that each of us giving about $30 a month can make such a huge impact.

CFCA is also recognized for our commitment to responsible stewardship by three of the leading nonprofit watchdog agencies. We received the highest rating (four stars) from Charity Navigator; we met all 20 of the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance’s rigorous Standards for Charity Accountability; and we earned the American Institute of Philanthropy’s A+ rating, the only organization listed in the child-sponsorship category to receive an A+.

And another achievement we can all feel especially good about: We will begin 2009 with more sponsors and more sponsored friends being helped than we had a year ago.

Year-end contribution deadlines
As much as we have done, there is more that we can and will do together. To celebrate the end of the year with a contribution and qualify for a 2008 tax deduction, here are the deadlines:

• Online credit card contributions: Midnight Central time, Dec. 31
• Automatic bank withdrawal, online or by phone: 2 p.m. Central time, Dec. 30

A blessed new year ahead
We are grateful for your compassion and partnership with CFCA. Together, we are making a difference in each life we touch. Together, we make the world a better place for everyone.

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