Supporter Spotlight: Our Amazing Church Community
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From the beginning, the Central Texas church community has extended love and enduring support to The Refuge for DMST™, and we would not be the organization we are today without our wonderful church partners.
The following are just a few recent examples of the way so many churches in the area have encircled us with support in much the same way we encircle the girls in our care. Through the provision of financial resources, prayer, volunteers, and sharing our mission of hope and healing, these churches have been essential to our success in providing the very best care to child survivors of sex trafficking.
Bannockburn Baptist Church
Bannockburn Church has been in our corner since 2018. Over the last three years, they have showered our organization in endless prayers, shared about our mission consistently with their congregation, invited us to speaking opportunities, and donated everything from quilts and Christmas décor to feminine products and first aid kits.
Bethany Lutheran MOPS
The Mothers of Preschoolers group at Bethany Lutheran Church in Austin has also supported us for over three years. They have consistently donated clothing and needed items from our collections drive page and they were the first group to host a Dove Tile Project painting party back in 2018.
Last month, they collected and bundled 15 beautiful baskets full of summer items. The towels, swimsuits, sunscreen, sandals, and water activities were used by the girls right away, as they participate in CAMP LIVE, our summer programming at The Refuge Ranch. Thank you for helping us make this a wonderful summer for the girls in our care!
Most recently, they hosted a collection drive for our spring cleaning needs at The Refuge Ranch. Over the month of May, their congregation collected over $1,500 in paper goods, trash bags, laundry detergent, and more. Thank you for coordinating this wonderful drive!
St. Luke’s on the Lake Episcopal Church
Our first meeting with St. Lukes's on the Lake Episcopal Church was a Zoom meeting last year with their Daughters of the King group. Right away, the women we met with were eager to begin a collections drive and to partner with us long-term.
They hosted a month-long collection drive at their church and gathered needed items, including cleaning supplies, vitamins, clothes, and Nike running shoes that we know the girls will be excited to see in The Boutique at The Refuge Ranch.
Thank you to these amazing churches and our many other church partners for helping us make The Refuge Ranch a place of hope and healing for the girls in our care!