Free Throw-a-thon for Kids

Here is a snapshot of some of the 2012 COTN Hoop Camp team. All of us couldn't make it for the photo. We are missing: Carly Woodward, Fred Woods, Austin Scheffer, Otis Cooper-West and Isaiah Hauck. We will take another team picture soon with everyone. Pictured are: Lizzy Starr, Monique Woodward, Ellie Woodward, Collin Williamson, Vinnie Carter, Vic Woodward, Mandy Turnbull and C.J. Woods. We are having a Free Throw-a-thon, every team member is shooting 1,000 free throws on March 17th at Friday Harbor's Turnbull Gym, seeking to raise funds for our short term mission trip to the Dominican Republic. We are asking for pledges per made free throw.

My partner, see photo, Lizzy Starr and I expect to blow the other team members away. (-: We all need your help. Sponsor a shooter today! Proceeds go towards our travel costs and to support young people in the Dominican Republic through Children of the Nations. All giving is tax deductible. Call (360) 378-8435 to find out how you can sponsor someone on our team.

Planning for the summer of 2012 in the Dominican Republic has begun and a basketball camp/clinic is in the works. This is where our initial journey began with Children of the Nations 4 years ago and because the young guys in the bateys have been asking us to do another camp...here we go again. God is stirring some high school basketball players and others to join us during the week of June 23-July 1st. This short term team will help with the camp and lay cement floors for several families who are in desperate need.

Pictures of this team will be forth coming soon. Monique and I are going to be hosting teams at Casa Batesada again for Children of the Nations. Our stay will be from around June 9-July 10th this summer. Stay tuned...more news coming soon.