God is our foundation.

Positive Thinking Youth Ministry is raising money to build one place where kids 7 to 17 can pray, learn, train, eat and play, around grown-ups who stay in their corner.

Serving [City, State]

A black heart filled with seven smiling cartoon kids playing basketball, soccer and baseball.
ages 7 to 17

Why we're here

A kid usually lives up to what they believe about themselves. So we start with God, and we change the thinking. Everything else gets built on top of that.

A photo of the handwritten notebook page headed Things for the Positive Thinking Youth Ministry, listing sixteen numbered items with a smiley face doodle.

the real page ↓

The whole plan fits on one sheet of notebook paper.

Sixteen lines, written by hand. Fifteen of them are things for the kids. We sorted them into five pages, the same way a kid's week would actually feel.

line 16 is for you. keep reading.

Fifteen things. Five pages.

the numbers match the notebook

Page 1

Heart

  1. 1

    Praying room

    A quiet room set apart for prayer. God is the foundation, so this is line one.

  2. 14

    Counseling if needed

    Someone safe to talk to when life at home or school gets heavy.

  3. 15

    One-on-one with special guests

    Real conversation with people who have walked the road ahead of them.

Page 2

Mind

  1. 2

    Classroom

    A place to sit down, focus and keep learning.

  2. 10

    G.E.D. class

    A path forward for older teens who need another shot at a diploma.

  3. 7

    How to own your own business

    Kids learn they can build something of their own, and how to run it right.

Page 3

Body

  1. 3

    Weight room

    Strength built the right way, one rep at a time.

  2. 8

    Football and basketball

    Get on the field, get on the court, learn to play for each other.

  3. 9

    Boxing ring

    Discipline, footwork and respect inside the ropes.

Page 4

Everyday

  1. 4

    Cafeteria

    A table where kids sit down and eat together.

  2. 5

    Hygiene class

    The basics of taking care of yourself, taught without shame.

  3. 6

    Game room

    Room to just be a kid.

Page 5

Out in the world

  1. 11

    Parent check-in

    Mother and father come in once a month to go over how their child is doing.

  2. 12

    Give to the community

    One week out of every month. Cut grass, pick up paper.

  3. 13

    A weekly outing

    Once a week, the kids get out and see more of the world.

What it adds up to

One year here looks like this.

52

outings

One every week, out of the neighborhood and into something new.

12

weeks giving back

Kids learn what it means to take care of the place they live.

12

parent check-ins

Mother and father stay in the loop, every single month.

[A few sentences from the founder, in their own words, on why this ministry matters to them.]

Gary Cowell, [title]

Line 16

Donate for the organization.

Fifteen lines are waiting on one. Every room on this list takes money to open: the walls, the weights, the food on the table. Your gift helps turn a sheet of notebook paper into a building full of kids.

Gifts go to the Cash App account $garycowell. [Tax status: add 501(c)(3) wording and EIN here once confirmed]

Help us help the kids in Jesus name, written around a heart filled with kids playing sports.

No money? Still room for you.

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