There are families in our country living well below the standard of living. There are parents who don’t have back-to-school clothing for their children. Families that don't have walls that keep the wind out of their house. Elderly members of our communities that are alone and abandoned in nursing homes. Children who are eager yet unable to learn about Christ. Together we can do something about it. I invite you to become a Companion in Mission. Companions gain the privilege of going with us on our mission by giving while we give by going. We need Companions in Mission to join us on our upcoming Capuchin Appalachian Mission. From July 6-14, I will participate in Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries’ 28th Annual Appalachian Mission. Our community of 50 youth and 25 adults will travel to Harlan, Kentucky to serve. You, as a Companion in Mission, become a part of our:

• Outreach Ministry, supplying people in need with basic necessities such as clothing and cleaning supplies.
• Vacation Bible School free of charge to children in need.
• Manual Labor Ministry, repairing homes for people who do not have the means to do so on their own.
• Senior Ministry, visiting lonely seniors in a nursing home.

We come to you, people who know what it's like to struggle, with requests for support. We would love for you to join us as Companions, and the people of Harlan County, Kentucky will love and pray for you long after we finish our week-long mission.
Whereas I give by going, we ask our Companions to go by giving:

• Giving attention to the unjust situations faced by poor children and families in our country
• Giving up a few minutes each day to pray for us, both as we prepare for the trip, and during our service in Harlan
• Giving a financial gift to change the life of a child who will attend our free VBS, or to repair the home of a homebound person with a leaking roof.

If you’re willing and able to say “Yes,” please donate to our page and please include a specific prayer
request for us to remember during our mission. Give us your e-mail and we will send you two or three updates during our mission.
We appreciate anything you can do to help us help our brothers and sisters. Know that we keep our Companions in Mission close in our hearts and prayer during our experience. God bless!

In Peace and Gratitude, Ben Reale