ace in the city

boots: gifted, jeans: h & m, plaid shirt: gap two years ago, necklace: target, watch: target

this past weekend, the hubs and i ventured down to the twin cities for ace in the city benefit dinner. ace in the city is a non profit organization that one of brett's good friends started. brett and i volunteered for them when we lived in the twin cities, and also ventured to juarez, mexico a couple summers ago to help put on a sports camp in an orphanage there. we wish we could help out more, and hope to eventually be able to do so, but until then, please let me share with you who they are and their mission:

who they are:

Hope is contagious. You just have to be willing to share it! Ace in the City is passionate in our pursuit to bring God's message of reconciliation to the city, to restore communities and transform lives. But this begins with relationships. Founded in 2008 as a basketball mentorship organization, Ace in the City has now emerged as a Christian community development organization. We are a faith-based 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization with a vision to see the city renewed and reclaimed for Christ.

how they help:

It's the sad reality of too many youth we work with at Ace in the City: the realities of fatherlessness and abandonment, poverty and brokenness.  It's going to take more than a one-and-done model, with the assumption that a mere one week at camp or week in Mexico, is going to create impact and change. Impact and change first requires consistency. It necessitates a listening ear, of walking with youth and in communities through the good times and bad, where your issue is my issue (which means it's OUR ISSUE), and your hope is my hope (which means it's OUR HOPE). It's the authenticity and consistency of our relationships that makes the difference.

the benefit dinner and silent auction was their first annual, and what an amazing turnout it was! so many organizations donated items to the silent auction, and so many people attended to show their love and support for this amazing organization. please visit their website here, and see how you can help.