Helping others to go to WYD

Helping others to go to WYD

 

WORLD YOUTH DAY CROSS AND ICON.

We are all familiar with the concept of sponsorship with sports elite and the like. 

Have you thought about sponsorship for a WYD pilgrim? Here are some reasons to consider:

·                     Scripture tells us that 'the Lord loves a cheerful giver'. Helping to sponsor a pilgrim to WYD Madrid or any WYD is a great opportunity, not only for the recipient but also for the giver since the Lord blesses both the giver and the recipient.

·                     Sponsorship of a pilgrim helps the donor to spiritually walk the pilgrimage with the pilgrim as well as materially providing at some level for his/her financial needs.

·                     Sponsorship of a pilgrim brings a community together for a worthy cause.  For example, if the cost of the pilgrimage is divided by a number of people (like a syndicate), then the financial burden is lessened and a pilgrim is able to benefit from attending WYD.

·                     When fund raising functions are initiated, many people are made aware of WYD and a community can be brought together for a common cause.

In the past, I have contributed to sponsorship of WYD pilgrims in a more traditional manner and received many blessings including the opportunity to attend WYD in Sydney. However, since my blog has its initial roots from my WYD experience in Sydney, I wish to explore an internet friendly alternative.  On my blog you will notice a donate widget on the right of the post.  I hope that through your generosity that my Newhorizons blog will be able to sponsor a well deserving pilgrim whom I have in mind.  If you are able to assist with a donation, small, medium or large, you can click on the widget and pay safely with paypal. Your donation will be gratefully received and I will pray that the Lord will shower His blessings upon you.

There are many ways to raise funds and help sponsor a pilgrim. Ways to Sponsoring a pilgrim has endless possibilities, but here are a few tried and tested suggestions from other pilgrims who have either raised the money through fund raising or have been assisted in sponsorship. I heard of a pilgrim who raised  the fare to WYD  solely through a chocolate drive.

If you are in the position to assist a pilgrim attend WYD, then you are helping them not only financially, but benefit from a life changing experience.  Wouldn't you like to do that for one other fellow human being?

Why not consider it, and if you choose please consider helping New Horizons send a well deserving student attend WYD. Your donation will bring me incredible joy and see my WYD dream from Sydney 2008 realised.

Let's do it- Let New Horizons send a pilgrim to WYD Madrid.