Sponsored Road to Recovery Walk by Ava

Sponsored Road to Recovery Walk by Ava For Ava's 11th birthday she has decided to walk 16 miles on August 5th and collect sponsors to raise Faith Foundations are transition houses.

Most of us know of or have lost someone close due to drug addiction. Even at the young age of 10 Ava knows of how devastating this evil epidemic can be to her friends, family, and community. She has seen this as a major need in our area and has chosen this to be her birthday mission project for this year. In PA, 8-9 people die every day from an overdose and since 2000 there is a 89% increase of overdoses. We believe that “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. Philippians 4:13” and therefore Ava has chosen to support the N.E.W.S Worthy Network, based in Altoona, who are raising money for a Christian based women’s transition house. "His House" will be the first home that will be for women. When the timing is right, there will be a house for the men as well. The home will house up to 10 women for 9-12 months. They will learn the Biblical 12 Steps and attend Bible Study and church. They eventually have to have employment and a percentage of the checks will go to the home to sustain it. They will have another portion that is put aside for their graduation for their own apartment. Certain criteria will be allowed, such as approved Christian based music, but It is about the basics in life, how to survive, learning to be responsible, and maintaining recovery. Women had an increase of 24% for incarceration of a drug offense since 1986. We believe this house can be “a way of escape” that is described in 1 Corinthians 10:13 “…God is faithful and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
Ava will be starting her walk the day after she turns 11 on Aug. 5th at 7am at the Pyramid Healthcare Altoona Detox and Inpatient Treatment Center (1894 Plank Rd, Duncansville, Pa) and ending it 16 miles later at her church in Curryville, Pa (Curryville Church of the Brethren, 1529 Curryville Rd, Curryville, Pa) See walking route in the link posted. She will be collecting money from sponsors to donate toward her walk to help make this house a reality for the many women in our area so desperately in need of our help by way of a Savior. Ways to sponsor her:
-Send a check written out to N.E.W.S Worthy Network to Ava Whisker, 1720 Raystown Rd, Everett, Pa 15537
-directly deposit money at any First Commonwealth Bank under the N.E.W.S. Worthy Network’s account
-https://www.gofundme.com/news-worthy-network (includes a small fee to donate)
This by no means will be an easy walk, but it will be a temporary hardship. The journey to recovery for an addict is very difficult and a long battle. We are called to ‘build each other up” in 1 Thessalonians 5:11. Let us show those who need it the most that we care and that there is hope thru Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Please pray for this walk and the lives this transition house will touch.

12/06/2017

Keep your eyes on the news!!! WTAJ for an update on the house Ava raised money for this summer!

The story of this house is nothing short of God's amazing work!
10/19/2017

The story of this house is nothing short of God's amazing work!

It’s definitely a fixer upper but God has big plans for this place!!! So very blessed to say we have a house with a lot on each side and we are buying it!!!! Expansion for later!
The 1st FAITH Foundation “His House”

09/12/2017

Ava's reveal her way :)

08/26/2017

Hi Friends! The school life has begun so it's been crazy getting ready and then starting back into a schedule but I wanted to drop a line that soon I will be posting a video of Ava announcing how much money all of you have given to support local woman struggling with addiction. I"m very excited to share the total and for Ava to "personally" be able to thank you all for your support and out pouring of love you've shown thru this project. In the meantime I'd like to invite you all to the News Worthy Network fb page that has been updated and will continue to update you on the progress of the woman's transition home and the many others that they plan to do in the future. Check it out and like the page :)

NEWS Worthy Network is a non-profit organization who purchased a home for Recovery living for women in Blair County.

Thank you all so much for your support! Soon we will be announcing our total collected for the walk, as we till have don...
08/14/2017

Thank you all so much for your support! Soon we will be announcing our total collected for the walk, as we till have donations coming in and T-SHIRT SALES ARE ENDING WEDNESDAY so let me know if there are any final orders!

Front and back of tshirts...final order to go in soon. $10 a peice with a portion to proceeds.
08/06/2017

Front and back of tshirts...final order to go in soon. $10 a peice with a portion to proceeds.

08/06/2017

Donations are STILL coming in !! Will get a rough total here soon to share! Also have some people still wanting a tshirt so we will be soon putting in a final order. I'll post a picture in the comments ...let me know asap if you want one. $4 of each shirt will still go as a donation. Shirts are $10 a peice. I'm also working on a way that all who have supported this project can follow it's progress :)

16 miles in one day!!! Last photo is of the 4 who did ALL 16 miles! Thank you all for the support...prayers...donations!...
08/05/2017

16 miles in one day!!! Last photo is of the 4 who did ALL 16 miles! Thank you all for the support...prayers...donations! ...now where's the nearest hot tub!! Lol

Welcome commtee in place 😊thank you Krista Knapp fo the balloons!
08/05/2017

Welcome commtee in place 😊thank you Krista Knapp fo the balloons!

Made it and leaving dollar general now!!
08/05/2017

Made it and leaving dollar general now!!

08/05/2017

Approaching Dollar General in the next 20 min. ..anticipated end time in Curryville between 3:00-3:30 !

Feeling tired but still pressing on!
08/05/2017

Feeling tired but still pressing on!

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