How You Can Help - Sponsor a Man in the Program

When the Good Samaritan became involved in the life of the wounded man in the ditch, Luke 10:29-36, he committed himself to the man’s total recovery. We ask sponsors to commit themselves to the man they are sponsoring by bringing him to The ARC, aiding him while he is here, and helping him when he is ready to leave. Aftercare is often the most neglected area of regeneration. The following are some helpful suggestions when sponsoring a man:

• Pray for the man and his family daily.
• Communicate with him regularly by letter or personal visits.
  Some of our men never receive a letter during their entire stay.
• Send him necessary toiletries.
• Keep in contact with the man’s family.
• Help the man readjust after he graduates. Your involvement may greatly influence his success.
• Before approaching the man about a job, we suggest you contact a program counselor and ask about the man’s readiness to leave the program.

It is our intention to help any man who wants to be set free, whether they have funds, a sponsor, or not. Therefore, we have men in the program who are handicapped and cannot work (or pay), and others on fixed income that cannot afford to pay for their full support. It costs the ministry about $600 a month per man to run. This pays for utilities, food, cleaning supplies, and program expenses. No one working for the ministry receives any compensation; they are all self-supporting. Also, your gift is used fully for the ministry -- there are no "administration" or "fund raising" or other costs taken out of your gift.

Please consider either a one-time gift, or sponsor a man for $150 a week. Please send all donations to our Post Office Box for safety: P.O. Box 45, Alva, FL 33920-0045.

You can now make a secure online payment to the ministry by using PayPal:

Thank you.