UthBuild builds simple and secure homes for less fortunate families. We use youth to do it, and in so doing, help them perform beyond their own expectations. Building Youth, Dismantling Poverty. Join us.
(originally written for the Nov 2009 e-bulletin of Bethany Community Church in Tempe, AZ ) Birthed at Bethany – The UthBuild Story If you were to visit the High School Ministries room at Bethany Community Church on one specific night just over a year ago, you would likely have not recognized that something new was [...]
April 16, 2009 Comments Off
Hugh Jackman (Wolverine from the XMen) recently issued a challenge and a promise via twitter: he will give $100,000 US to the charity of the person that can make the most convincing argument as to why their charity should get it. Pretty simple! The race is on. You can help us create a huge impact [...]
March 24, 2009 Comments Off
Are you a High School student? Have you ever wanted to serve the poor in a foreign country? Here is your chance! (Adult advisers are welcome to apply too!) Share5 will be joining with an operating partner to create a new initiative called UthBuild. Our first objective: to build homes for the poor in Puerto [...]
March 14, 2009 Comments Off
This past week, Amy, the kids, and I were allowed to be spectators of and participants in the working of a miracle. On Sunday, March 8th, we loaded the RV and two vans with High School youth, adult leaders, and a few younger family members. We were 19 in total, and we had a mission [...]
March 6, 2009 Comments Off
Today is the last day of "school" for the kids here in Tempe, AZ at Bethany Community Church as we prepare for departure for Rocky Point, Mexico on Sunday morning. Emily and Dillon have been graciously enrolled for free all week at Bethany Learning Center during their "Wild West Week". They have had a bicycle [...]
December 3, 2008 Comments Off
It is official! We've been on the road for over one month now. It doesn't seem like it was almost 5 weeks ago that we left Boise (October 28th) for our first stop in Phoenix and full time road travel with Share5. The RV continues to run well, and is actually becoming quite a comfortable [...]
November 25, 2008 Comments Off
Well, the Keep Breathing Tour is all wrapped up. Wavorly has headed back to Tupelo, MS. The Wedding dropped lead singer Matt and his brother in Fort Worth and headed for Arkansas. A Current Affair is back in Fresno. All the stops went great, and save the one broken collar bone that was collateral damage [...]