You Can Be An Artist, Too.

It's missions trip fundraising season for us Jesus folks. I'm getting the usual letters, Facebook invites, etc. asking for my money. I don't mind - I am thrilled for these people - I used to genuinely see the value in short-term overseas missions trips and took a ton of them myself. Even though my viewpoint is different now, I still 100% support those spiritually who go. Their intentions are awesome and lives are undoubtedly impacted.

Here on the home front, we're getting ready for quite an event too. As you have probably heard, we were selected by GiveLocalNow.org to be one of their groups that will benefit from the Arts Day of Giving a week from today.

It's a big deal. Not only is it the first time in history Sacramento has replicated this fantastic fundraising model from other cities for the arts, but it also is meaningful because fundraising dollars are ALWAYS short. Money can get in the way of ministry - figuring out how bills are going to be paid (or, in our case, how we can accept everyone into our programs who want to join but are flat broke AND keep the lights on!), and any opportunity to stretch a dollar is awesome and rare.

My goal for this week is to gather 100 friends & family members who would be willing to donate just $25 per month to Royal Stage.

I know, I know - $25 is a lot. I'm not being patronizing - it is! We have SO many things to spend our money on - why in the heck WOULD you support this tiny organization called Royal Stage?

Please consider helping just by filling out this form. It takes less than 2 minutes and you don't have to give any money to complete it.

The Life Your $25 Will Lead

You've decided to give your $25 a great life with us! Hooray! Ed, tell them what they've won.....

• Well, this month, it will grow up to be more than $25. That's exciting. 
• It covers a Tuesday night dinner for our Sacramento kids who don't get 3 meals a day
• It scholarships more than 3 dance classes for a youth who can't afford an extracurricular
• It provides gas money for out-of-town touring opportunities where we bring encouragement, a message of God's LOVE (NOT JUDGMENT), and some incredible dancing. 
• It allows us to continue to offer free acting & dance classes to girls rescued from sex trafficking, who work with our teachers weekly. 
• It allows us to visit a local recovery house for women weekly, and teach free dance classes. 
• It helps us be obedient to the Lord and tithe to other incredible organizations out of our budget.
• It keeps the lights on :) 

Please consider helping. Below are some of my favorite photos and a video sharing what exactly you're supporting. Just fill out the form - you will receive fun snail mail and lots of Facebook smiles :) 

Video: http://royalstage.squarespace.com/home2/