2015 Detroit Youth
Gathering PSA
Baskets-full of
Empowerment for local youth
July 15 to 19, 2015 marks the whirlwind week for the
triannual Evangelical Lutheran Church of America’s National Youth Gathering in
Detroit, MI. The almost week-long trip will engage youth in grades 9 to 12 in
service projects, education and opportunity to worship with over 30,000
Lutheran youth from across the United States.
For the last three years a local Lutheran team, (Emily
Magnuson, Kirsten Magnuson, Emily Whitney, Lydia Gozdalski, Caylee Shelters,
Darcy Whitney and Vicar Tara Eastman) have been raising funds and making
preparations for this summer’s mission and education trip to Detroit.
A major fundraiser and team building project will take place
on Friday June 12th at 7pm in the parlors of First Lutheran Church. This
fundraiser will include a basket raffle (basket donations are welcome) and a
screening of the documentary film, “The Empowerment Project”.
The Film
The Empowerment Project is the incredible journey of a crew
of female filmmakers driving across America to encourage, empower, and inspire
the next generation of strong women to go after their career ambitions.
Driving over 7,000 miles from Los Angeles to New York over
the course of 30 days, the documentary spotlights 17 positive and powerful
women leaders across a variety of lifestyles and industries. In celebration of
the all-female focus in front of and behind the camera, the filmmakers turned
the cameras on themselves, capturing their transformational journey.
The film challenges the audience to ask themselves, "What would you do if you weren't
afraid to fail?"
The Exclusive Film
Screening
As this local group of young women and their two leaders are
transformed by their travels to Detroit, we ask for support in attending this
exclusive film screening (for ages 9 and up) and taking part in the basket
raffle. The proceeds from the fundraiser will go to defray the costs of
gasoline and food during the 5 day trip to Detroit. The movie tickets are $3.00
per person and basket raffle tickets will be available at the event.
The film rental costs were provided by a partnership between
First Lutheran Church, Thrivent and the AAUW (Empowering Women since 1881). To
learn more about the documentary film, visit empowerentproject.com or call
Vicar Tara Eastman at First Lutheran Church 716-664-4601.
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