A Voice for the Voiceless

Dear Supporter,

A short time ago, we held one of our biggest events of the year—the Roger Evans Memorial Golf Classic. This event plays a vital role in our ministry—not only as a fundraiser, but as a way to build awareness and share our mission with the community as we continue to reach at-risk youth.

Just days before the event, I began to lose my voice. By Monday morning, the day of the event, I couldn’t speak a single word. I was completely voiceless. To be honest, I was frustrated—maybe even a little angry with God. Didn’t He need me? I thought I had an important role to play. But clearly, God had something else in mind. His plan for me was simple: be silent and watch.

And so I did.

To my amazement, people stepped up. They spoke on my behalf. They shared our mission. And one of them was my son, David. He volunteered to speak at lunch. He began by saying, “My dad has been a voice for the voiceless for over 40 years. Today, I get to be his voice because he has none.”

He shared our mission with such clarity and passion—and he talked about the youth we serve. Kids who feel forgotten, invisible. Kids who believe no one hears their cries for help.

As he spoke, I was reminded of Alisa. We met her years ago in a shelter. She didn’t speak. We later learned she and her mother had been homeless. Her mom became ill and was hospitalized, but sadly, she passed away. With no one left to care for her, Alisa stayed at the hospital, silent and alone.

Eventually, she was brought to the shelter, where we met her. We loved her. We told her about Jesus. After a couple of weeks, her first words to the staff were, “Are the God people coming back?”

I believe she made a decision to follow Jesus. Not long after, she was placed with a Christian foster family.

That’s what Leverage Ministries has always been—a voice for the voiceless.

This summer, we want to do that again—beginning with summer camp. We want to give a voice to the abused, the abandoned, and the arrested. We want to listen to each one, and, by God’s grace, earn the right to be heard. And when we are, we’ll point them to Jesus.

Will you help us give these voiceless youth a summer to remember? Will you help us send them to camp?

Thank you for being part of this mission.

In His Service,

Scott Hirdes

Director, Leverage Ministries