Thank you for considering supporting SMYG financially! We appreciate any and all help you can offer. Here are some of the the things we need help funding in the coming year:

- Work on the youth center. We're in the process of getting a heat pump window unit and would like to move and renovate the bathroom and fix the floors.

- Mission trips. We probably will not take another mission trip until summer 2008, but mission trip support is critical. Last summer ('07) part of SMYG worked on repairing a floor and replacing a water heater for a family. The cost of the trip and all building materials was raised through mission trip support.

- Retreats and leadership training. Every year we go on at least two major retreats; we appreciate any and all help in sponsoring youth on retreats.

- General youth group operating costs. Our youth meetings, vocations brunches, and regular trips and activities add up.

Ways to support SMYG financially:

Come to our fundraisers! These include:

- Valentine's Day Banquets (2008 - Swing Dance Theme!)

- Mother's Day Flower sales

- Father's Day Carwash

- Rent-a-Youth housework days

- Bi-annual Christmas card sales

Donations are greatly appreciated as well! If you'd like to make a donation to SMYG, just send a check to St. Matthew's Parish made out to St. Matthew's and with a note for the youth group in the memo. The address is:

St .Matthew's Catholic Church
Ashley Zahorian
3314 Sandra Ln.
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

THANK YOU!