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CCSA & CAMPUS MINISTRY Game-Changer In the world of fundraising, 1 '*+( )/ *Ȃ$ -. - *ȅ ) . - #$)" !*- /# /- ).!*-( /$*) ' "$ȅ ѣѣ /# *) /$*) /# / 2$'' ћ" ( ѣ # )" -ќ !*- ) *-" )$5 /$*)ю I have witnessed that every "$ȅ "$1 ) /* #*2 ) #-$./$ ) -1$ ..* $ /$*) Ѱ ѱ # . ) " ( ѣ # )" -ю has been transforming the lives of our students for the + ./ $"#/ ) 4 -.ю # #*' -.#$+ +-*"- ( has provided: • Over 100 students with . #*' -.#$+. !*- /0$/$*) *- **&.ю • #-$./$ ) ./0 )/ ' -. /* .0++*-/ (+0. $)$./-4ѣ 0-- )/'4я '' /# ./0 )/ ($)$./-4 # +' $). - -.ю • '0()$ - . -1$)" in the ministry as pastors, # +' $).я 4*0/# ($)$./ -.я (0.$ ($)$./ -.я *0). '*-.я

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