At JamQuest, we believe that it doesn’t take something extraordinary to change the world. You don’t to be famous or rich to make a difference. You don’t to throw a huge event or raise millions of dollars. You can change someone’s life by deciding to use your everyday opportunities. Mark Llorens is an amazing example […]
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“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet
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Over the past month, young leaders around the world have stepped up to raise money for kids in need. Using 3-on-3 basketball tournaments, high school and college students rallied together their friends and classmates for incredible nights of ballin, dancin, and world-changin! It’s amazing what can happen when people just decide to care! It doesn’t
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Poverty: Can it be completely eradicated? “”The poor, no matter how destitute, have enormous untapped capacity; find it, be inspired by it, and build upon it” (Toxic Charity 2012, 191). Imagine if all ~1,000 of your Facebook friends decided to give $1 to eradicating global poverty, and all ~1,000 of their Facebook friends decided to
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We love seeing men like Shaq using their influence to encourage and motivate kids! Nothing like a little street basketball to bond guys together and create unforgettable memories! Check out the story! (CNN) – When Florida police officer Bobby White played street basketball with a group of neighborhood kids this month, he promised he’d return
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In light of the exciting commencement of March Madness, we are pumped to share about some of our first JamQuest events of 2016! In the past couple of weeks, we’ve had two very successful and amazing basketball tournaments that have started to support 13 Kenyan children in their education! That’s crazy!! Jenna Brady from Norfolk,
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Three years ago, a woman gave birth to premature triplets in a small village clinic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The doctors were not equipped to provide the medical care these tiny patients required, so the parents were told the babies would simply be left to die. But the triplets’ father had heard about
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Most people have the opportunity to experience the anticipation and excitement of a spectacular prom night, whether through their high school, church, or other organization – but what about people with special needs? Do they ever get a night like that to remember? The Tim Tebow Foundation is committed to celebrating people with special needs,
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Sam is a barista who has autism, and to help him focus, he dances his way through the workday. After a video of his dance moves went viral, Ellen had to meet this inspirational individual and his incredible boss in person. This boss shows that the power of friendship is so strong. His love, care,
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It began with a question. A small boy begging in the streets of India. “What do you want most in the world?” “A pencil,” he replied. I reached into my backpack, handed him my pencil, and watched as a wave of possibility washed over him. A smile erupted and his eyes brightened. I then saw
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