In January, as a church, we started preparing and serving dinner once a month. After serving dinner and cleaning up, we stay to worship with the students. That's my favorite part! Seeing the students praise Jesus and worship alongside them is such a great experience.

One day, as I was walking to work, I noticed a clump of weeds. As I got closer, I saw they were in the shape of a heart. I got so excited that I told some of the other staff about the gift God had given us in a clump of weeds. I must admit, I did get some strange looks. I saw those weeds as God’s reminder that we are to look past the first impression and look deeper. I could have just seen a clump of weeds, but instead, I stopped and noticed their shape. That’s when I saw the

Our “elves” are already in full planning mode for Christmas at RHK! The holidays are approaching quickly and we want to make it extra-special for the kids who attend RHK.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our RHK Real fundraiser, with special thanks to all of our sponsors who helped to make it the best yet.

Cold weather will be here before we know it. It’s time to make sure our kids are prepared to stay warm and dry in the elements.

When God calls you somewhere, He will not leave you to do it alone. Keep your faith and trust in Him, and watch how far He takes you.

Over the summer, it was exciting to have some kids return whom we hadn't seen in a few years. They left as “little” kids and returned as teens.

We held our third annual health fair on August 7. RHK is incredibly grateful for all of the wonderful volunteers and organizations who came out to help make this event a success.

Meet Abby Finley, the newest member of Rock House Kids’ Board of Directors! Abby is looking forward to using her skills and experience to help guide the vital services RHK provides to inner-city youth.

We are looking forward to our annual fundraiser: RHK Real on September 17. It always feels like a reunion of our RHK family, and we love it! Something new this year is our Golden Ticket. Each ticket cost $100 for a chance to win a one week condo stay in Naples, FL. Only 100 tickets will be sold, so you have a 1 in 100 chance of winning!

If you're thinking about volunteering at Rock House Kids and you love kids, go for it. You never know whose life you'll impact—or how God might change yours.

“On behalf of the Rock House board, we are excited to have Mike Lacny join the Rock House team. We are confident that with Mike's extensive knowledge and experience, he will have a positive impact at Rock House. We can't wait to see the difference he will make in the lives of the kids we serve.”

Now, the Back-to-School Health Fair is something we look forward to every year. What started as a small conversation has grown into an event filled with school physicals, immunizations, hearing screenings, backpacks full of school supplies, food trucks, a prayer tent, and community resource vendors, all offered completely free to families. More than anything, it has become a place where we hope people feel seen, cared for, and welcomed. A place where love is tangible.

We had a visit from the Burpee Reptile Outreach team back in June and our kids got to learn all about reptiles.

This month, I would like to get you up to speed on what’s been happening at RHK and what is still to come. Make sure your calendar is handy so you can save some important dates!

RHK is excited to welcome Tiffany Mariani-McDevitt to our staff. Tiffany is our new Assistant Program Coordinator.

If someone asked me about being a volunteer, I would say YES! It’s kind of neat to see kids that are hungry are getting their supper from us. That's why I volunteer.