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  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
November 22, 2024 at 3:29 PM

CRITICAL NEED: warehouse fire in Lebanon

Dear John,I’m reaching out to ask for your assistance after one of our warehouses in Lebanon caught on fire this weekend due to an electrical storm. The warehouse contained vital supplies that in-country staff rely on to serve thousands of refugees, displaced families and others suffering from the…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
November 19, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Exciting News: DOUBLE your impact this #GivingTuesday

Hi John,With the holiday season upon us, your schedule is likely filling up with gatherings and festivities. As you make your holiday plans, I hope you will also plan to join Unto for Giving Tuesday, an international day of giving, on December 3. And this year your gift will be matched!I am excite…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
November 12, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Giving Tuesday is coming!

Hi John,Thank you for your faithful prayers and partnership. You are making a tremendous difference in the lives of those living in the toughest places and who have never heard about Jesus. In just a few weeks, we will officially kick off the holiday giving season. After all the shopping on Black …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
November 9, 2024 at 2:00 PM

This Christmas you can share JOY with people in the toughest places!

Hi John,When you give through the Unto Gift Catalog, you do more than simply put gifts under a Christmas tree. You help change lives. There are so many ways you can provide humanitarian aid and share hope this year. Here are just a few examples of the impact you can make. When you give to provide …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Help people like Mae, Kiloki and Bihn experience HOPE!

Hi John,When you give through the Unto Gift Catalog, you do more than simply put gifts under a Christmas tree. You help change lives. There are so many ways you can provide humanitarian aid and share hope this year. Here are just a few examples of the impact you can make. When you give to provide …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Ready for holiday shopping? Check out the Unto Gift Catalog!

Hi John,The holidays are here! The weather has turned cooler, and children are counting down to Thanksgiving and then Christmas.  As you prepare your gift lists, consider making a significant impact for someone living in the toughest places too. Through the Unto Gift Catalog, you can provide lifes…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 1:00 PM

The holidays are here … check out the Unto Gift Catalog!

Hi John,The holidays are here! The weather has turned cooler, and children are counting down to Thanksgiving and then Christmas.  As you prepare your gift lists, consider making a significant impact for someone living in the toughest places too. Through the Unto Gift Catalog, you can provide lifes…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 1:02 PM

SPECIAL UPDATE: Our Volunteers are Making a Big Impact!

Dear John,Amidst the busyness of the fall season, I want to thank all the volunteers who served at the October Unto Mission Packing Project! I am happy to report that 2,097 volunteers helped pack thousands of lifesaving supplies that will serve more than 82,938 suffering people. The critical items…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
October 25, 2024 at 1:01 PM

These workshops are changing lives!

Hi John,Like so many women in the toughest places, Grace was forced to marry very early. She was just 15 when her marriage was arranged. Five years and two young children later, her husband left without even a note and never returned. With very little education and no job, Grace and her children s…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Grace felt hopeless — you helped her find Jesus

Hi John,Like so many women in the toughest places, Grace was forced to marry very early. She was just 15 when her marriage was arranged. Five years and two young children later, her husband left without even a note and never returned. With very little education and no job, Grace and her children s…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
October 16, 2024 at 8:01 PM

FWD: Join us for the Pass2Provide Challenge TODAY!

Dear John,I wanted to make sure you saw this email. With just hours left on World Food Day, there is still time to make a difference for the millions who face hunger each day.If you participated in the Pass2Provide challenge, thank you so much! Your partnership makes an eternal difference for those…
  Unto · [email protected]
October 16, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Join us for the Pass2Provide Challenge TODAY!

Dear John,Today is World Food Day! You can help turn hunger into hope for people in the toughest places by joining the Unto® Pass2Provide challenge. Here is how it works:Take the Pass2Provide challenge by passing up one meal today. Since most suffering people around the world only eat one to two me…
  Unto · [email protected]
October 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Don’t miss the Pass2Provide challenge!

Dear John,As many as half of children under five worldwide lack access to the nutrition they need to properly grow and thrive. Roughly 45 percent of deaths in children under five are related to improper nutrition. The effects of hunger and malnutrition can last a lifetime. However, studies also sug…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
October 11, 2024 at 1:17 PM

Responding to Hurricane Milton

Dear John,In the last two weeks we’ve seen destruction and devastation sweep through the southeastern United States due to not one, but two record-breaking hurricanes. I can’t recall a time where we’ve been responding to multiple storms in such a short period of time, but here we are.I want to sta…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
October 4, 2024 at 9:46 PM

Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Update

Dear John,I just returned from northern Florida where so many people are struggling to clean up, and eventually rebuild, following the record-breaking devastation caused by Hurricane Helene last week. People are still without power. Homes are damaged and destroyed. Some do not have clean water. Ou…
  Unto · [email protected]
September 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM

BLOG: Water Filters in the Toughest Places

Today 115 million people around the world are forced to collect water from unprotected lakes, ponds, rivers, or streams. Dirty water is their only option. That is why water filters make such a difference in the toughest places. In villages that do not have a well, water filters are the only solutio…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
September 26, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Our team would love to pray for you!

Hi John,Thank you for your faithful partnership in ministry as we go to the toughest places to share the help and hope of Jesus. Your prayers and generosity make a significant difference in the lives of many unreached people. Recently, I came across this quote from the famous Christian author, C.S…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
September 24, 2024 at 3:35 PM

URGENT: Help victims of conflict in the Middle East

Dear John,The news is horrifying. Conflict continues to rage in the Middle East with no end in sight. Thousands have lost their lives and many more have been displaced.As my heart breaks hearing news reports come out of the Middle East, we cannot stand idle.Unto is working with local partners in t…
  Unto · [email protected]
September 19, 2024 at 1:01 PM

They’re facing the world’s worst hunger crisis

Dear John,They are facing the world’s worst hunger crisis, but few are noticing. Over the past year, 9 million people have fled Sudan to neighboring countries. Famine is looming for many. Many people have come to Abigail’s* home country of South Sudan for refuge. Abigail lives with her 80-year-old …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
September 3, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Thanking God for exciting new opportunities …

Hi John,As we launch another fiscal year, we are so excited for all God has in store. He is opening up new doors for ministry in new unreached places. He is equipping our local Unto teams to distribute aid to more people in need. And He is creating opportunities for the gospel to be shared in some…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
August 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM

You can share help and hope with people like Mrs. Rooser…

Hi John,Together we are going to the toughest places — where wars, economic shocks, natural disasters and other crises continue to leave millions in critical need of lifesaving humanitarian assistance. Over the next three months, Unto plans to send 18 HUGE shipping containers to suffering people i…
  Heather Whitcombe, Unto · [email protected]
August 28, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Register Now to Help Relieve Suffering in the Toughest Places

Good morning John,You do not need a passport to make a difference in the lives of suffering people in the toughest places. Instead, join us at the Unto® Global Logistics Center to tangibly meet the needs of people around the world! Register now for the October Unto Mission Packing Project and spend…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
August 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM

When she heard about Jesus, she was set free

Hi John,Today there are billions of people around the world who have never heard about Jesus. They are cut off from hope — many are also cut off from the lifesaving help they need to survive.Over the next three months, our local staff teams in 14 countries are planning to meet the physical and spi…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
August 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Share Help and Hope in the Toughest Places

Hi John,In recognition of World Humanitarian Day, our Unto staff sat down to discuss the challenges our field teams face as they take help and hope to the toughest places. No matter the obstacles, they remain determined to provide lifesaving aid to those who are suffering — and to share the messag…
  Unto · [email protected]
August 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM

BLOG: Share Help and Hope on World Humanitarian Day

Dear John,Today is World Humanitarian Day. Together we recognize the millions worldwide who are suffering and need lifesaving assistance. God sees and knows each one by name. He cares about their needs and wants them to experience hope now and for all eternity. We also honor those who strive to del…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
August 12, 2024 at 12:12 PM

How Can We Pray for You?

Hi John,I pray you are enjoying the summer season with all of its festivities and get-togethers, fun and sunshine. I also pray you sense God’s goodness and rest in your life.We live in uncertain times. The past few years have shown us how unexpected and unpredictable life can be. Yet despite the u…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
August 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Unreached people need help and hope now!

Hi John,Today over three billion people have never heard about Jesus. Most have never even met someone who follows Him. Sadly, many of these people also struggle to access the basic supplies they need to survive.Together we can help meet their essential needs — and open doors for the hope of Jesus…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
August 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM

You can help reach unreached people with HOPE!

Hi John,Today over three billion people have never heard about Jesus. Most have never even met someone who follows Him. Sadly, many of these people also struggle to access the basic supplies they need to survive.Together we can help meet their essential needs — and open doors for the hope of Jesus…
  Dave Parsons, Unto · [email protected]
August 1, 2024 at 1:31 PM

SAVE THE DATE: Spend a Day Serving People in the Toughest Places

Dear John,You may already be planning your fall calendar. As you pencil in school field trips, travel plans, and other activities, be sure to save a day for the Unto® October Mission Packing Project! When you join us for the October Mission Packing Project, you can help ensure people in the toughe…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 30, 2024 at 1:30 PM

30 days left to support key projects!

Dear John,Recently, I wrote to you about an important opportunity to ensure key projects at Unto continue to advance in tough places where people critically need help and hope. We have just 30 days left to raise the $59,500 needed by August 31. As of now, we have not received all of the funding ne…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Can't miss! Matching gift for clean water

Hi John,A local Unto team member serving in a closed country recently shared this update. It perfectly describes the difference your gift of clean water makes in the toughest places on earth. They shared, “Before the new water well, people had to travel far to get water. They also did not like C…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 23, 2024 at 10:30 AM

There Is Still Time to Have Your Gift MATCHED!

Hi John,A local Unto team member serving in a closed country recently shared this update. It perfectly describes the difference your gift of clean water makes in the toughest places on earth. They shared, “Before the new water well, people had to travel far to get water. They also did not like C…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM

You can relieve suffering with a safe water system!

Hi John,Every 90 seconds a child dies from a preventable waterborne disease. Together we can change that by providing suffering families with a safe water system that can supply clean, drinkable water. Over the next four months, Unto plans to provide 1,500 safe water systems for suffering people i…
  Unto · [email protected]
July 16, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Make a Splash This Summer with Our Latest Blog and Free Children’s Activity!

Dear John,People in the toughest places often say, “Water is life!” And they are not wrong. Up to 60 percent of our bodies are made up of water. You can go weeks with little-to-no food. But you can only go about three days without water. Despite all our modern progress, one in four people worldwide…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM

2x the clean water, 2x the impact

Dear John,In the toughest places, people often say, “Water is life!” Without a clean water well nearby, families cannot access the water they need for drinking, cooking, washing and more. Women and children must walk for miles in search of water. And if they cannot find it, they may be forced to d…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Provide TWICE as Many People with Safe, Clean Water!

Dear John,In the toughest places, people often say, “Water is life!” Without a clean water well nearby, families cannot access the water they need for drinking, cooking, washing and more. Women and children must walk for miles in search of water. And if they cannot find it, they may be forced to d…
  Dave Parsons · [email protected]
June 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Recap: Mission Packing Project

Dear John,Last week, hundreds came together in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to help relieve suffering for people in the toughest places.We wanted to send a huge “thank you” to all those who served at the June Unto Mission Packing Project!The time and service of our volunteers helps ensure suffering peop…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Don't Delay -- Provide Help & Hope Today

Hi John,As Unto approaches the fiscal year-end, you can help meet the physical and spiritual needs of those living in the toughest places on earth.Currently, $59,500 is needed by August 31 so key projects can continue to advance in places where people most critically need them. As relationships fo…
  Unto · [email protected]
June 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Prayer Focus: True and Lasting Peace

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you.” — John 14:27a (ESV)In the face of uncertainty, knowing He would soon face death, Jesus offered His disciples a remarkable gift. Peace.He knew their world was about to be upended. And so He gave them an unshak…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Still Time to Have Your Gift MATCHED on World Refugee Day!

Dear John,With just a few hours left on World Refugee Day, I wanted to let you know there is still time to have your gift DOUBLED by matching funds to provide twice the help and hope for refugees. This year a record number of people have been displaced from their homes. War, persecution and human …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM

It's World Refugee Day!

On World Refugee Day, You Can Provide TWICE the Help & HopeDear John,Today, on World Refugee Day, we honor the courage of those who have left everything behind due to war, persecution, human rights violations and other crises. Together with our local Unto staff teams, we also work to help the …
  Unto · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 1:01 PM

BLOG: What Refugees Wish You Knew About Their Stories

Dear John,No one sees them when they slip away from their homes underneath the dark night sky. They walk for miles through dangerous terrain or board tiny boats barely seaworthy. Their journeys often take months. Finally, they settle into an overcrowded camp tucked away from civilization. Refugees …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 13, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Save the Date – Recognizing Refugees

John,World Refugee Day — an internationally recognized day to honor refugees around the globe — is just one week away. I wanted to take this opportunity to recognize the struggles and triumphs of refugees and the work Unto staff are doing to help relieve suffering around the world.Refugees are oft…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Provide Help & Hope Today

Hi John,This year nearly 300 million people worldwide will require humanitarian assistance. Suffering people need meals, clean water, critical aid and other essentials. They also need to know about Jesus and the hope He gives. As Unto approaches the fiscal year-end, you can help meet the physical …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 5, 2024 at 8:14 PM

FWD: Announcing Cru's New President

As you can see from the announcement below, we have some exciting news to share with you about the new President of Campus Crusade for Christ International/Cru, Dave Robbins.John,As you can see from the announcement below, we have some exciting news to share with you about the new President of Camp…
  Unto · [email protected]
June 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Kiloki Did Not Believe in God…

Dear John,Kiloki* did not believe in God. As the wife of the village chief, she worshiped her Maasai ancestors and knew little about Jesus. But then a community leader invited her to a women’s health workshop hosted by Unto® and the local staff team. At the workshop she gained valuable information…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
May 29, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Help Deliver 10x the Aid today!

Hi John,With your help, Unto is serving in countries around the world. But in many of these places, the only way our staff can get in is by delivering humanitarian aid you help provide. In one closed country where our teams serve, nearly 25 percent of the population lives on less than $1.25 a day.…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
May 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Special Challenge Grant Opportunity!

Hi John,With your help, Unto is serving in countries around the world. But in many of these places, the only way our staff can get in is by delivering humanitarian aid you help provide. In one closed country where our teams serve, nearly 25 percent of the population lives on less than $1.25 a day.…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
May 14, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Urgent: Help flood victims in Brazil

HELP FLOOD VICTIMS NOW Dear John,Right now, Brazil is experiencing the worst flooding it has seen in 80 years. More than two million people have been affected. Hundreds of cities in the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul are underwater — including the capital. The death toll currently stand…
  Unto · [email protected]
May 7, 2024 at 11:31 AM

Register Now to Help Relieve Suffering in the Toughest Places

Dear John,You can help relieve suffering for people in the toughest places — without the need to travel around the world! Register now to join us for the June Unto® Mission Packing Project and spend a day serving those in critical need of humanitarian assistance. Together with other volunteers, yo…