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  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM

A gift for you — our new devotional!

Hi John,I have been blown away by the incredible support you and many other Unto partners have displayed over the last year. Whether you prayed, gave financial support, volunteered or a mix of all three — THANK YOU!As a way to say “thank you” for being an incredible Unto partner, I wanted to share…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM

Help those impacted by the wildfires

Hi John,I know I emailed you over the weekend about the wildfires in California, but I wanted to send you an update.Thanks to the quick response of donors like you we have already been able to send 85,000 masks to our partners on the ground. We have plans to send more critical aid in the coming da…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Help Victims of California Wildfires

Hi John,I am sure you are aware of the devastating wildfires sweeping through southern California.Fierce winds began to fuel the fires on January 7. The situation has now escalated, with blazes spreading across thousands of acres. More than 200,000 residents of Los Angeles County have been ordered…
  Unto · [email protected]
January 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM

BLOG: Four Ways to Make a Difference This Year

Dear John,Are you making resolutions? Have you picked a word for the year? Are you someone who keeps a running list of things to accomplish but with no designated end?No matter what you call it or how you plan it, the new year is a great time to consider changes you would like to make or things you…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
January 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Thank you for revealing HOPE in the toughest places!

Hi John,Thank you for your faithful partnership and your commitment to relieve suffering and reveal hope in the toughest places on earth. I am excited to report that we met the Unto year-end Maximum Impact Fund match! As we travel to the toughest places, so many people want to express their gratit…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
January 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM

LAST CHANCE! Reveal HOPE to twice as many people

Hi John,It is not too late to take advantage of the special year-end matching gift and DOUBLE your impact in the toughest places!Any gift you make to the Unto Maximum Impact Fund by midnight TONIGHT will be doubled by matching funds, up to $275,000! You can help relieve suffering and reveal the ho…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 8:00 PM

TIME SENSITIVE: match expires at midnight

Hi John,It is not too late to take advantage of the special year-end matching gift and DOUBLE your impact in the toughest places!Any gift you make to the Unto Maximum Impact Fund by midnight TONIGHT will be doubled by matching funds, up to $275,000! You can help relieve suffering and reveal the ho…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 11:00 AM

LAST DAY! The match expires tonight!

Hi John,This is it! Today is the last day to maximize your impact for 2025!Your gift to the Unto Maximum Impact Fund will be DOUBLED, up to $275,000, until midnight tonight. That means your gift will go twice as far to relieve suffering for people in the toughest places and to reveal hope to those…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM

DOUBLE your gift today to make an impact for eternity

Hi John,As the year quickly draws to a close, I wanted to send a quick reminder that matching funds are still available until midnight tomorrow, December 31. Any gift you make to the Unto Maximum Impact Fund will be DOUBLED by the special $275,000 matching gift. Your support will go twice as far t…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Here’s what missionaries around the world are saying…

Hi John,I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones.As we approach the year’s end, and look forward to all that is to come, I cannot help but think of our staff and missionaries around the world. Your generous support makes their work possible. In the toughest places where our teams …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM

They need you to help reveal hope!

Hi John,I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones.As we approach the year’s end, and look forward to all that is to come, I cannot help but think of our staff and missionaries around the world. Your generous support makes their work possible. In the toughest places where our teams …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Reflecting on the wise men

Dear John,I hope you and your family are well and enjoying the Christmas season. I can’t believe it’s already Christmas Eve.I’m sure you have plans today, but I wanted to send this quick note and wish you a Merry Christmas!Every year we read through the nativity story — just as I imagine you do — …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM

MATCHING GIFT to help families like Ahmed’s

Hi John,For as long as he can remember, Ahmed* followed the majority religion of his culture. He also supported the terrorist group that occupies his neighborhood and many others in his country.But after his teenage son was injured in a car crash — and experienced brain damage — everything changed…
  Unto · [email protected]
December 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM

BLOG: Celebrating Children Around the World

Dear John,During the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, it can be easy to forget what really matters. The bright-eyed wonder of children helps remind us what the holidays are all about — caring about those closest to us and around the world. Read our latest photo blog “Embrace the Wonder” …
  Unto · [email protected]
December 13, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Still need a last minute gift?

Dear John,Christmas is quickly approaching. But there is still time to share JOY in the toughest places!Through the Unto Gift Catalog you can provide lifesaving humanitarian aid that will bring joy to people in critical need. When you give through the catalog, you can also download our special hono…
  Unto · [email protected]
December 11, 2024 at 2:01 PM

It’s almost Christmas — give the gift of JOY!

Dear John,Christmas is quickly approaching. But there is still time to share JOY in the toughest places!Through the Unto Gift Catalog you can provide lifesaving humanitarian aid that will bring joy to people in critical need. When you give through the catalog, you can also download our special hono…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Another matching gift opportunity!

Hi John,Thank you for your faithful partnership in ministry with us! Your generosity is making an eternal difference in the lives of those living in the toughest places on earth.I am excited to report that the $20,000 Giving Tuesday match has been met! Generous partners like you helped suffering p…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM

The #GivingTuesday results are in …

Hi John,Thank you for your faithful partnership in ministry with us! Your generosity is making an eternal difference in the lives of those living in the toughest places on earth.I am excited to report that the $20,000 Giving Tuesday match has been met! Generous partners like you helped suffering p…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 4, 2024 at 12:00 AM

Last chance to have your #GivingTuesday gift DOUBLED!

Hi John,There are just hours left to have your gift on Giving Tuesday DOUBLED by matching funds! Thanks to a generous friend of the ministry, any online gift you make to the Maximum Impact Fund by midnight tonight will be matched, up to $20,000.Your generosity will impact people like Dao* who live…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM

#GivingTuesday isn’t over yet!

Hi John,We’re about halfway through the day and it has been so encouraging to see your responses to help relieve suffering in the toughest places through humanitarian aid.Today only, your online gift to the Maximum Impact Fund is DOUBLED by a special Giving Tuesday match, up to $20,000.Your genero…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Reach TWICE as many people in need of help and hope!

Hi John,It’s Giving Tuesday! And today you can DOUBLE your impact and reach twice as many people in urgent need of humanitarian aid and hope.This year a generous friend of the ministry has provided our largest Giving Tuesday match to date. That means your gift by midnight tonight will be doubled b…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
December 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Giving Tuesday is tomorrow; DOUBLE your impact TODAY

Hi John,Giving Tuesday is tomorrow! But your gift can be DOUBLED today with a special matching gift!This year we are so grateful to have received our largest Giving Tuesday match ever! A generous friend of Unto has provided a $20,000 matching gift specifically for Giving Tuesday. That means your g…
  Unto · [email protected]
November 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM

The best deal of the season

Hi John,Black Friday has come and gone, but the season of giving is just getting started.Giving Tuesday is just a few days away, and this year we have our biggest Giving Tuesday match ever — $20,000! Any gift you give between now and Tuesday, December 3rd to the Maximum Impact Fund will be DOUBLED…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM

A special Christmas devotional for you!

Hi John,The holiday season is in full swing, and Advent is just a few days away, beginning this Sunday, December 1. To help us stay focused on Jesus — and the true meaning of the Christmas season — I want to invite you to join me in reading The Greatest Gift. As you may know, Unto is a Cru® minist…
  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…