Boys Need YOUR Help

We plan to welcome our first cohort of ChASM boys in just over 2 months. For too long, we have watched helplessly as generations of young men landed in hospitals, morgues, prisons, and the streets. Now, you have an opportunity to help make a difference in not only a young man’s life, but also those of his family, neighbors, and community, both now and for generations to come.

When those young men walk into our first ChASM school, we will provide them with a robust, Christ-centered education of their spirits, minds, and bodies. Of course, that comes with a cost, but education always comes with a cost. Like many of you, I learned decades ago that very few things in this life are free. When something is “free,” that usually means someone else is paying for it. In the case of public education, the taxpayers pick up the tab.

Many people assume that education is federally funded because there is a federal Department of Education and there are federal laws governing education. However:

• Federal funding makes up very little of school districts’ budgets. 

• In most cases, state taxes pay the most for education. 

• Some local governments have additional taxes (like school bonds) to make up for education budget shortfalls. 

• This is why teacher pay and student performance fluctuate so wildly between districts.

• In North Carolina, where the first ChASM Project school is located, these funds combine to an average statewide expense of $12,558.09 per student per year.

• Meals are funded through the child nutrition program, which is about an additional $900.00 per student per year.

• In total, this is $13,458.09 per student per year.

Private school funding is a little different:

• It varies by state, but usually comes from tuition paid by parents. 

• Some states have voucher programs that allow students to use their allotted funding at an approved school of their choice. 

• North Carolina has a scholarship program like this, and pays up to about $7,000 per student per year, depending upon the family’s income.

• Compared to the public schools, that leaves about a $6,500 shortfall per student, ONCE THE FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE. 

• However, those funds are not guaranteed, and school will start for our ChASM boys before they become available.

Because God's hand is on this project, I believe we can do more with less. We can provide a superior education at a lower cost, but we simply cannot do it for free. The young men of the ChASM Project need your help! That's why I'm asking you to prayerfully consider sponsoring a ChASM boy for this school year.

The government would spend around $1,121.51 each month on each of these boys, and the public school outcomes have not served the ChASM boys or our communities well. I believe we can change families, communities, and our country for generations for $1,000 per boy per month.

I understand that’s a lot of money, but that’s exactly why we need your help, and I believe it will be worth every penny!

By sponsoring a student in the upcoming year, you will receive monthly updates on your sponsored student, invitations to all school functions, and free admission to any ticketed ChASM Project events. Most importantly, you would help change the course of a young man's life forever. 

If your heart is there, but your budget isn’t, you might also consider partnering with someone to sponsor a boy. We can match your partial sponsorship (half, quarter, or eighth) with another generous donor’s gift to make sure one young man’s needs are met. As a partial sponsor, you will get general updates, invitations to school functions, discounted admission to ticketed ChASM Project events, and the joy of knowing you are making an eternal impact in a young man’s life.

To sponsor a ChASM student in the upcoming school year (starting in July), please visit www.chasmproject.org/give and complete the field that says "Sponsor a Student." Thank you so much for helping us bridge the chasm between where boys are and where men should be.