We hope that you all had a wonderful holiday season! We’re very excited about launching a new retreat season, and hope that you will be a part of Lighthouse in 2012! Our applications are open NOW, and spots are filling up quickly – so don’t delay signing up for a retreat!

If you have any questions about attending a trip, call our office at 678-290-2955.

We’ll see you down in the sand!

• St. Ives Golf Tournament, November 7th
• Patrons of Hope Dinner, November 17th
• Launch of Summer Staff Applications November 18th
• 25 Reasons to Give, Social Media FUN with Facebook and Twitter, December 1st
• Year End Newsletter in the mail, December 7th
• Over 200 “thank you gifts” to our great supporters in the mail, December 14th
• Preparing Retreat Applications for January 1st launch

Whew!!! So many people ask us, “What do you do in the off season?” We are busy…but we love every minute of it!

Our venues are booked for the 2012 retreat season and we are looking forward to retreat planning in January!

Happy Holidays from the staff at Lighthouse!!!
Colleen, Elizabeth, Karen, Kiley and Trisha

Thanks, as always, for your incredible support of our mission!  If you haven’t applied to volunteer for a retreat yet…you better get a move on!  Retreat 5 is already FULL!

9: You could have known about the Ice Cream and Cake dance WAY before the Baskin Robbins commercial.

8: There’s a chance that you’ll run into Sheryl Crow. (not that it’s happened yet)

7: Go Dog Go! (Shout out Retreat 3, 2009!)

6: Attending just one retreat makes you more popular on Facebook.

5: It’s actually considered cool to have colored slushie lips.

4: Corn hole tournament, anyone?

3: You would know what “over under, under over” means.

2: The world’s greatest ice cream party spread.

1: It’s a life changing experience unlike any other!

If you haven’t already, select a retreat and come take part in one amazing week! You can go online to our website www.lighthousefamilyretreat.org and follow the prompts to our online application.

See you at the beach!!

Each year, Seaside hosts a half-marathon on 30-A to benefit the Seaside Community School. This year, Lighthouse was given the opportunity to form a team within this race to raise money for our organization. As a runner in the race, you were asked to raise money in hopes of securing a $2500 family sponsorship. There is no cost to the families we serve, and it costs Lighthouse about $2500/per family to cover the expenses involved to provide them a place of fun and rejuvenation. Specifically the funding provides housing, meals and retreat activities such as a luau, beach games, arts & crafts, a night out for the parents, devotionals, a talent show and more.

Each runner actively pursued their fundraising goals and still continue to do so even post-race. This awesome opportunity has helped us to raise $11,000 so far! We’re so thankful to everyone who participated in any capacity – donating, running and volunteering.

If you think you’d be interested in participating next year, please contact our Lighthouse office 678/290-2955. We’re already accepting applications to run in 2011!