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Personal Sponsor
Palmer Home wishes to
provide for our children a stable and loving environment. We desire to
nourish them spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually, as well as
care for their physical needs. The goal of the sponsorship program is to
introduce a child to the dynamics of a Christ-honoring family, something
most have never experienced.
A personal
sponsor spends quality time with a child, whether a few hours, a weekend,
or inclusion in holiday and vacation plans.
Application
A
sponsorship application must be completed and returned for processing.
All sponsors will be carefully considered for approval by Palmer Home
administration. Not all applications are approved. Existing sponsoring
relationships will be periodically evaluated and Palmer Home reserves the
right to terminate sponsorship should it be deemed necessary for the
well-being of the child.
Visits
Once a
sponsorship is established, visits may be arranged in advance with the
houseparents. The first visit usually takes place on campus.
 Subsequent
visits are allowed off campus as approved by the houseparents and/or the
administration. Sponsors are encouraged to interact on a monthly basis.
It is
important for sponsors to support and enhance the values Palmer Home seeks
to instill. Sponsors are expected to include a visiting child in church
attendance, to model healthy habits by abstaining from smoking and
drinking during visits, and exercising sensitivity in selecting
appropriate movies, videos, or entertainment.
Testimonies
“We
expected John to ask for an expensive hunting or fishing ‘toy’ for his
birthday, but he asked for a picnic and a day at the park. This just
confirmed that our relationship is based on love – not material things!
John has been a part of our family for 12 years and seeing him grow to be
such a fine young man is a wonderful blessing.”
Chris and Kim Hemphill
“Being Amanda’s personal sponsor has been a wonderful experience for us;
we’ve made a friend for life.”
Charles and Muffie Ellis
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Through the years, sponsors have been a great blessing to Palmer Home and
many have developed a mutually beneficial relationship with a child, some
even maintaining contact into adulthood. In cases where a child may leave
Palmer, either to be reunited with family, or placed in foster care, the
sponsor will be given advance notice as to that possibility.
If you would like to
receive a sponsorship application packet or if you have questions that are
not specifically addressed here, please contact us at 662-328-5704.
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