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There is an unseen force that makes Laity Lodge Youth Camp operate as successfully as it does—an always-reliable army of high school juniors who get things done behind the scenes.

Jimmy Abegg is losing his eyesight, yet he continues to paint. 

Retreats at the newly renovated Laity Lodge began September 15 following a 22-month hiatus. The next issue of ECHOES Newsletter will be a special 2017 Annual Report, arriving in mailboxes in early 2018.

House of Faith cares about families, though in practice its programs have focused mostly on children and youth. As the staff and volunteers in San Angelo poured into the community and prayed for solutions to the parent gap, Laity Lodge Family Camp senior director, Cary Hendricks, was busy exploring partnership options.

H. E. Butt Foundation staff work with educators to create hands-on learning opportunities and recreational activities to foster self-esteem and leadership skills.

We want all kids to have the same great opportunities. We, too, want to address the opportunity gap—the growing disparity between the top and bottom thirds in our country.