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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, more parents are reaching out for biblical help, but giving has slowed and Focus on the Family is facing a $2 million ministry shortfall.
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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Your gift by August 31 will help reach them with biblical guidance, restore hope in their homes, and point them to Christ.

Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

Will you make a gift before August 31 to help provide Christ-centered support in this critical season?

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Phillip J Swihart

Phillip J. Swihart

Phillip J. Swihart was the former director of the Ray Foundation and Tango Corporation in Denver, CO, United Way in Boulder, CO, and an administrator at the Pikes Peak Mental Health Center in Colorado Springs, CO.

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