The Direct Effect Project Presents:
Summer Youth Filmmaking Workshops
An inspiring experience for the young people of Gulf County

People often complain about how little there is for young people to do in our community. And they’re right. Aside from school and sporting activities, the young people of Gulf County have very little to do, and almost no opportunities for creative endeavors, however; the Direct Effect Project’s Summer Filmmaking Workshop will change this.

Utilizing the latest technology and well-trained staff, this program will enable the young people of rural Gulf County to get a glimpse of creative careers in the larger outside world, expanding their vision, broadening their horizons.
The youth of Gulf County will greatly benefit from the instruction and experience of workshops in writing, producing, acting, directing, and editing. They will also learn highly marketable skills such layout/design, desktop publishing, camera operation, acting, and audio/video recording and editing. At the conclusion of the workshops, there will be a premiere night for sponsors, parents, and members of our community at large to provide a forum for young people to showcase their talents and the work they’ve done in the program.

The success of this community initiative will be measured by ongoing community support, the number of participants, decreased juvenile delinquency, and increased college attendance and higher job placement. Registration and survey forms used for tracking the results of the program will not only include demographic information, but goals, educational pursuits, and career areas of interest.

The Direct Effect Project (www.DirectEffectProject.com) is the community outreach program of Michael Lister Ministries, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization recognized by the internal revenue service.

Partnering with the Direct Effect Project of Michael Lister Ministries in this worthy endeavor are private individuals, local businesses, and community organizations, including The Gulf County Breeze, local schools and colleges.

Every summer issue of The Gulf County Breeze will include “Production Notes,” a special section dedicated to this initiative that will detail sponsors, activities, and feature the young people involved.

This community program has the potential to make an enormous impact. Help us help the young people of Gulf County. We can make a difference, but not without your help.

We need volunteers, sponsors, actors, transportation, and financial contributions, which are completely tax-deductible. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call 639-4848. If you’d like to make a donation, mail it to Michael Lister Ministries, P.O. Box 1130, Wewahitchka, FL 32465.

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The Direct Effect Christmas Project

This holiday season, we are undertaking our most ambitious project yet. We’re going to provide Christmas presents for hundreds of people in need—people who haven’t had the opportunities and advantages you and I have. Help me make a difference in lives of disadvantaged families, Katrina victims, people in nursing homes, inmates in prison, and most of all to people starving to death or dying from curable diseases in Africa.

Would you share out of your abundance with those who have so little?

My goal is to raise and distribute $10,000.00. That’s not a lot of money at all, but it can make a world of difference for so many—and actually save the lives of some.

And it’s tax-deductible.

You can donate online using Paypal at www.DirectEffectPorject.com or mail contributions to Michael Lister Ministries, P.O. Box 1130, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 or call us at 850-639-4848.

Thank you. Your gift will benefit so many.