New Friends Expands its Outreach
Schools across Minnesota and Wisconsin continue to adopt their own New Friends programs. On Friday, September 12, Jackie Mayer spoke to students at St. Croix Lutheran High School in St. Paul, Minn. about the importance of these programs and how they've benefited families like her own.

View part of her presentation in the video below.

New Friends Promotional Store
NOW OPEN until October 8: Our New Friend's promotional online store! Wearing New Friends apparel is a great way to build awareness in your school and in your community. It also says a lot about the person wearing the attire that not only do they participate and support the program, but they have a very important message to share with the world: that everyone deserves to be accepted for who God created them to be and that everyone needs a friend!  

View our New Friends online store.

New Friends Walk for Friendship

This summer was the inaugural New Friends “Walk for Friendship” sponsored by TLHA’s Jesus Cares Ministries and hosted by Manitowoc Lutheran High School (MLHS). The event’s focus was to join all New Friends program participants, community members and families together to share Christ’s love and friendship, and that’s exactly what they did.  

View our Walk for Friendship photo gallery.

Some Helpful Tips for Your Own Walk for Friendship!

• Start early! Pick your date and start planning six months to a year in advance.
• Get together with your New Friends program to brainstorm and envision what the walk will look like. Where will the event be held? What arrangements need to be made to make it happen? How can we map out the walking route? How will people register? Do we need special licensing for raffles? What will the costs be (food, games, prizes, etc...)? 
• Start advertising and get the word out! Create an event on Facebook and start inviting people. This can also be used to recruit volunteers and delegate responsibilities.
• Create donation request letters to send out to local businesses who may be interested in sponsoring the event or donating giveaway items.