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NFL’s Likely Top Draft Pick Speaks for PLC
April 23, 2009 by Cody · Leave a Comment
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Cody Fisher is a co-founder and U.S. Director of the Preemptive Love Coalition. Cody is married to the marvelous Michelle Fisher and they currently live in Southern California. Cody is a lover of people, good music, photography, and anything that makes him laugh. |
“Iraq – A New Face” at the Green House Gallery
April 16, 2009 by Scott · Leave a Comment
Some of our good friends, Ian (of Wales) and Ben (of England), are helping PLC to launch our global tour of the works of ten Iraqi artists (painters and photographers). They came to visit in February to help make sure that all of the art would be selected and handled professionally.
The Luton Duo shot quite a bit of their own arresting photography while they were here and they’ve currently got it on exhibit as “Iraq – A New Face” at Luton’s Green House Gallery through May 17th.
For more information on this installation, grab this flyer or visit A Thin Place international artists collective.
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Scott Bertrand is the Turkey Director for the Preemptive Love Coalition and gives strategic and logistical oversight to all of our operations in Istanbul, Turkey. When not fully-employed in PLC operations, Scott can usually be found buried in a book or enjoying a good card game with friends. Scott is married to PLC's Hospitality Coordinator, Abby Bertrand. |
PLC is Tax-Exempt!
April 13, 2009 by Scott · Leave a Comment
Just in time for tax season, the IRS has certified the Preemptive Love Coalition as a tax-exempt public charity!
That means that anything you give to PLC (i.e., not merchandise purchases) is fully tax-deductible! (This even applies retroactively to anything you’ve given all the way back to February 15, 2008.)
It’s cool to be a 501(c)(3)!
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Scott Bertrand is the Turkey Director for the Preemptive Love Coalition and gives strategic and logistical oversight to all of our operations in Istanbul, Turkey. When not fully-employed in PLC operations, Scott can usually be found buried in a book or enjoying a good card game with friends. Scott is married to PLC's Hospitality Coordinator, Abby Bertrand. |
Happy Easter from the Preemptive Love Coalition!
April 12, 2009 by Scott · Leave a Comment
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Scott Bertrand is the Turkey Director for the Preemptive Love Coalition and gives strategic and logistical oversight to all of our operations in Istanbul, Turkey. When not fully-employed in PLC operations, Scott can usually be found buried in a book or enjoying a good card game with friends. Scott is married to PLC's Hospitality Coordinator, Abby Bertrand. |
Sacrificial Giving
April 7, 2009 by Jeremy · Leave a Comment
As the world economic situation remains in headlines much has been said about the global poor - the bottom billion - who are likely to suffer the most in the event that worldwide charity dries up alongside other spending.
We’ve been very encouraged at the Preemptive Love Coalition by the various ways in which you continue to give of yourselves - with your time, your creativity, and your money - so that the children of Iraq receive the life-saving heart surgeries they need and to facilitate dialogue between regional and international communities at odds.
Among the most exciting and sacrificial gifts we’ve seen in the last few months has to be the $2.56 gift given by Ryan & Caden.
Ryan and Caden (5 yrs. and ~3 yrs. below) have been learning from their parents about the children in Iraq who are in need of a special surgery for their heart to help them live longer, happier lives. In response to this news Ryan and Caden rallied together and gave $2.56 of their own money to help the children of Iraq. Probably one of the most sacrificial gifts we’ve ever received.
Their parents intentionality in bringing Ryan and Caden to this point was equally challenging to us today: “We are trying very hard to help them see themselves as just one part of God’s big plan rather than the center of it.”
Thanks, Ryan and Caden, for being good friends to kids your age in Iraq. We’re going to show your picture to all our friends here and tell them that they have some good little friends in the U.S.A.
Ryan & Caden
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Jeremy Courtney lives and loves in Iraq as a co-founder and Executive Director of the Preemptive Love Coalition. He's also the father of two spectacular children, and married to the lovely Jessica Courtney. When not absorbed in PLC work he can be found writing songs and singing about hope and future. |
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