Event aims to “Make a Difference”
in the lives of troubled girls
Feb. 22, 2006

AUSTIN - Put on your fiesta gear and “Celebramos Nueva Vida” at the sixth annual Make a Difference dinner and dance gala fund-raiser to benefit the New Life Children’s Center for abused and neglected girls on Saturday, March 4 at the beautiful Barton Creek Resort in Austin.

The fiesta-themed gala includes a live performace by Grammy Award winner Rick Trevino and includes live and silent auctions. Celebrate New Life by joining us to make a difference in the lives of troubled girls. Reservations start at $100. For more information, please call (512) 706-7518.

Last year, the annual Make a Difference event raised more than $90,000 for the girls at New Life Center at Canyon Lake. This year, Make a Difference hopes to raise more than $100,000 for the cause.

New Life serves girls ages 11 to 17 who suffer from severe emotional and behavioral problems, mostly as a result of past abuse and neglect. New Life provides specialized care in a secure, structured environment where residents can receive therapy, attend school, enjoy recreational activities and are offered voluntary spiritual care.

“These are girls who never experienced a loving family or a carefree childhood,” said Gary Henry, chief executive officer of New Life. “It gives them encouragement when they hear that people care enough about them to give their hard-earned money and valuable time to make sure they have a chance at a better life.”

Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc., is the social service arm of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. LSS annually serves nearly 30,000 children, elderly and poor in Texas and Louisiana regardless of religious beliefs, ethnicity, gender or age. Its ministry includes children’s centers, therapeutic foster care, adoption, adult day care, health care and retirement centers, emergency assistance and disaster response.