Why Support ANASAZI?
Jamie, seventeen, called her mother from jail
for help. This was her third arrest in four months, this time for shoplifting
and possession of marijuana. She dropped out of school when she was sixteen.
Constantly in fights with her parents, she seldom came home at night. Given
a choice between jail and participating in an ANASAZI Walking, Jamie chose
ANASAZI.
It was there that Jamie learned to take responsibility for her choices
and recognize the importance of God and family in her life. While she
was in the wilderness, her parents attended the Arbinger Seminar on Relationships
and worked closely with Jamie's ANASAZI counselor. They learned
the power of emotional honesty and forgiveness in healing and strengthening
family relationships. Jamie emerged from the "trail" forty-two
days later, physically, mentally and spiritually a healthier person. When
her mother and step-father joined her for the last three days in the wilderness,
there were hugs, tears, apologies, and expressions of gratitude. Jamie's
heart had changed--and so had her parents'.
The founders of ANASAZI believe children such as Jamie can best be helped
by strengthening and healing family relationships. Many parents, such
as Jamie's, have exhausted themselves emotionally, and often financially,
in their efforts to save their family. ANASAZI Foundation offers scholarships
to families with little or no financial means to secure needed help. Scholarships
are funded through private donations and charity events such as the Annual
Scholarship Dinner and Steve Young Classic golf tournaments in Phoenix,
Arizona and Park City, Utah.
Click here to see how ANASAZI
allocates funds.
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