BPM recipient has BIG plans for her future!

It is with great pleasure that I recommend Jordan “Jay” Alford for BPM Donation. Sis. Jordan has volunteered and worked at Word of Faith FWC and our community learning center (MidCity Excellence CLC) for the past 7-8 years. She has been instrumental in choreographing praise dances for at-risk teen girls (Inspirational Angels), for the kids (God’s Little Angels), Sons of Thunder Stomp, Redemption (College & Career) and for the Golden Wings (a special needs groups of adults and seniors). She has not only worked and volunteered over 100 hours as a dance instructor, she has been an excellent role model in mentoring at-risk youth in Word of Faith Teen Church by sharing her stories of academic success, perseverance during bereavement of her baby sister’s demise at 23 months and during her grandmother’s cancer battle and facing peer pressure. At a young age, Jordan has also endured many obstacles as being bullied at a past university, staying strong during her parents recent split up, and care giving for her sick mother and elderly grandfather while being temporarily housed. Despite all of her difficult challenges, she often testifies of her love and commitment to Jesus Christ and has brought numerous college students to church.

 

It has a been a joy watching her grow up in our community center since she was 6 yrs. old and she has diligently volunteered at the nursing homes, for the Apple Blossom Parades, helped organized the annual praise dance festival and even worked in the church office. Some other events she has been instrumental in were: 1) acted as a substitute for the church drummer on Sunday mornings; 2) taught the youth during children’s church and prepped them for Resurrections/Easter Celebration services; 3) choreographed the Teen Church co-ed team in praise dance dramas; 4) has coordinated our city-wide praise dance festival; 5) has participated at our Heart of America Council Sunday School Regional Convention in the praise dance with a group of youth and 6) has served as my office assistant for many years.

 
It is for these reasons that I highly recommend Sis. Jordan Alford to be considered for this donation in order to encourage her pursuit of a Communications bachelors (minoring in dance) degree at the Missouri Western State University (St. Joseph, MO) and in her pursuits to open a non-profit dance studio for impoverished youth after graduation.