Prior to joining the Cavite Dream Center (DC) in Metro Manila, Maggie* was a five-year-old spitfire, perhaps even a troublemaker. Even though she has a family and a home, she spent too much time on the streets acting out like other street kids. After she enrolled in...
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ER Tributes: Remembering Dick Blanc
The following stories pay tribute to ER heroes - those who have lived sacrificially in order to serve others. We hope you are inspired by their lives. Dick Blanc Impacted Pastors, Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors Extreme Response has lost another great friend. It’s...
The Power of Relationships Update: Together, We Will Rescue Vulnerable People
WE DID IT. MATCHING FUNDS ACHIEVED! Update: Your generous support of our year-end Power of Relationships appeal allowed ER to qualify for 100% of the $125,000 in matching funds pledged by donors. The ER Fund has been bolstered as we begin 2023. Let's pray for big...
Donor Accountability and Transparency
We're pleased to share that Extreme Response International has reached Candid's GoldSeal of Transparency again for 2022. This achievement helps demonstrate our desire for donor transparency in all we do. Whether you are making your first gift to Extreme Response or...
Meaghan Catron Joins Extreme Response as Director of Development
We are thrilled to announce ER has hired Meaghan Catron as our first Director of Development. She is originally from Roanoke, VA, and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University where she studied chemistry. Meaghan has a double Master's in Nonprofit Management and...
The Power of Relationships: Ryan’s Powerful Perseverance
Ryan* is 18 years old and beginning his ninth year at the Quito Dream Center. He is a senior in high school. Ryan comes from a family of believers, but he has faced significant hardship. As Ryan grew up, it was evident he struggled to socialize and learn. Upon...
You Helped Madi Triumph Over Tragedies
ER's Anne Benavidez shares the inspirational story of Madi, whose life has been positively disrupted through ER's Golden Hands life skills program in Metro Manila. Supporters like you make this possible. Madilyn "Madi" Urbano, 41, is a widow and a mother of two kids,...
Annalie Is Realizing Her Dream through the Power of Relationships
By Amy Townsend, Fish Hoek Dream Center Co-Director Annalie* has endured tremendous hardship in her life, which is why her story will resonate deeply with you. Annalie, age 13, and her younger sister, Zonja*, age 7, are part of the Fish Hoek Dream Center and attend a...
Matthew & Gabe Find Their Purpose through Fitness
When passion and purpose intersect, it's a beautiful thing. Two young men who live 8,200 miles apart are using functional fitness to change people's lives. Matthew Sheets and ER's Gabe Fisher are "all in" on helping others find their purpose through intense workouts,...
Giving Tuesday
Extreme Response InternationalHello. The period to enter this drawing has now expired. Please check out the Extreme Response Website while you are here.EDUCATION REINFORCEMENTThrough our Dream Center education reinforcement programs, we provide tutoring, mentoring,...
Woodside Team Builds Relationships Via Music, Meals, Construction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz4jH6B2hvY Take 85 seconds to view this inspiring video of a volunteer team from Woodside Bible Church in Michigan. The 22 team members packed a ton of outreach into one week. They first reconnected with the members of the Palugo...
Pastors, Leaders, Marriages Get Encouraged
By Brice Wilson, Africa Region Director Three members of Grace Community Church, Tyler, TX, flew to South Africa to provide teaching, encouragement, and training in righteousness (2 Tim. 3:16). The trio led two conferences, totalling 48 pastors, church leaders, and...