Treasures Winter 2006

I believe the message that sex is “no big deal” that our society has cultivated, nurtured and
shouted from the roof tops for the past 30+ years has led teens to misunderstand their true value.
After all, we equate items of insignificance with lack of worth. Sex is not just a physical act; it involves
the heart, mind and spirit as well. It is impossible to separate the physical aspect from the others, yet
that is exactly what many in our society have tried to do. If sex truly is “no big deal”, then neither are
the hearts, minds and spirits of the individuals involved. It is exactly this aspect of society’s message
that is damaging teens on a very deep level.

Treasuring teens is what we do. Educating them about the
healthy choice of sexual abstinence until marriage is how we do
it. To all of you who are investing with us in these treasures –
thank you. May your investment yield great returns!

Robin Ng, Executive Director

Teens… Are they TRULY “Treasures”??

I believe so.

The idea that each teen – everyone, really - is unique, valuable, a “gift” – is an
idea that I hope will penetrate to the very core of all who hear our presentation.
Teens desperately need to know that they are “treasured”. Sadly, many of them
don’t.

So far this school year, we have presented our program to 400 public high
school students across New Hampshire. Of the 371 evaluations we received,
40% of the students stated that being told they were valuable was one of the
most important things they learned from us. Wow. We are touching an area that
teens truly need to hear.

Congratulations go to Mary
Hansen for taking top prize in
the Cookie Dough Fundraiser!
Mary sold $1,125.00 worth of
cookie dough and also
collected $350 in donations!
We raised almost $1,000 to
help us continue to reach teens
with a message of purity and
hope! Thank you to
EVERYONE who participated!!!
(And, if anyone needs more
cookie dough – call us! We
bought extra! ;-)

“We want to transcend our own nature, like gods. We want to
pick and choose among the elements of our sexual design,
enjoying just the pieces that we want and not the others. Some
people pick and choose one element, others pick and choose
another, but they share the illusion that they can pick and
choose.”
Excerpt taken from: “Designed For Sex: What We Lose When
We Forget What Sex Is For” by J. Budziszewski