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When Dawson Morton first walked into KiDs Beach Club® at Meadow Creek Elementary School in Bedford, Texas, it wasn't because he wanted to be there. His mom encouraged him to give it a try. 

That simple decision changed the course of his life. 

As a third grader, Dawson quickly discovered that Beach Club® was more than an after-school program. Week after week, he looked forward to learning about the Bible and spending time with volunteers who genuinely cared about him—especially KiDs Beach Club® founder Jack Terrell. 

"I looked forward to hanging out with Jack and talking to Jack," Dawson recalls. 

Through Jack's Bible lessons, familiar stories took on new meaning. One lesson about Gideon became the turning point in Dawson's faith journey. 

"Jack is actually the one who brought me to Christ because of one lesson that he gave me." 

That same day, Dawson received an Adventure Bible—a gift he still treasures today. He plans to pass it down to his own children someday as a reminder of the day his life changed forever. 

Stories like Dawson's are only possible because faithful donors make KiDs Beach Club® possible in schools across the country. 

Your generosity equips caring volunteers, provides curriculum and resources, and places God's Word into the hands of children who may never hear the Gospel anywhere else. Every gift helps create opportunities for life-changing conversations, trusted relationships, and moments when a child says "yes" to Jesus. 

Dawson eventually aged out of Beach Club®, but the impact didn't end there. 

Years later, when his mom invited him to volunteer at a Beach Club® sponsored by their church, he wasn't sure he was ready. 

"At first, I was kind of nervous about it. I was like, 'I don't think I can do that.'" 

After giving it one chance, everything changed again. 

"It filled my heart up with joy because I could see all these kids accepting Christ just like I did one day, and the joy when they got the Bibles that were given to them." 

Today, Dawson is a father and husband and hopes to have the same Godly influence in his kids life like Jack had on him. Yet he still points back to KiDs Beach Club® as one of the defining influences in his life. He remains close to Jack Terrell and continues to cherish the mentor who invested in him all those years ago.  

When you give to KiDs Beach Club®, you're doing more than funding a program. You're making stories like Dawson's possible. 

You're helping a hesitant child discover hope. You're putting a Bible into a young person's hands. You're equipping volunteers to faithfully share the Gospel. And you're investing in transformed lives that will continue impacting others for generations. 

Because of generous supporters, one invitation became a lifelong faith journey for Dawson. 

Your gift today can help write the next story.