Families With A Mission E-Mail Statement To NEWSCHANNEL 13

STATEMENT from the Board of Directors of “Families With a Mission, Inc:”

The purpose of this statement is to clarify misperceptions resulting from recent press releases concerning Families With a Mission, Inc.

1) The Board would like to clarify that Families With a Mission is a legal 501(c)(3) corporate entity in the State of Hawaii, and is current and in good standing with the State of Hawaii.

2) Families With a Mission is an all volunteer not-for-profit organization comprised of a small handful of families who have joined together for the purpose of raising money for other needy families, families with special needs, and/or families & individuals choosing to work full-time in a serving capacity..

3) Families With a Mission is a very small corporate entity with no paid employees or staff members. 2007 contributions raised to date total approximately $27,788, all of which went to other ministries, needy families, or individuals serving in missions or in missions training. Approximately 1/3 of this was donated by board members, and the remainder through public donations. The organization exists not as a means for any Board Members to make money, but as a channel to give money.

4) Families With a Mission never withholds more than 3% of any donation, with an exception of an additional 2% merchant fee held by the bank on credit card donations. This 3% is not paid to any individual, but is left in an administrative account to help defray administrative and operating expenses of the organization.