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	Donor Profiles</h1>
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	&ldquo;Because I believe in the mission of Au Sable&rdquo;</h2>
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	When I became involved with Au Sable in 1963, I committed to contribute $25 a month. Since then, for 45-plus years, I have continued to support Au Sable financially. The reason I support Au Sable is simple: I believe in its mission and in the work it is doing.<br />
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	Having been a high school teacher for 37 years, I know something about young people, and I can say unequivocally that the young people who have been coming to the Institute year after year are simply outstanding Christian young people who are committed to caring for God&rsquo;s creation. For more than 30 years, Au Sable&rsquo;s outstanding faculty has been inspiring and equipping these students for lives of service. There are many worthy Christian enterprises to support, but in my mind, Au Sable is right at the top of the list.<br />
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	- Bert Froysland, Grand Rapids, Michigan<br />
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	&quot;Au Sable sharpens the senses of local school children&quot;</h2>
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	<img alt="Peter Carlson" src="{filedir_5}Peter-Carlson.png" style="float: right; width: 250px; height: 182px; " />Every year when I remember that a May, summer, or J-term session is about to get underway at Au Sable, I am praying for everyone involved, but especially for&nbsp;students to have a meaningful experience that they can take with them in order&nbsp;to be&nbsp;better stewards of creation where they live. This applies to the environmental education program too. Au Sable sharpens the senses of local school children to their &quot;place,&quot; so they can learn to love and take care of Northern Lower Michigan.</p>
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	The things that make the Au Sable experience so unique&nbsp;are needed more than ever as we try to&nbsp;live in creation. There seems&nbsp;to be too few places doing what Au Sable is doing, and&nbsp;I&nbsp;am glad to be part of a community that supports&nbsp;them into the future.</p>
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	- Peter Carlson, Au Sable alumni and former Environmental Education Intern</p>
