As many of you know, RVA’s gym gets a ton of use. Between sports, P.E. classes, and recreational activities, this facility is used nearly every day of every term, and usually several times a day. The current floor, originally rated for 10 years of use, was already three years old when we installed it in 1995. It has been serving us well for nearly 13 years, but the time has definitely come for an upgrade! We are excited to get this project underway.

We plan to tackle this task in two phases. Phase I, the floor itself, will include the purchase, shipment, and installation of the selected Sport Court® tiles—more than 9,000 of them! We believe this phase can be accomplished for US$50,000. Phase II will undertake the upgrading of related equipment in the gym including standards and permanent floor sleeves for volleyball and badminton, and retractable basketball goals. We are still researching the costs of these potential upgrades.

Because RVA operates on something of a financial tightrope, and because we want to keep fees as reasonable as possible for the missionary community we serve, the decision was made early on that the gym floor project would be financed entirely through outside donations. That’s where you come in! Please consider becoming a part of this exciting project by making a small donation toward the purchase of our new floor. We welcome contributions in any increment: a gift of $157 would purchase an entire box of 48 tiles, $36 would cover one square meter, or $3.30 would buy a single tile. Each tile matters!

We hope you will join us in making this dream a reality. Please make all checks payable to Africa Inland Mission International, designate them for RVA’s Gym Floor project, and mail them to:

Africa Inland Mission

P.O. Box 178

Pearl River, NY 10965

Or visit AIM’s website (www.aimint.org/usa) for electronic giving options. Thanks for your interest in RVA!