We are delighted to report that our Annual Banquet and Silent Auction, held on April 1st, 2023, was a tremendous success! We are grateful and humbled by the incredible outpouring of support and generosity from our sponsors, attendees, and donors.

Our event, held at the Bradenton Country Club, was attended by almost 200 people, who came together to support our ministry. We had over 50 items in the Silent Auction, which was a great success! We are proud to report that, overall, Anchor House raised over $32,000 for the ministry!

We were overwhelmed by the generosity of our supporters, who helped us exceed our hopes and expectations for this event. We are grateful to everyone who attended, donated items, bid on items, and gave generously to support our work. We truly could not do this without you.

Once again, thank you to everyone who supported our Annual Banquet and Silent Auction. We are humbled and grateful for your generosity, and we look forward to continuing our ministry to international seafarers and the SeaPort Manatee community.

ANCHOR HOUSE RENOVATION UPDATE

The renovations at Anchor House have officially begun! Under the direction of M Hennesy Construction, we are taking this exciting step towards improving our facilities and enhancing the experience of our international seafarers and the SeaPort Manatee community. While we are thrilled about this new chapter, we understand the challenge of keeping the center open during renovations. So, We ask for your prayer over the next month or so. There will be a lot of deconstruction and construction, which will require some creativity in keeping the doors open. However, we are determined to make this work and continue serving our international seafarers and dockworkers.

We are also excited to announce that during the renovation, a few donors have generously stepped forward and sponsored a pizza day at Anchor House on May 22. A big thank you to Five Star Pizza for supplying the pizza at a reduced cost.  The pizza will be available for a donation, with all proceeds going to support the ministry of Anchor House. If you or your organization would like to sponsor a lunch or make a donation for a lunch, please contact Jeff Holton at anchorhousemission2@gmail.com or call 814-397-0137.

SEAFARER SPOTLIGHT

Hailing from Odessa, Ukraine, Borys Tsukrov has been a dedicated seafarer for 21 years and currently serves as the Chief Mate on the Queen B 3 ship. His responsibilities include managing the crew, overseeing all maintenance on deck, and ensuring the safety of the cargo.

Borys has been an essential member of the Queen B 3 team for the past four months. In addition to his work, he enjoys a variety of hobbies, such as fishing, hiking, reading, movies, exercise, and ping pong. He also appreciates the transportation services provided by Anchor House and looks forward to welcoming Chaplain Trish aboard for conversation and delicious treats.

He asks that we pray for peace in Ukraine, health, and happiness. May we continue to pray for Borys and his family as he will be heading back home, which is currently in Bulgaria, this May.  We will certainly miss him while he is gone, but we look forward to him hopefully returning to one of the Queen B vessels in the near future.

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