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📌 Open Letter to the Athletes Who Still Care
By Pastor James Langston, Pilgrim Outreach Ministries

To every professional athlete across every field of play—basketball, football, baseball, track, boxing, MMA, soccer, and beyond—

I write to you not as a fan, but as a retired Navy veteran, a missionary, and a pastor who has watched your journeys for decades.

I have seen you rise.
I have seen you inspire.
I have seen you push through injuries, criticism, pressure, and impossible odds.

But today, I write to you about something far bigger than a scoreboard.

An Open, Heartfelt Appeal

Athletes are some of the most influential voices in the world. You shape culture. You encourage millions. You show children what discipline looks like. And you give them hope—hope that one day, they can rise above their circumstances, too.

Right now, in the Philippines, countless families are on the brink of losing that hope.

This year alone, severe natural disasters—volcanic eruptions, floods, earthquakes, and typhoons—have wiped out homes and communities. Families who were already struggling now have nothing left… not even the basics of food, clean water, or shelter.

Our ministry, Pilgrim Outreach Ministries, has been on the ground for 27 years. We know these families by name. We’ve held their hands. We’ve prayed with them in the rubble. We’ve watched children look up at us, hoping we can help when their world has fallen apart.

We are doing all we can—but this year, we desperately need partners.

Why You Matter

Athletes have always stepped up in times of crisis. Whether quietly behind the scenes or publicly through your foundations, you’ve shown the world that your heart is bigger than your platform.

And so today, I humbly ask:

Will you stand with us? Will you help us bring Christmas—and hope—back to families who have lost so much?

Your support can feed children.
Your support can restore dignity.
Your support can be the miracle a family has been praying for.

Whether you give, share, repost, or simply amplify the mission, you can make a world-changing impact.

Every gesture matters.
Every dollar reaches a real family.
Every voice lifted makes the need impossible to ignore.

We Are Ready to Do the Work—We Just Need Your Hand in Ours

To explore our outreach, see the need firsthand, or join our efforts, visit:

👉 pomitaly.homestead.com

From the heart of a pastor… from the soul of a veteran… and from the mission field of the Philippines:

Thank you.
Thank you for using your influence for good.
Thank you for remembering those the world often forgets.

You are champions—not just on the court or field, but in life.

With sincere gratitude,
Pastor James Langston
Pilgrim Outreach Ministries International
Retired U.S. Navy Veteran
Missionary to the Philippines

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