SAM CARDILLO

CURRENT PRAYER REQUESTS

  • Giving all control over to the Lord.

  • Strengthened relationships within my community.

  • Fundraising.

  • The move to Fort Myers.

FInancial Needs:

  • Monthly support needed: $3,500 (This will cover all food, vehicle, and personal expenses while also allowing me to save additional funds to help pay off college debt and save for the future while also providing funds be used for international travel with the organization.)

    • DONORS NEEDED
      (2) $500 Monthly Partner
      (4) $250 Monthly Partners
      (5) $100 Monthly Partners
      (20) $50 Monthly Partners


CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS

920 Hansen Street, West Palm Beach, FL, 33405

Dear friends and family,

As many of you know, I grew up in a small town on the coast of New Jersey with a love for the ocean and surfing instilled in me from a pretty young age. However, as I grew older, I struggled to see how my passion for action sports would align with my future, especially as many pushed and pointed me toward a particular vocation. Coming into college, I found myself drawn deep into the Love of God through community, mentors, and other deeply rooted relationships. 

As I have graduated Palm Beach Atlantic University with a degree in Finance, what has stuck out to me most was the practical, eternal impact that finances can make for Christ and His kingdom. As my time in school was coming to an end, I began to pray about how I could combine both my schooling and my passions and I have wanted nothing more than to be a part of using finances to grow the Kingdom. The vision of connecting individuals with tangible needs while pursuing the mission of spreading the Gospel with all the time and energy I have to give, is where I feel strongly the Lord is leading me. 

A close friend of mine introduced me to a global mission organization called “Ride Nature" a while back, and it is so clear that the Lord has been working in some wild ways to lead me to the place that I'm at now. This verse has come to my mind a lot recently, ‘The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his ways.’ (Psalm 37:23). Ride Nature is a mission organization that is working to train and equip leaders globally to use action sports as a tool for outreach, evangelism, and discipleship.

I have been offered a position to work full-time with Ride Nature to use my passions for action sports and schooling in finance to serve alongside the organization in a position of Strategic Development. The organization has been around since 2009 and currently has headquarters in Florida, California, and Nicaragua. The hope is that over the next 10 years we will see discipleship training facilities established on every continent in the world. I will be serving to help grow the organization’s donor base, develop new community, industry, and other strategic partnerships, and pave the way for the future of ministry all around the world.

I am so honored to step into this role and would love to ask that you prayerfully consider joining me in this effort. I will be fundraising my salary as I step into this role and your support will be a huge blessing as I plan to begin full-time in September. I am excited to stay in touch, share more, and keep you updated along the journey. Thank you for partnering with me to make the name of Jesus known to the ENDS of the earth!


Sam Cardillo
Strategic Development // Ride Nature
sam@ridenature.com
609.276.9295 (cell)