Tattoo Removal Services
In working with various groups over the years we have discovered a real need here in Tucson, a need that persists year round, a need that we believe God has called us to meet, with the very group we have always been called to serve.
Many of the teens and young adults we serve are or have been involved with gangs or other questionable groups and have gang marks and other inappropriate tattoos. These marks are permanent, persisting long after these young people have changed their lives, often preventing them from living a normal life. Many employment opportunities are not available to them if they have a visible tattoo, especially an inappropriate one, and the existence of a gang tattoo puts these young people at risk from the very gangs they have left or rival gangs. They are caught in a hopeless circle.
But good news, with the advent of modern laser procedures these tattoos can be removed. The process is expensive and time consuming but will give these young people an opportunity they otherwise may never have.
Good Leaven Ministries has always been about changing lives. We believe God called us to be His hands and feet in the world, serving His people, especially teens and young adults. We work with several organizations that work directly with the teens and young adults we are trying to serve and have access in communities here in Tucson that would be hard for us to reach directly. In conversations with these ministries we have discovered that the need for affordable tattoo removal far exceeds the availability and we believe that is where GLM can help.
The Goal—GLM, working with doctors in Tucson and Show Low, will make available tattoo removal services to teens and young adults. We will provide these services at a cost adjusted to their ability to pay. The focus will be on tattoos that are inappropriate and visible.
To meet this need we have taken several steps. We have created an additional ministry arm—GLM Community Services. We have researched the state requirements for providing these services and we are working through that process enlisting doctors who would be willing to provide tattoo removal at a reduced cost. The details are still being worked out and will be posted to the website as they become available.
As always, the success of GLM is dependent on God’s grace and your support. With your prayers and assistance we will continue to follow God’s calling and serve the teens and young adults of Arizona, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in a real and tangible way.
Many of the teens and young adults we serve are or have been involved with gangs or other questionable groups and have gang marks and other inappropriate tattoos. These marks are permanent, persisting long after these young people have changed their lives, often preventing them from living a normal life. Many employment opportunities are not available to them if they have a visible tattoo, especially an inappropriate one, and the existence of a gang tattoo puts these young people at risk from the very gangs they have left or rival gangs. They are caught in a hopeless circle.
But good news, with the advent of modern laser procedures these tattoos can be removed. The process is expensive and time consuming but will give these young people an opportunity they otherwise may never have.
Good Leaven Ministries has always been about changing lives. We believe God called us to be His hands and feet in the world, serving His people, especially teens and young adults. We work with several organizations that work directly with the teens and young adults we are trying to serve and have access in communities here in Tucson that would be hard for us to reach directly. In conversations with these ministries we have discovered that the need for affordable tattoo removal far exceeds the availability and we believe that is where GLM can help.
The Goal—GLM, working with doctors in Tucson and Show Low, will make available tattoo removal services to teens and young adults. We will provide these services at a cost adjusted to their ability to pay. The focus will be on tattoos that are inappropriate and visible.
To meet this need we have taken several steps. We have created an additional ministry arm—GLM Community Services. We have researched the state requirements for providing these services and we are working through that process enlisting doctors who would be willing to provide tattoo removal at a reduced cost. The details are still being worked out and will be posted to the website as they become available.
As always, the success of GLM is dependent on God’s grace and your support. With your prayers and assistance we will continue to follow God’s calling and serve the teens and young adults of Arizona, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in a real and tangible way.