T-Shirt Fundraising

We have had the idea for a while now, but just now we put it to use. We have designed a t-shirt and are using a t-shirt fundraising website to sell them www.Bonfire funds.com
We have to get at least 11 shirts sold for them to be shipped out and we have 9 days before the deadline December 2nd. We set the deadline to December 2nd because we wanted people to be able to get them by Christmas if they were being bought as gifts. The website link is below and so far we have sold 5 shirts and it has only been up for 7 hours! There is no  up front costs to set up the fund and they do the shipping. All we had to do was design a shirt and make sure to promote it. We wanted a design that would apply to everyone and have to do with service and this is what we came up with.

http://www.bonfirefunds.com/to-serve-with-love-in-china

UPDATE: T-shirt sales went great. We were able to sell 24 shirts and make $208

Horse Help

I have been able to go with my grandma to work with horses in exchange for a donation towards our trip. I am so glad I have been able to do this because it is something I love to do and also helps with fundraising. I have found that it is a lot easier to want to fundraise if you are doing things you love. Here are some pictures of one of the horses I have been working with.

 

 

 

Raking leaves success!

Raking leaves has proven to be a great way to earn money. We have raked up what we have estimated to be about 115 bags of leaves and pine needles. It has been a family effort, with brothers and sisters, moms and dads helping. We are thinking snow shoveling will prove to be the same, so we will be offering that service also, if snow comes. Here are some of the fun pictures we have taken at the 7 different homes we have been able to rake for.

Update on tutoring

Valencia and I have been able to tutor for a young kindergarten boy. It has been so fun to see him grow in his learning, reading and writing. We started with 1 hour two times a week and now are doing 3 times a week for 1 hour sessions. We switch back and forth on who goes. We are being paid in Gift Cards to Vida Nail salon and then we are able to sell the cards at a discount to make money. Yes it is a round about way to go, but it brings in money.

Raking leaves in the Fall

We have been out raking leaves and have more homes to visit and rake. So Excited! We just ask for donations for this service. Great way to help out families and get donations. The girls have been working hard to make this happen. When you get donations it is important to keep a record (excel spreadsheet) of them so you can send out thank you cards. We had my sister Garianne decide to join us on our trip and we are excited to have her with us. She has joined us in our fundraising and we will be posting more of the fundraising opportunities we are trying out.