Mission Trips, Fund Raising, Fundraising, Missions Trip
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Help My Daughter to Go On a Summer Missions Trip
Ever since Anna was a little girl she has wanted to be a missionary. As we read biographies in our homeschool cirriculum it was always the ones about missionaries that captured her attention--Lillian Trasher, George Meuller . . .
"When I grow up I want to work in an orphanage in Africa," she tells me.
Now Anna is close to being "grown up." She has turned into quite an awesome young lady. She is kind, helpful, sensitive, optimistic, sincere, and loves Jesus with all her heart.
Last summer (2008) she accomplished her dream. She went to Matamoros, Mexico to minister in drama, Vacation Bible School, and building a house.
It was a struggle to get there. Her destination cahnged three times! Fund raising was slowwwwww . . . We raised enough money for everything and had the trip paid for, but were short the amount needed to get her from Phoenix to Dallas so that she could join the rest of her team. A last minute donation blessed her (Thanks AN!) and she was able to go.
But the fight STILL wasn't over! As they trained in Dallas for the drama presentation they would perform Hurricane Dolly blew ashore in Matamoros and delayed their trip for a couple of days.
They FINALLY made it to Mexico and spent about a week sharing the gospel. She visited a jail and gave away a Bible to one of the men there. She befriended a little boy and she got about 50 mosquito bites.
But at the same time she was also bitten by the "Missions Bug." She came back ready to start raising funds for next years' trip!
We don't know yet where she will be going but we do know that she will need money to get there.
I'm going to step up work on this lens.
I am assuming if you are visiting this lens that you have been sent here by me or Anna in one of our efforts to get the word out about her fundraising efforts OR you are looking for ways to raise funds for your own missions trip. Either way I'm so glad your're here!
I want to bring you ideas for fundraisers. I what to share with you what has worked for us and what didn't go very well.
And I want YOUR input! Have a FANTASTIC fundraiser idea? How about a low budget/high profit idea? What was your funniest fundraiser? The most time consuming? We want (and NEED) your ideas!
This lens is dedicated to my daughter and her missions trip dreams. It is also dedicated to you--may you accomplish YOUR missions trip dreams, too!
And, of course, every penny I raise with this lens will go toward Anna's missions trip fund. If we raise "too much" for this summer's trip we will save it for her next trip. She plans to make a career of this (at least for a while) so she will need to do quite a bit of fundraising.
Thank you for your support. Anna gets really excited with every dollar we raise!
To find out more about how to make a donation visit Anna's Mission's Trip Website! [Update 11/29/08: This website needs A LOT of TLC! It will be getting a MAJOR overhall in the next month or so. But it still has relevant information on it.]
"When I grow up I want to work in an orphanage in Africa," she tells me.
Now Anna is close to being "grown up." She has turned into quite an awesome young lady. She is kind, helpful, sensitive, optimistic, sincere, and loves Jesus with all her heart.
Last summer (2008) she accomplished her dream. She went to Matamoros, Mexico to minister in drama, Vacation Bible School, and building a house.
It was a struggle to get there. Her destination cahnged three times! Fund raising was slowwwwww . . . We raised enough money for everything and had the trip paid for, but were short the amount needed to get her from Phoenix to Dallas so that she could join the rest of her team. A last minute donation blessed her (Thanks AN!) and she was able to go.
But the fight STILL wasn't over! As they trained in Dallas for the drama presentation they would perform Hurricane Dolly blew ashore in Matamoros and delayed their trip for a couple of days.
They FINALLY made it to Mexico and spent about a week sharing the gospel. She visited a jail and gave away a Bible to one of the men there. She befriended a little boy and she got about 50 mosquito bites.
But at the same time she was also bitten by the "Missions Bug." She came back ready to start raising funds for next years' trip!
We don't know yet where she will be going but we do know that she will need money to get there.
I'm going to step up work on this lens.
I am assuming if you are visiting this lens that you have been sent here by me or Anna in one of our efforts to get the word out about her fundraising efforts OR you are looking for ways to raise funds for your own missions trip. Either way I'm so glad your're here!
I want to bring you ideas for fundraisers. I what to share with you what has worked for us and what didn't go very well.
And I want YOUR input! Have a FANTASTIC fundraiser idea? How about a low budget/high profit idea? What was your funniest fundraiser? The most time consuming? We want (and NEED) your ideas!
This lens is dedicated to my daughter and her missions trip dreams. It is also dedicated to you--may you accomplish YOUR missions trip dreams, too!
And, of course, every penny I raise with this lens will go toward Anna's missions trip fund. If we raise "too much" for this summer's trip we will save it for her next trip. She plans to make a career of this (at least for a while) so she will need to do quite a bit of fundraising.
Thank you for your support. Anna gets really excited with every dollar we raise!
To find out more about how to make a donation visit Anna's Mission's Trip Website! [Update 11/29/08: This website needs A LOT of TLC! It will be getting a MAJOR overhall in the next month or so. But it still has relevant information on it.]
Missions Trip Fundraising Tips You'll Find Here
- Anna's Missions Trip Fund!
- About Global Expeditions
- A Unique Twist on an Old Fundraising Idea
- Anna's Missions Trip Blog
- Think of Me When You Wear These Tees
- Another Unique Fundraising Idea
- Mexico Information
- Another Fundraising Idea
- Want to Go to Mexico too?
- Tell Me About Your Missions Trip Dreams and Adventures!
Anna's Missions Trip Fund!
I will update this ticker as soon as we make a decision about where she will be going this summer.
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About Global Expeditions
To learn more about Global Expeditions visit their website: Global Expeditions.
A Unique Twist on an Old Fundraising Idea
When it comes to raising funds for a mission trip the method many people try is mailing out a support letter. This is a form letter that tells every recipient that you are raising money to go on a particular trip and that you'd appreciate any donations they can give you.
These letters can be successful, but here is a way to make them even more profitable:
Instead of preraring your letter on a word processor and then making a bunch of copies try mailing hand written letters instead.
Yes, this is A LOT of work, but think of the value that people place on a handwritten note compared to just another piece of mail.
Another advantage of this is, whereas, on a printed letter you may just put a greeting like "Dear Friends" with a personal note you can make the salutation "Aunt Mary" or "Mr. and Mrs. Bailey." This helps the recipient to think that what you have to say is directed especially to them.
If you write one letter each week day and two on Saturday you could generate more than 30 letters each month. Because of the labor involved in this project you may want to send some form letters and some personalized letters.
Try this idea and see if you get a response.
These letters can be successful, but here is a way to make them even more profitable:
Instead of preraring your letter on a word processor and then making a bunch of copies try mailing hand written letters instead.
Yes, this is A LOT of work, but think of the value that people place on a handwritten note compared to just another piece of mail.
Another advantage of this is, whereas, on a printed letter you may just put a greeting like "Dear Friends" with a personal note you can make the salutation "Aunt Mary" or "Mr. and Mrs. Bailey." This helps the recipient to think that what you have to say is directed especially to them.
If you write one letter each week day and two on Saturday you could generate more than 30 letters each month. Because of the labor involved in this project you may want to send some form letters and some personalized letters.
Try this idea and see if you get a response.
Anna's Missions Trip Blog
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Another Unique Fundraising Idea
Visit my website! [This website will be receiving a major overhaul in the next month or so!]
On this website I offer a set of downloadable cookbooks to anyone who makes a donation of any amount.
This is easy to set up using a Paypal Donation button.
I am working on a tutorial for how to set this system up. I will let you know when it is ready.
For now, check out the website and make a donation to try out the system. You'll see how easy it is to use!
On this website I offer a set of downloadable cookbooks to anyone who makes a donation of any amount.
This is easy to set up using a Paypal Donation button.
I am working on a tutorial for how to set this system up. I will let you know when it is ready.
For now, check out the website and make a donation to try out the system. You'll see how easy it is to use!
Mexico Information
Mexico (Country Guide) by John Noble, Andrew Dean Nystrom, Ben Greensfelder
Mexico's rich cultural traditions and raw, untamed more...1 point
Ask a Mexican by Gustavo Arellano
Questions and answers about our spiciest Americans more...0 points
Another Fundraising Idea
"Every Time I . . . "
This one will work best with your close friends, family members or other people that you trust really well. It works on the Honor System.
Find a friend or family member who is trying to break a bad habit (biting their nails, popping their knuckles, smoking, whatever.) Get them to agree that every time they catch themselves or someone else catches them doing the bad habit, they have to put a penny, or nickle, or dime, or even a quarter or a dollar in a jar.
At the end of the fundraiser you will have a nice amount of change and they, hopefully, will have broken a bad habit.
This could be a good fundraiser to get coworkers to participate in. The person who coordinates the fundraiser for you in their office could even offer prizes to the person who raises the most money and the least money (they are trying to break a habit afterall :-).
We haven't tried this yet, but if you do, drop us a note or leave us a comment and let us know how it went.
Find a friend or family member who is trying to break a bad habit (biting their nails, popping their knuckles, smoking, whatever.) Get them to agree that every time they catch themselves or someone else catches them doing the bad habit, they have to put a penny, or nickle, or dime, or even a quarter or a dollar in a jar.
At the end of the fundraiser you will have a nice amount of change and they, hopefully, will have broken a bad habit.
This could be a good fundraiser to get coworkers to participate in. The person who coordinates the fundraiser for you in their office could even offer prizes to the person who raises the most money and the least money (they are trying to break a habit afterall :-).
We haven't tried this yet, but if you do, drop us a note or leave us a comment and let us know how it went.
Want to Go to Mexico too?
Tell Me About Your Missions Trip Dreams and Adventures!
I Love to Read Your Comments!
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missionarymike
Oct 4, 2011 @ 7:16 pm | delete
- I first went to the Philippines in 2007. Now I am the president of a Christian mission organization which is building an orphan's home there! It is amazing what God will do if we are just willing to trust Him by faith.
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Mark
Mar 24, 2010 @ 11:40 am | delete
- Fund raising is not easy, but a good Christian mission agency will have the tools to help you. Operation Mobilization has been sending people into short term missions since 1957, so they know what they are doing and how to do it. You can find them at: www.om.org or if you are in the USA, www.omusa.org They have a lot of short and long term missions trips all over the world and they are amazingly inexpensive! They have a world of resources to help people raise funds for their missions trips.
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Ashley
Nov 17, 2009 @ 3:14 am | delete
- I went with Teen Mania in 2000 to Romania and 2004 New Orleans lack of funds is the biggest reason why more people don't go so that's why I started my new Fundraising business http://crossroadsbookstoreandsports.com/fundraising/
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brittzy
Nov 7, 2009 @ 12:12 pm | delete
- my youth group is planning on going on a missions trip next month! i like this lens- it has some great ideas! thanks! ill be linking to it from my lens about our missions trip!
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Lawrence Lamptey
Oct 17, 2009 @ 11:11 am | delete
- Hi Anna,
I am very happy to read about your interest to go on a mission
My name is Lawrence Lamptey Director and founder of Hirex Foundation
an organization that works with orphan children and the poor in Ghana.
Therefore I am woriting to you to encourage you to give it a try to come to Ghana
in any day you feel like coming to come and help work with us. you will enjoy it and gain more experience. the people here are very receptive and loveing.
Please visit our wensite at http://thehirex.googlepages.com
I hope to hear from you
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Kristeen
Mar 25, 2009 @ 8:43 pm | delete
- I've been on many mission trips and the one thing that I learned is that sending out the triditional support letters via snail mail is no fun!
You should check out www.MissionMatchUp.com it allows anyone to go on there and make a support page (simular to a support letter) that can be easily emailed out to friends and family. There are also other cool features like blog posts and picture albums.
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poutine
Feb 28, 2009 @ 10:19 am | delete
- I have never been on a mission trip and unfortunately
it's not possible for me to go. Would love to.
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ktlanum
Dec 23, 2008 @ 3:05 am | delete
- yeah. I'm in the same boat as your daughter. I'm a fellow GE missionary, and have been dreaming of being a full time missionary in Africa for years. For one, have you guys checked out GE's list of 120 or something like that fundraising ideas? It's a BIG help. Letters work out really well. Many of my friends pay for trips to Africa every summer on letters alone. I've done auctions for a trip with my church and in one evening we raised $20,000. Try getting something big in your church donated. That was when I was living in Alabama and we got a signed University of Alabama football donated. All the Alabama fans wanted to have it and all the Aubrun fans wanted to win so that they could burn it. We ended up making $6,000 on that football alone. My PD also told me to write 3 letters. One to send before Christmas, one in early spring, and one about a month before the trip.
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Jerome
May 12, 2010 @ 11:24 am | delete
- It always depends on God timing, Place and the Person. Many people are willing to raise such the amount on money so that they reach out their goals, but the space under which they are do not allow them to. Others are on a good soil, but God still saying wait! Other people are not made up to raise money!!
Jerome,
Missionary of the gospel
www.harvestpartnership.org
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Amy
Oct 8, 2008 @ 8:18 am | delete
- We are missionaries to Mexico! And, my prayer is that Anna will not only reach her goals, but exceed them! We once heard an amazing Pastor say, that "If God gives the vision, he'll make the provision!" Be blessed in the name of Jesus!
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