Start 2009 With A BANG! January 10, 2009
Posted by LaWanda in 2009.add a comment
Rex & LaWanda, Ford Museum, MI
How has your New Year begun? Would you like to do something significant this year? How about a SUPER SALAD BOWL SUNDAY, Feb. 1?
Here’s the idea in a nutshell: Creatively raise funds to help the majority of the people of Haiti, still suffering with no water or food after four brutal hurricanes ravaged their country. How about uniting to do something significant in raising funds for these hurting, starving people?!
February 1 is Super Bowl Sunday when people all over the United States will get together and watch the NFL Championship. Why not utilize the time to do something for the less fortunate, like those who have no water to drink or food to eat in Haiti? How about a church or group ‘potluck’ lunch Sunday afternoon and call it, SUPER SALAD BOWL SUNDAY! Everyone brings a salad, a volunteer contacts restaurants in your area for donating large salads for the event; the group or church provides paper plates, etc., water, tea, coffee.
Promote the idea and encourage people to attend and give the money they would have paid if they had eaten in a restaurant that day. Or give up sodas or coffee for these next three weeks and give that money at the Sunday Super Salad Bowl. Sunday School classes, bible study groups, friends, neighbors and individuals can join forces to see how creative they can be in raising funds above their other charitable contributions. Create your own promotional pieces. Whatever you do, please get involved.
Place a basket on the food table with a sign, ‘donations for Haiti’s Hungry.’ ALL MONEY THAT COMES IN GOES STRAIGHT TO THE HUNGRY OF HAITI if given as directed below. NO ADMINISTRATIVE FEES WILL BE RETAINED; EVERY PENNY GOES TO FEED THE HUNGRY.
Our goal for the east coast is $12,000 but one group has already raised $3,000 so our goal is obviously way too small! How about contacting your friends, neighbors, pastor and others you know and encourage them to participate in this fruitful time for Haiti’s hungry? Could we in the U.S. raise $100,000 and make a significant impact for those God cares for? YES, WE CAN!
Please join Women’s Ministries International and together make a difference. we can see great things accomplished for God as we care for those who have no one else to provide for them.
Then PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. Ask God to bless our efforts to bless others and help the helpless. Surely God wants to empower you and me to fulfill His Plan and Purpose, spread the Gospel, bring others into His Kingdom and help the needy.
I hope you ‘catch’ the excitement for this great opportunity! I’d love to hear from you and see what you and your group will do.
Go for it, start 2009 WITH A BANG!
LaWanda
Checks can be made payable to Haiti Food Fund and mailed to Free Methodist World Missions, PO Box 535002, Indianapolis IN 46253-5002 OR donate on-line at www.dayspringradio.com; in the comment line, write, ‘Haiti Food Fund’. All contributions are tax deductible and no administrative fees will be deducted; all money will go to Haiti. Thank you for your involvement both financially and with your prayers.
