Sarah and I have decided that it's time to clean out our house and get rid of stuff we don't need. Need is, of course, a relative term I realize, nevertheless...
It turns out that some of the things we've decided to jettison are actually of some value. So far, we've made around $585 and we're not finished. Not bad. The money we raise is going to help fund our trip to Sovietsk Orphanage this year. We got this idea a couple of years ago from my brother, Dan, who was working at the time as the development director for Children's HopeChest. The campaign was pretty effective and it didn't really cost people anything other than some stuff they forgot they owned.
If you're interested in supporting the work of Children's HopeChest at Sovietsk Orphanage, then I would encourage you to take a look at doing the same thing in your house. You might be surprised. Let us know if you're planning to join us and we'll let you know how to make a tax-deductible donation.
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Great post, Ben! Hey everyone - check out this list of ideas from A to Z for raising $100. http://danieljclark.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/03/how-to-raise-100.html
Agreed, that is very good fundraising idea. I can think of plenty of things laying around our house that we could potentially sell and use that money to benefit others.
I really enjoy your blog and think you guys are doing great things.
Thanks for sharing with us.
The Ritzmanns
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