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Saturday, January 16, 2010
more ideas
Here are some ideas of ways to gather people around you to Love One!
Try one of these or let us know what ideas are taking shape for you! A bake sale? A lemonade stand? A babysitting night? Dog-walking?
Here are a few that our supporters have tried....
FirstGiving Online Fundraiser
This is a great way to run an easy, online fundraiser. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions at FirstGiving's website at www.firstgiving.org. Start by entering "From HIV to Home" in the "find a non-profit" box, and the website will guide you through setting up your personal fundraising page. Then simply email friends and family to let them know about your fundraiser! This is a great way to let people know about World AIDS Orphans Day while giving them an easy way to get involved in loving an orphan with HIV.
Ugandan Necklace Sale
Sign up to be a necklace sale volunteer! These beautiful necklaces are made by a women's co-op in Uganda, where many of the women themselves are HIV-affected. Through our partnership, these necklace sales are able to provide a living wage for these women artisans while also funding our Love One grants. When you sign up as a necklace volunteer, we send you a kit (at no cost to you) with 20 necklaces, gift bags, tax receipts, brochures - everything you need to sell your batch of necklaces - at the end of your sale, you simply return your leftover materials together with the funds raised! If you are interested, please contact Abbey at abbey@fromhivtohome.org
Blog Badge
Email us at info@fromhivtohome.org for a copy of our Love One blog badge to post on your own blog. Send people over to learn how they, too, can Love One!
Pancake Breakfast
One of our families recently hosted a Flapjack Fundraiser at their local Applebees restaurant! Here's what they had to say: "Applebees provided tickets which sold for $7.00 each. For each ticket sold, they kept a full $5.00 and paid Applebees the remaining $2.00. Breakfast included pancakes, sausages, fruit, and unlimited beverages. Tickets were sold in advance and additional donations were encouraged. On the morning of the event, Applebees provided cooks, one person to help us set up and guide our volunteer staff, and all of the food and drinks. We provided a volunteer crew to seat guests, serve food and drinks, and clear tables. It was a great time and we all enjoyed having a "private party" at Applebees!"
Each Applebees franchise group handles their fundraisers differently. Some only sponsor events for schools, athletic teams, and Scout troops; while others allow their fundraisers for non-profit organizations like From HIV to Home (we can provide the federal tax ID number you will need to verify non-profit status). If you are interested in hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser, contact your local Applebees to get started!
Try one of these or let us know what ideas are taking shape for you! A bake sale? A lemonade stand? A babysitting night? Dog-walking?
Here are a few that our supporters have tried....
FirstGiving Online Fundraiser
This is a great way to run an easy, online fundraiser. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions at FirstGiving's website at www.firstgiving.org. Start by entering "From HIV to Home" in the "find a non-profit" box, and the website will guide you through setting up your personal fundraising page. Then simply email friends and family to let them know about your fundraiser! This is a great way to let people know about World AIDS Orphans Day while giving them an easy way to get involved in loving an orphan with HIV.
Ugandan Necklace Sale
Sign up to be a necklace sale volunteer! These beautiful necklaces are made by a women's co-op in Uganda, where many of the women themselves are HIV-affected. Through our partnership, these necklace sales are able to provide a living wage for these women artisans while also funding our Love One grants. When you sign up as a necklace volunteer, we send you a kit (at no cost to you) with 20 necklaces, gift bags, tax receipts, brochures - everything you need to sell your batch of necklaces - at the end of your sale, you simply return your leftover materials together with the funds raised! If you are interested, please contact Abbey at abbey@fromhivtohome.org
Blog Badge
Email us at info@fromhivtohome.org for a copy of our Love One blog badge to post on your own blog. Send people over to learn how they, too, can Love One!
Pancake Breakfast
One of our families recently hosted a Flapjack Fundraiser at their local Applebees restaurant! Here's what they had to say: "Applebees provided tickets which sold for $7.00 each. For each ticket sold, they kept a full $5.00 and paid Applebees the remaining $2.00. Breakfast included pancakes, sausages, fruit, and unlimited beverages. Tickets were sold in advance and additional donations were encouraged. On the morning of the event, Applebees provided cooks, one person to help us set up and guide our volunteer staff, and all of the food and drinks. We provided a volunteer crew to seat guests, serve food and drinks, and clear tables. It was a great time and we all enjoyed having a "private party" at Applebees!"
Each Applebees franchise group handles their fundraisers differently. Some only sponsor events for schools, athletic teams, and Scout troops; while others allow their fundraisers for non-profit organizations like From HIV to Home (we can provide the federal tax ID number you will need to verify non-profit status). If you are interested in hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser, contact your local Applebees to get started!
ukraine
Love One in Ukraine...
We have chosen Ukraine Medical Outreach in Kiev, Ukraine as a Love One partner.
UMO serves HIV+ orphans through a partnership with a local hospital in Kiev. UMO has been given the privelege of providing non-medical care to hospitalized orphans with HIV, providing for their material needs such as clothing, diapers, wipes, linens, etc. These items are generally provided by children's families. For these children without families, the staff of UMO have the important task of providing not only the supplies needed for the children's care but the love they desperately need.
To make a donation to our Ukraine Medical Outreach fund, click this link to be directed to Network for Good. Please note "Ukraine" in the designation box.
We have chosen Ukraine Medical Outreach in Kiev, Ukraine as a Love One partner.
UMO serves HIV+ orphans through a partnership with a local hospital in Kiev. UMO has been given the privelege of providing non-medical care to hospitalized orphans with HIV, providing for their material needs such as clothing, diapers, wipes, linens, etc. These items are generally provided by children's families. For these children without families, the staff of UMO have the important task of providing not only the supplies needed for the children's care but the love they desperately need.
To make a donation to our Ukraine Medical Outreach fund, click this link to be directed to Network for Good. Please note "Ukraine" in the designation box.
ethiopia
Love One in Ethiopia...
We have chosen Lola Children's Home in Mekele, Ethiopia as a Love One partner.
Lola is a new orphan care site serving HIV+ orphans and their siblings, allowing families to stay intact. Children receive ARV treatment through a partnership with the government of Ethiopia, and plans are in development to allow adoption of children at Lola.
To make a donation to our Lola fund, click this link to be directed to Network for Good. Please note "Lola" in the designation box.
We have chosen Lola Children's Home in Mekele, Ethiopia as a Love One partner.
Lola is a new orphan care site serving HIV+ orphans and their siblings, allowing families to stay intact. Children receive ARV treatment through a partnership with the government of Ethiopia, and plans are in development to allow adoption of children at Lola.
To make a donation to our Lola fund, click this link to be directed to Network for Good. Please note "Lola" in the designation box.
walk
Love One through a
Kids Walking Kids Home walk...
You sign up for a walk.
You receive a small fundraising kit
with everything you'll need.
You spend two to three weeks
collecting donations for your walk.
Then you simply take a walk!
.
Around your neighborhood, around a park,
even around the recreation center if it's just too cold!
Proceeds of your walk are added to our
Love One grant fund, assisting families with
the adoption costs of older waiting children with HIV.
To sign up for a walk,
simply email info@fromhivtohome.org
and tell us a little bit about yourself,
when you'd like to walk,
and a mailing address to send your kit to!
Kids Walking Kids Home walk...
You sign up for a walk.
You receive a small fundraising kit
with everything you'll need.
You spend two to three weeks
collecting donations for your walk.
Then you simply take a walk!
.
Around your neighborhood, around a park,
even around the recreation center if it's just too cold!
Proceeds of your walk are added to our
Love One grant fund, assisting families with
the adoption costs of older waiting children with HIV.
To sign up for a walk,
simply email info@fromhivtohome.org
and tell us a little bit about yourself,
when you'd like to walk,
and a mailing address to send your kit to!
bea's story
I saw her as she helped my new daughter blow up a balloon. She was older than the other children, but only a little bit bigger. Her unbraided and unruly hair had a comb stuck in the top, clearly we had interrupted the nanny preparing to do her hair. It was apparent that she was a leader among the young children of AHOPE (an orphanage in Ethiopia caring for HIV+ children). .
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We returned the next day, this time with our new sons, two years old and four months. She stayed close by my side as I carried our new son in the sling. She gestured her offer and then took the diaper bag from my arms, promptly placing it on her shoulders. As we played with the little ones, she stayed close and was eager to help when it was time for the baby’s diaper to be changed. Fascinated by the diaper wipes, she proceeded to give one to each child in the room, which they eagerly used to wipe their faces and hands. I learned that she was eight years old and had been at AHOPE since she was two. Her story was sad, as all the children’s are. I thought of all that a family could do for her and what a blessing she would be to them.
I came home determined to find a family for this sweet girl. When people asked about adopting a child with HIV, I always replied, “How about a nine year old girl?” I spoke of her endearing qualities, her sense of humor, her helpfulness; but despite my efforts, I could not find a family for her. Then six months later, in a moment of prayer, it became clear to me. I no longer needed to find a family. She already had one.
Eight months later we returned to AHOPE to meet Bea once again, this time as our daughter. She came into our arms full of trust and hope, and we have not looked back. At the age of ten she became a daughter and sister for the first time in her memory. There have been challenges in learning how to be a “family girl”, but the joys outweigh the frustrations and we have no regrets.
Adopting an older child is not for the faint of heart, but parenting is a courageous task in the easiest of circumstances. The joy of watching a child learn to trust and love is incredible.
I came home determined to find a family for this sweet girl. When people asked about adopting a child with HIV, I always replied, “How about a nine year old girl?” I spoke of her endearing qualities, her sense of humor, her helpfulness; but despite my efforts, I could not find a family for her. Then six months later, in a moment of prayer, it became clear to me. I no longer needed to find a family. She already had one.
Eight months later we returned to AHOPE to meet Bea once again, this time as our daughter. She came into our arms full of trust and hope, and we have not looked back. At the age of ten she became a daughter and sister for the first time in her memory. There have been challenges in learning how to be a “family girl”, but the joys outweigh the frustrations and we have no regrets.
Adopting an older child is not for the faint of heart, but parenting is a courageous task in the easiest of circumstances. The joy of watching a child learn to trust and love is incredible.
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If you feel that you might have room in your heart and your family for a waiting child, please contact us at info@fromhivtohome.org!
Or Love One older waiting child by contributing to our Love One grant fund - helping families with the adoption costs of older waiting children with HIV...
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Or Love One older waiting child by contributing to our Love One grant fund - helping families with the adoption costs of older waiting children with HIV...
.
those the least likely to be adopted...
those who wait the longest...
those longing for a family.
Visit our Network for Good donor page to give to our Love One fund - just note "Love One" in the designation box.
those who wait the longest...
those longing for a family.
Visit our Network for Good donor page to give to our Love One fund - just note "Love One" in the designation box.
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