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Loose Change can Change a Life!
Now is the time ... to sign up for
Baby Bottle Boomerang 2011 !
What is Baby Bottle Boomerang?
Baby Bottle Boomerang is a fund-raising campaign that allows
individuals to give directly to the Pregnancy LifeCare Center by filling
empty baby bottles full of coins, cash, or checks and then returning
them to the center. Bottles are normally distributed during a church
service by a church liaison who will then collect the filled bottles
after about 4 weeks. It is important that all bottles are returned
(either full or empty) as they are a cost to the center.
Here’s how it works:
On
a designated Sunday at your church, you make baby bottles available for
families and individuals to take home and fill with coins and bills or
even checks. Several weeks later, they return the bottles on an
announced date. You return the bottles to the Pregnancy LifeCare Center
(that’s the boomerang!), where we process them and take them to the
bank.
Anyone from 2 to 102 can take part by taking a bottle home to fill with
loose change.
The
appealing bottles are also an ongoing reminder about the sanctity of
human life.
How do we
let our congregation know about this?
Bulletin announcements several weeks before the campaign are very
helpful in announcing the upcoming campaign. Custom made bulletin
inserts/announcements can be created for your congregation to copy to
announce the program before and during bottle distribution. Sample
announcements and posters are enclosed. Your pastor may also want to
make an announcement from the pulpit several times before the campaign
begins.
Will this campaign take away funds from other projects?
We have found that in the congregations where we have presented the
ministry of the Pregnancy LifeCare Center, people are so excited to get
their families involved in giving to a local missions outreach. The
funds they give come from change, cash and sometimes one-time gifts. We
believe strongly that gifts to the Pregnancy LifeCare Center should not
take the place of an individual's regular giving to his/her local
church. When everyone gives a little - a lot is accomplished for the
Lord.
Will we be able to find out how much was raised for the Pregnancy
LifeCare Center?
Yes! We keep track of every penny that comes in from your congregation
and report back with a thank you letter. This is usually read from the
pulpit or announced in the bulletin so that your congregation can
rejoice with us on how, as a body, they were able to help the ministry
of the Pregnancy LifeCare Center.
What is the insert in the Bottle?
The insert is a donation form for those who would like to receive a
receipt for their donation - or would like to give a gift in honor of a
loved one. In this case, if an address is included, we will send a card
saying that a gift was donated in that person's honor.
To get
involved or
for more information contact
~ PLLC Baby Bottle
Campaign Coordinator ~
Michelle Strukel
michelle.boomerang@yahoo.com
254-2730
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