When you're just one person trying to make an impact on the lives of a lot of other people, you've got to work with what you've got. What’s one thing we all have?
Extra stuff setting around that we don’t wear anymore and that we don’t use -that tacky sweater grandma gave you three Christmases ago that’s only function is to occupy the back of your bottom dresser drawer, that teddy bear that you’ve kept around longer than you kept the boyfriend that gave it to you, those shoes that were definitely cuter in the store than they ever were with anything you own, and that oh-I-have-no-idea-where-this-came-from-or-why-anyone-would-buy-it item that we all seem to have lots of. We could definitely use a reason to lighten our load. And what more noble reason than helping somebody else out?
Start
advertising that your group will be collecting extra stuff
or "rummage" to sell to raise money to help with our latest
project in Maputo, Mozambique.
You’ll want to get the word out sometime before Fall break, Christmas break or Spring break so that way people can not only donate what’s been cluttering their dorm rooms but they can bring extra rummage from home as well. You should plan to collect donations for about 3 weeks before the event so you will have enough stuff to make it a success.
Set donation boxes in key locations on campus- the more locations, the better. Be sure to get permission first and to label the boxes. Go around and check them regularly so as not to have stuff piling up (you can usually snag some decent size cardboard boxes to use for donation boxes from Walmart, the grocery store and other local stores at the end of the day).
The actual rummage sale should last for a few days so it has time to become a bit of an ear bug. When scoping out a location for your rummage sale, look for an area that has a lot of foot traffic and arrange to have it set up there during the busiest hours of the day. Keep the prices real cheap, around $1 - $2, to keep things moving. You may want to set out a donation jar for people that maybe can’t find anything they like but still want to support the cause. The last day of the sale, sell things by the bagful just to get rid of it and raise the money. Whatever is leftover can be donated to a local Salvation Army Thrift Store or homeless shelter.
Have a backboard set up at the with information about JESUSpolitik and the Love Maputo Project in Mozambique so people know where the raised money is going and what it will accomplish in the lives of the people there. You may want to print up pamphlets to give to customers to take home and have a signup sheet for people who want to get involved.
Be sure to announce how much was raised and what was accomplished at the conclusion of the event! People want to know that their support did some good in the world.
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"Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow Me."
Matthew 19:21
Yard Sale / Rummage Sale
This is an easy way that EVERYONE in your school, church and community can get involved with JESUSpolitik! We all have things sitting around that we just don't need, have outgrown and that are too nice to just throw away. Why not help people clean out their dorm rooms while helping people around the world as well?
You'll love this fun, easy and interactive group idea - it's a great way to get everyone involved, create a stir on campus and directly impact the lives of those that desperately need it!
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