Cancer vs. Bird

Betsabe wanted raise some money for cancer research. I told her that we could probably find a way to do so, and when a friend of our ministry donated secondhand clothes and household items, we got to work.

I presented the idea of doing a fundraiser yard sale in the community, then donating the money for cancer research. This way people in the neighborhood could get clothing and household items for cheap, and the kids could learn to run an event and help others.

Melvin thought it would be a better idea to raise money for a new bird since our dove escaped. Wanting to let the kids plan and execute the fundraiser themselves, I put it to a vote. Bird won by a landslide. On Saturday morning, some of the kids went out into the neighborhood promoting, others priced the items, and one worked security.

After the sale was over, we distributed the unsold items, then put the rest of the clothes in the donation box on our property.

The whole thing was a great hangout time, and a chance to work on cooperation, planning, and generosity (although judging by the vote against cancer research, we may have a long way to go).