Work Auction
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Need a new idea for a fundraiser this year? How about
auctioning off your kids (for a day, that is!) That's what our local
church youth group (grades 7-12) did one spring and it worked
out quite well. To prepare for the big auction, young people (alone
or in pairs) wrote a clever verse or two about themselves, what they
can do, etc. Here's a sample:
World class mowers are these girlsAfter appropriate advertising of the event, the auction was held after a morning church service. A nice sampling of people from the congregation came out to check out the possibilities. In the end, several hundred dollars were raised to help some kids go to a youth retreat in Colorado. And Cars were washed, pea gravel was shoveled, items were painted, furniture was moved, homes were dusted, weeds were picked, and lots more. Work got done, kids helped others, and now some youth can have a great trip! It turned out to be win-win for everybody. Hard work does pay off! |
About the Author:
| This month's contributor is Barry Holmen. Barry is a Christian educator and familyman from Minot, ND. Barry serves as webmaster of Networthy and his church's (Immanuel Baptist Church) website, Immanuel Online. |