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So you want to come to conference but don’t have the money. Below are some great ideas for you too use to get the money so you can come. Go out, get your buddies, and get it done. Conference is going to be awesome. See you there!!!
Run a Bar-One skate or surf competition.
You can get exposure for Christian Skaters and Christian Surfers as well as raise some money. Get everyone to pay in R20 or R50 to enter. Buy a Bar-One for the prize and run the competition.
Church support
Talk to your church leaders and ask them to contribute financially. Churches may have amounts set aside in their budgets for conference purposes.
Host a bake sale
after church, noting that all funds will go to your conference trip. Make a display that details your trip for people to learn more about the mission they are supporting.
Business sponsorships
Visit local businesses and ask them to sponsor a portion of your conference trip, such as one day’s worth of expenses. Target businesses that advertise in your church bulletin or whose owners you know directly.
Recycling
One of the most innovative and green-friendly free fundraising ideas is collecting used cell phones and ink cartridges from local businesses and individuals for recycling and reuse. These items can often be sold to online or local companies for refurbishment and refilling, generating the cash needed.
Gardening and lawn care
Offer a lawn care service for a minimal donation. Just ask your parents or neighbors if you can cut their grass for some money. Simple as that!
Asking for donations from walkers
Engaging walkers in popular areas and asking them for donations can often prove financially rewarding. Just take some conference brochures and ask people if they would consider getting you to conference.
Send a letter out
to all of your family and friends and let them know about your upcoming conference. Include information about the conference and what the ministry is as well as the costs involved, and ask for their support.
Car wash
Get your church’s permission to host a car wash fundraiser after Sunday services to help fund your conference trip. Gather together everyone that wants to go to conference and wash your way closer to having your trip paid for.
Raffle yourself off
You may not have the money to pay for conference on your own, but you certainly have the time and the talent. Raffle off blocks of your time. The lucky winners will have your undivided service for a certain number of hours and you’ll do whatever chores they’d like.
