December Fundraisers

I posted about some fundraisers at the very beginning of December, and I was honestly expecting to kind of take a break from fundraisers through the holidays...until multiple people reached out volunteering to hold some for us!

Santa Letters
Okay, I saw this idea online and didn't even consider it at first. For some reason, I just didn't think it would do well. I couldn't have been more wrong! I'm sitting here typing this on December 17th, and I have handwritten 57 letters in the past two weeks! I'm still taking letter orders for a couple of more days to ensure they arrive before Christmas, but even if I don't get anymore, I'm truly amazed! I've been selling them for $5 per letter, and they have been a hit! I have also really enjoyed writing them! Each letter has been unique. No two letters were the same! It has been fun, and I'm so grateful for each person who bought a letter! (And seeing the sweet reaction from the little ones that are posted to Facebook has been THE BEST!!!) We've made nearly $250!

Babysitting
I put the babysitting offer out there for holiday babysitting. There wasn't a huge response, but we ended up with a handful of nights and several precious kids! We played with trains, decorated cookies, had tickle fights, and watched Pokemon! We made about $130 on babysitting!

Premier Jewelry
One of my old college friends, Kayla, offered to hold an online Premier Jewelry party for us, and she is donating a portion of the sales to us! This was so sweet of her! She has such a heart for Jesus, children, and others. It was so fun to see some of the GORGEOUS Premier jewelry. (Seriously, yall have to check this jewelry out! Beautiful and versatile! Contact Kayla Day!) We are making about $150! Amazing and unexpected!

Matilda Jane
Another unexpected fundraiser! My friend, Crystal, sells Matilda Jane clothing and accessories. (I honestly hadn't heard of Matilda Jane before Crystal, but apparently I'm just out of the loop because people love it! It's CUTE stuff! Precious children's clothing!) Crystal held an online party also! I don't know yet how much we'll make off this one, but every penny helps!!

Color Street
Yet again, with the surprise fundraisers! My friend, Daphne, sells Color Street nails, and she offered to hold an online party as well! If you haven't tried out Color Street nail strips, you should!! Super easy and affordable, and their are countless beautiful designs! I don't know the result of this one either yet. It was so sweet of Daphne to do this for us!

Boon Supply
This is an online shopping fundraiser. The company is SUPER easy to work with. All I have to do is share the link to shop, and we get 50% of the sales! (I love these easy fundraisers!) This site has some really neat items! Lots of tote bags, jewelry, wrapping paper, candles, candy, popcorn, and more! I have only advertised this once, and I'm not going to again until after the holidays. There's just too much going on! We have already made a little money from this one though!!

Earrings
I included this in my previous fundraiser post, but the earrings are kind of ongoing, or at least until I sell out of them! I still have over 60 pair, ranging from $5 to $8. They're super cute, and I keep taking more for myself! So far, we have made about $240 profit from the earrings, and we have A LOT more to sell!

We will keep fundraising, but we're still looking for some creative ways to do so! I would like to put together another BIG event like our auction, but probably a yard sale this time. Not 100% on that yet, but it will be in the spring if it does happen. I'm constantly working and and thinking and brainstorming and researching the best ways to afford adoption. It's just such a huge undertaking, but it's going to be beyond worth it in the end.
We are incredibly grateful to all who have bought items, donated, hosted parties, suggested fundraisers. Most importantly, thank you to everyone who has PRAYED! Prayer is the most powerful tool we have, and we know the Lord is at work!