This spring my church talked about a difficult topic. The
topic was money. HUSH! Don’t talk about
that! It’s like a forbidden word- it’s
never a fun topic at home, you usually don’t have enough, when you do have a
little extra, you worry you may lose it, basically money although you think it
is, it’s just not pleasant!
The pastor who gave the sermon about money- gave an
amazing sermon- she discussed the issues people have around it, why it is
difficult to talk about it, and how to support each other and the church
without breaking the bank. My in-laws who NEVER attend church (only did that
day because our daughter was being baptized) walked out at the end of the
service, in amazement. They were moved to discussion and that’s a big deal for
this family, because money is simply NOT discussed.
This last ONAAT meeting we had last week, we talked about
money…extensively. How do we get more of it!? Who do we need to talk to? Where
do we go? What do we need to learn? Fundraising has never been a word I
particularly enjoy. In my opinion, it is not FUN. I mean, really, who thinks it
is fun asking people for money? I definitely do not.
Well our organization depends upon it- We depend upon
donations from family, friends, grants, and sales from our gift shop. If we don’t
have money, we are not able to help nurses, help our community, and help
people!
You might ask how do we fundraise for One Nurse At A Time?
Here they are:
These are our current methods. They make a dent and help us grow our organization. We can't thank all of you enough, with making this dent!
Thanks for your help.
- ONAAT Crew
