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Teen Fundraisers
Aid Africa
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In today’s economy, any start-up business reporting 22 times the return on initial investment would be amazing—but what if the entrepreneurs were under 18? Heidi Robinson shows us some students who turned hundred dollar grants into thousands in cash to help children orphaned by AIDS. |
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(Locator: Raleigh, North Carolina)
Volunteer: “Does anybody have white thread?”
Volunteer: “Can you toss me a pillow form, Van?”
It’s pedal to the metal at Soapstone United Methodist Church in Raleigh,
North Carolina.
Volunteer: “Can I borrow your scissors?”
Teens snip, pin and stitch treasured t-shirts…
Volunteer: “This t-shirt is older than I am!”
...into profitable pillows.
Volunteer: “’Atta girl”
Volunteer: “Don’t I stop halfway?”
(Locator: Rwanda, Africa)
Proceeds will mend the lives of
AIDS orphans working to be self-sufficient in African nations devastated
by the AIDS pandemic.
Caitlin Fanning, Youth Volunteer: “We just all feel really compassionate
about the children and this is really something that we all wanted to
do.”
North Carolina-based
ZOE Ministry challenged seven United Methodist
Church youth groups to take one-hundred dollars in “seed” money and
create homegrown businesses.
Jonathon, Volunteer: “Gonna make a difference…yeah.”
The profits will purchase garden seeds and other supplies for orphan
farmers in Africa.
Jessica Rea, ZOE Ministry: “I think in everyday life people don’t
consider what is going on across the world.”
One youth group raised more than 2,400 dollars labeling, boxing, and
shipping t-shirts along with other fundraisers.
Other teens sold over-the-top car art that looked like forgotten fast
food.
These entrepreneurs planned a concert and car show.
This group made bookmarks and signed up monthly donors for ZOE.
This crew auctioned their time…in yard work, babysitting and
housecleaning.
Susan Graebe, ZOE Ministry: “It will buy seeds. It will probably
purchase animals for the kids. It could purchase mosquito nets.”
Compassion and creativity turned 700 dollars into 10,000.
William Graebe, Youth Volunteer: “When it’s not about making money, when
it’s more about making the world a better place, I think it’s definitely
a much better return than you could ever expect.”
TAG:
The thousands raised by these
groups will create a secure food source for as many as 40 families.
For more information, contact
ZOE Ministry at 1-800-951-0234.
Also, see: Teens fund seeds of hope for young victims of AIDS
Posted: June 1, 2009