Group Ideas to Give Back
Following are a list of fun activities you can do with your family or group of friends, while also supporting an amazing mission or ministry. Check back often as we add new ideas!
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FABRIC ART PROJECT
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Better Life Bags is based in Detroit. Their mission is "to hire women who have various barriers to employment to make our custom leather and fabric bags. They are adopted into our Better Life family and given a chance to succeed in life, family, and friendship." |
Better Life Bags sells fabric scrap packs with an assortment of fabric remnants from their custom bags. They are all high quality designer cotton. They are perfect for a group art project!
I created a "Fabric Art" Pinterest board with lots of art projects you can try using the fabric scraps. A great way to be creative and give back to an amazing ministry! Here is a peak at a few of the pins...
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Packs are $12 (currently on sale for $10!) and contain a 10oz stack of assorted designer fabric filled with pieces no smaller than 3"x3"(they range from 3"x3" to 5"x7" and bigger). Scraps included add up to be more than a yard of fabric. Packs can't be customized for specific colors, but they promise to have a good mix of bright colors.
You can purchase the packs here.
You can purchase the packs here.
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SOLE HOPE CARE KIT PARTY
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Sole Hope's mission is to put in place preventive methods to combat diseases that enter through the feet and to create a positive physical and psychological difference in the lives of individuals in impoverished communities.
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Grab your friends, family or coworkers and help pack Care Kits for Sole Hope! Hosting a Sole Hope Care Kit Party is not only fun & easy, but it is a tangible way to give back and positively affect lives thousands of miles away!
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The kits you assemble will contain the same basic medical supplies Sole Hope has been using for years, but they are portioned out into individual packs to be used for at-home care by those being treated at their Outreach House. When paired with an educational booklet, basin, and soap, these Kits hold just what these families need to stay jigger free.
When you order your $25 party pack, it will contain: instructional booklet, informational DVD to watch as a group, packing list, donation envelope...plus a coupon card for 10% off future orders and a cool Sole Hope sticker. |
You can find out more and purchase your party pack here.
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JEWELRY MAKING PROJECTS
Papillon's mission is orphan prevention and they do that through job creation. Papillon provides hope to Haitian artisans with the dignity of jobs, training, and the ability to create something new out of something discarded and seemingly unusable. They use metal, cardboard, aluminum, dirt, and paper to make jewelry and other beautiful things.
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Papillon makes their handmade paper and ceramic beads available to purchase, as well as entire jewelry making kits. Grab a few friends and a few Papillon DIY kits and create beautiful jewelry together...all while supporting an amazing ministry and families in Haiti. |
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Papillon selects a variety of recycled paper and ceramic beads that you can use to design your perfect bracelet! Every order comes with professional bracelet string, a letter/heart central bead and the variety of your choosing, all in a Papillon jewelry box or hand sewn bag. Adult bracelets and party's come with spacer beads! This is a fun activity for your own art therapy, parties, or a unique kids gift! There is a kids, adults, and party variant to meet all of your needs. All of the proceeds go towards job creation in Haiti for parents in extreme poverty. 1 adult set - $9 1 kid set - $7 Party kit for 5 - $32 Party kit for 10 - $52 |
Stand alone paper and ceramic bead packages are also available...
All DIY beads and kits are available on the Papillon Etsy site here.
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KIDKNITS KNITTING PARTY
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KidKnits was founded by a nine-year old knitter three years ago. Through purchasing yarn from their partners in Rwanda and Chile, KidKnits is able to provide income to women who desperately need it.
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KidKnits offers a variety of knitting packages containing everything a beginner needs to create a knit hat.
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Each kit includes:
•Yarn from partner in Rwanda or Chile •One round loom (size based on project) •One knitting hook •One needle •One sustainable, eco-friendly cotton carrying bag for all your knitting supplies, hand-sewn in Rwanda •One personalized gift tag •One KidKnits logo tag, made in Nairobi, Kenya from recycled aluminum cans. •Instructions needed to complete your KidKnits hat 
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KidKnits also has great resources on their site to lean about poverty, the countries the yarn is made in, the dignity of work, changes that matter, and more. Lesson plans and videos are included!
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Here are a few of the packages you can purchase...
You can purchase packages here.
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LEMONADE STAND
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Grab some friends and some unexpected lemonade and dessert recipes and host a give-back lemonade stand. As a group, pick an organization you want to support and host a lemonade stand to raise money. Click the link below to visit our "Lemonade Stand" Pinterest board. We have super fun lemonade recipes as well as all things lemon dessert ideas -- lemon bars, lemon cupcakes, lemon drop cookies, oh my! |
Click below for over 100 acts of love and kindness to do on your own or with family/friends.