{"id":16,"date":"2018-11-28T23:41:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T23:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/bdm\/hold-a-fundraiser\/"},"modified":"2020-10-23T20:27:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T20:27:50","slug":"hold-a-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bdm\/hold-a-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Hold a fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Everybody enjoys a fun time. Even better is a fun time that promotes a good cause. Is disaster relief a cause that&#8217;s close to your heart? Then why not organize a fundraiser to support Brethren Disaster Ministries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ideas for fundraisers are almost endless<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A fundraiser can involve sales, food, a sporting event, a performance, a theme, and more. Here&#8217;s a handful of examples\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Disaster relief auction<\/li><li>Ice cream social<\/li><li>Dinner and silent auction<\/li><li>Benefit concert<\/li><li>Barbecue or chili cook-off<\/li><li>Mother-daughter tea party<\/li><li>Pancake breakfast<\/li><li>Dinner theater<\/li><li>Walkathon, bike-a-thon, or 5K race<\/li><li>Golf tournament<\/li><li>Traditional bake sale<\/li><li>Hymn sing<\/li><li>Theme events &#8211; Dunkard Days, Apple Festival, Christmas Bazaar, Valentine&#8217;s Day Chocolate Brunch, etc.<\/li><li>Special Sunday offering<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever you choose to do, your efforts will help Brethren Disaster Ministries restore hope to disaster survivors in their darkest hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monies raised can be forwarded to\u2013<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/churchofthebrethren.givingfuel.com\/bdm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emergency Disaster Fund<\/a>&nbsp;(online giving option, using credit card)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or mail a check to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency Disaster Fund<br>Church of the Brethren<br>1451 Dundee Avenue<br>Elgin, IL 60120<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/09\/maitre-d-fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-370\"\/><figcaption><em>A dapper Maitre &#8216;d offers menus to fundraiser patrons. Photo by Pat Via.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/09\/cranking-ice-cream-fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-369\"\/><figcaption><em>Cranking homemade ice cream for BDM fundraiser in Southern Ohio. Photo by Pat Via.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/09\/quilt-mad-auction-fundraiser.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-368\"\/><figcaption><em>A lovely handmade quilt is up for bid at the Mid-Atlantic Disaster Response Auction. BDM file photo<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Brethren Disaster Ministries is funded solely through the Emergency Disaster Fund. EDF funds support Brethren Disaster Ministries programming \u2013 including domestic rebuilding, Children&#8217;s Disaster Services, and international projects.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/bdm\/edf\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more<\/a>&nbsp;about the Emergency Disaster Fund.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everybody enjoys a fun time. Even better is a fun time that promotes a good cause. Is disaster relief a cause that&#8217;s close to your heart? Then why not organize a fundraiser to support Brethren Disaster Ministries? 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