Tshirts & Bracelets

God has blessed this team with an over-abundance of funds!  Most of those funds didn't come in without a bit of work on our part. Our team put forth many fundraising efforts. One of the easiest fundraisers we did was selling T-shirts and bracelets.

Selling T-shirts is quite easy as long as they have an appealing design or logo. As a team we worked together to choose a shirt that we would all enjoy wearing and one that we thought well-represented the meaning of our trip. After that we ordered the shirts at a bulk rate. The advertising was super easy! We just had to wear the shirts. We wore them anywhere and everywhere: to church, to work, to all of our fundraising events, and anywhere else we chose. They were very popular and we were able to sell about 150 shirts.

The bracelets were also a very easy way to raise funds. We thought they would be popular with the children and they definitely were. One benefit of selling the bracelets is that you can sell them very inexpensively and still make a good profit. They are great for those who want to support the team but perhaps cannot afford a T-shirt. They were also a great way to get people to pray for our trip. They wear the bracelet, it reminds them of our trip, and it reminds them to pray for us. We were able to sell 200 bracelets.

These items have also brought about further opportunities to speak with others about our trip. I wear my team shirt frequently. Many people have commented on it or asked about it. Just today I wore it to Target and the lady in front of me in the check out line asked me about it. I was given the opportunity to tell her about our trip!

God is at work everywhere all the time!  He uses big and small things to further His Kingdom...even a T-shirt. :)

Written by: Angie Hudgins