Fundraising

If you’ve noticed the fundraising thermometer on the far right of the page, you may be shocked at the $35,000 that we need for this adoption. It is overwhelming at times; I try not to think of that number, but we keep pressing forward because a child’s life is worth so much more. If you wonder where all this money goes, check out our adoption costs page.

I want to add that every penny that we pay ourselves is also included in the amount raised so far. We are contributing everything we possibly can ourselves, and are not relying solely on others. However, we cannot do this on our own, which brings me to fundraising.

Our current fundraisers are an affiliation with christianbook.com, see post, and Funding Factory.

For Funding Factory we are collecting used cell phones, digital cameras, old ipods, ipads, and certain toner and ink cartridges. Funding Factory pays for the shipping and pays a set amount for each qualifying item.

We were able to send our first shipment last week for which we received $44.80 to go toward our adoption fund! We will continue collecting for this fundraiser until our adoption is complete.

I would like to make a challenge to businesses, not just local, to participate. Businesses are often asked to mail their empty toner and ink cartridges back to the manufacturers, but receive little or nothing in return. If you work at such a business and would like to donate your empty toner and ink cartridges to benefit our adoption, CLICK HERE, where you will be directed to a very short one page application. Use our id # 344971 in the box that says "school or nonprofit ID," and then you’re ready. Collect items, print free shipping labels online at Funding Factory, and ship.  You can even request them to send free shipping boxes if you need them. Once they receive the shipment, they will place the earnings in our fund. All the funds collected go toward our adoption costs.

For anyone wishing to make a monetary donation, you can do so through the PayPal button located at the far right under the fundraising thermometer. If you would prefer sending a check, you may make a donation directly to our adoption agency:

China Adoption With Love, Inc.

251 Harvard St., Suite 19-20

Brookline, MA 02446

Make sure you include a note or write in the memo line of the check, Lance family adoption.

NOTE TO OTHER ADOPTING FAMILIES:

If you are considering Funding Factory for your next fundraiser, please use us as a referral. We will receive $50 for every referral. Here’s what you’ll need to do:

·        * Choose “Referred by Participant” during registration

·        *Provide our organization ID# 344971

·        *Send at least one box of Qualifying items within six months of registration

    Thank you to everyone who has participated in our fundraisers thus far and for those who have made donations!

                                             LORI