Over the last 25 years, Casa Bernabe has grown because of individuals like you that help raise funds in order for Casa Bernabe to continue to reach out to needy children in Guatemala. We cannot exist without your support. Raising funds can be fun and it can also be a wonderful way for you to introduce Casa Bernabe to friends, family, your church and your community. Supporters of all ages can put their creative ideas to work to make a difference for children searching to find God, secure and loving homes, and a safe environment to grow. Your donations go to things like housing, medical care and food for young children that might otherwise be on the streets. If you have just a few hours, you can make an incredible difference.




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Need some help getting started? Review the list below for some ideas that are perfect for individuals of all ages as well as youth groups and church groups

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Just make sure all checks are written to Friends of Children Everywhere and your donors will get a tax receipt from Friends of Children Everywhere (FOCE), a non-profit organization that is run by volunteers to support Casa Bernabe Orphanage.
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Kokomo, IND 46904-6904
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• Read a book for Casa Bernabe - Share the Casa Bernabe story with your class, or group, and than ask your friends to collectpledgesfrom friends and relatives, who agree to pay a quarter or a dollar (or more) for each book the child reads during the four weeks of the program.


• Provide incentive for youth to raise funds by promising that the teacher or advisor for the group raising the most money will dress upin a costume.


• Offer to do chores, such as raking leaves or walking someone's dog, with the funds you raise going to Casa Bernabe.


• Hold a car wash.


• Have your class or youth group put on a play or activity explaining about children in need. Include statistics on hunger, and povertyin Guatemala. This is an excellent way to teach children facts and values -- and raise money from adults that attend, at the same time.


• Decorate a holiday tree with ornaments made by youth group members, and sell them as a fundraiser.


• Hold a walk-a-thon, bike race or dance marathon. Collect pledges for each mile or hour.


• Organize a team of volunteers to do house and yard projects, such as painting a room or cleaning gutters.


• Make small, handmade gifts or holiday cards and sell them. Alternatively, hold a raffle for larger, more expensive hand-made items, suchas a quilt or dollhouse.

• Organize a golf tournament with proceeds going to Casa Bernabe.


• Produce a cookbook. Collect favorite family recipes into a cookbook that can be produced and sold.


• Organize a silent auction, where you get products and certificates for services donated to the auction from friends and stores in yourarea and you have folks bid on these. A silent auction can be done anywhere. A school or church hallway, a dinner or a group get together.You could even do it at your house and invite folks for dessert and to bid on the auction items!


• Organize a Yard Sale. Publicize the event and use the opportunity to also share the story of Casa Bernabe. Ask friends and churches fordonations with all profits going to the kids at Casa Bernabe.


• Organize a Restaurant night. Contact local restaurants and see if for one evening they will donate profits from their meals to Casa Bernabe.Advertise the night and give out tickets so folks remember when and where, it is.


• Host a beauty party or spa night. Ask for donations to go to Casa Bernabe.


• Host a game night. Play card games, WII games, anything the group will enjoy. Have each attendee donate a certain dollaramount to Casa Bernabe.


• Have your group sell a product for Casa Bernabe. There are many fundraising organizations that sell bread, Christmas wreaths, etcto raise profits.


• Host a dinner party or BBQ and ask for donations to go to Casa Bernabe, this is a great way to see friends and family and to sharethe Casa Bernabe story.


• Be a speaker at service organizations and church groups. Share the story of Casa Bernabe with other groups. Many organizations arelooking for speakers. Feel free to call them and ask if you can speak at their luncheon or meeting. Use the Casa Bernabe video to share thestory and tell the organization of the need. Ask for donations if people feel compelled to give. Being a speaker can take just a few hoursa month but helps spread the news of Casa Bernabe and get others to participate.


• Ask Friends and Family to help you Reach a Donation Goal - send out a note asking people to help you raise funds for Casa Bernabeby making donations. Tell them your goal, (say $100, $500 or more) and explain to them why this is something you believe in and want to do.Have them give you donations by written check or making donations on line using pay pal (online secure visa payment process). This willallow folks to participate. If they designate online have them tell you how much they donate so that you can periodically send out an update onhow the donation project is going. Remember to thank them and tell them when you reach your goal!


• Give donations to Casa Bernabe as birthday presents and Christmas Gifts. This allows your friends and family to learn about theorphanage and be given a gift that means so much more to all.