What is Baby Bottle Boomerang?
Baby Bottle Boomerang is a fund-raising campaign that allows individuals to give directly to CRADLE by filling empty baby bottles full of coins, cash, or checks and then returning them to the center. Bottles are normally distributed during a church service or Sunday school class by a church liason who will then collect the filled bottles after about 4 weeks. It is important that all bottles are returned (either full or empty) as they cost the center $1.20 to replace.
How do we let our congregation or civic group know about this?
Bulletin announcements several weeks before the campaign are very helpful in announcing the upcoming campaign. Custom made bulletin inserts can created for your congregation to copy (or we can copy) to announce the program before and during bottle distribution. We only need start/end dates and the name of your designated liason. Your pastor may also want to make an announcement from the pulpit several times before the campaign begins.
The director of CRADLE, Denise Hurley, is available to give a brief 5-10 minute presentation during your service or small group meeting. She has a power point presentation that gives an overview of the entire ministry of CRADLE and how we are able, by God's grace, to minister to the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of our clients.
Will this campaign take away funds from other projects?
We have found that in the congregations where we have presented the ministry of CRADLE, people are so excited to get their families involved in giving to a local missions outreach. The funds they give come from change, cash and sometimes one-time gifts - averaging $10 per person/family. We believe strongly that gifts to CRADLE should not take the place of an individual's regular giving to his/her local church. When everyone gives a little - a lot is accomplished for the Lord.
Will we be able to find out how much was raised for CRADLE?
Yes! We keep track of every penny that comes in from your congregation or group and report back within a week or two with a thank you letter. This is usually read from the pulpit or announced in the bulletin so that your congregation can rejoice with us on how, as a body, they were able to help the ministry of CRADLE.
What is the insert in the Bottle?
The insert is a donation form for those who would like to receive a receipt for their donation - or would like to give a gift in honor of a loved one. In this case, if an address is included, we will send a card saying that a gift was donated in that person's honor.
