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For guiding questions that facilitate group discussion, prompt individuals to apply the principles of the book to their own lives, and challenge the body of Christ to think critically about the impacts of their own church’s mission, download the Toxic Charity Book Study Guide.

It can be used well as a weekly study, discussing one or two chapters each week. Or, if you would prefer, you could host a one-time event and consider making it into a retreat for focusing on your church’s missions. One person can choose to lead the group through discussion, or as a group you can casually discuss which questions interest you the most. Feel free to adapt it to your needs and preferences!

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In-Person Group Fundraising Activity

1. Encourage participants to give something up for a week, month or other specified time period. This works particularly well during Lent.
2. Ask participants to download the poster, or distribute copies you have printed ahead of time.
3. Schedule a time for participants to fill out the poster, choosing what they will do less of and which of the Gift Catalog Items they will give to an orphan instead. You can alternatively set a group goal, such as a cow.
4. Take photos of participants holding their posters.
5. Post photos on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ or other social media to invite friends and family to join in (#ZoeEmpowers and #dolessfororphans).
6. Ask participants save the money they otherwise would have spent, possibly in a free Zoe Empowers offering box.
7. At the end of the time period, collect the funds and send to Zoe Empowers. You can make checks payable to Zoe Empowers and send to: P.O. Box 28839, Raleigh, NC 27611.
8. Celebrate your success and thank your participants!

Peer-to-Peer Online Fundraising

1. Make a decision to DO LESS to empower orphans to achieve their dreams! It’s easy to rally your friends and family to join you in your goal to empower orphans to become self-reliant.
2. Use your creativity to share your passion and get others involved.  You can give up some of the conventional things like caffeine, watching TV or eating out.  Then again, you could be really creative to get people’s attention and give up something like your bed, wearing makeup, warm water for your shower, or traditional silverware – and only use chopsticks to eat for a month. The more creative, the more fun it will be!
3. Visit our Do Less fundraising page and select “Become a Fundraiser.” Use our online fundraising tools to reach supporters, take online donations and keep updated on your progress. It only takes a few minutes to set up your own page.
4. Share your page with others and raise funds that will empower lives with the money you raise.

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Encourage your church or organization to give gifts that go further than a shelf or a drawer – ones that help children transform their lives. The Zoe Empowers Gift Catalog provides these giving opportunities during holidays, birthdays, and many other occasions. From chickens to goats to sewing machines, there are many ways your group can help children help themselves and give memorable gifts that honor friends and loved ones.

Download Information About The Gift Catalog Alternative Market

Request an alternative market kit with bookmarks, gifts cards and other materials, using our online request form.

Request an Alternative Market Kit

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Fill out the form below to download a Zoe Empowers breakfast info packet!

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Silhouettes of a boy and a girl from the Zoe Empowers Hope Companion working group you are partnering with can be made and cut out by hand or by machine. A sticker with the first name and age of each of your children can be added to the silhouette. Explain to your congregation that the cost for each child to be in the Zoe Empowers program is $75-$100 per year for three years (depending on how you’d like to break the total cost down). They are encouraged to partner with a child, take the silhouette home, display the silhouette prominently in their home, pray for the child daily as a family, and financially support the child through their journey.

Please fill out the form below to download details on hosting your own Silhouette Fundraiser.

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