FAITHfund: First Donations Trickle In

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

First Donations Trickle In

Today we received the first of our donations. Thanks, Primary Children, for doing such a great job. Don't forget that you've only got a week and a half left to earn your 10%, and also collect the remaining 90% from your neighbors. As soon as you earn or gather some money, please turn it into your group leader or Sister Frank so that it can be posted on our chart on the side bar of this blog. Check daily to see how the Faith Fund is progressing.
Big people, if a primary child has not come to your door yet, and you'd like to make a donation, you can give it directly to Carolyn Frank, or mail it to:

Faith Fund
376 N. Pleasant View Dr.
Kaysville, Utah 84037

If you didn't get a flyer, bearing the beautiful artwork of one of our primary children, you can read the side bar of this blog to view it.

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Faith Fund Invitation

Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are blessed with the conveniences of life. With little effort we communicate, travel, and shop. Even temple attendance is relatively convenient—our temple is only 15 miles away. The close proximity of the temple makes attendance a simple matter of choice. Imagine living on a remote Pacific island where members of the church have a great desire to attend the temple but they can’t afford the expense of traveling thousands of miles to the nearest one. Yet they are worthy members of the church who want, need, and deserve the blessings of being sealed together with their families forever. We primary children are not old enough to participate in the “Ward For the Lord” temple activity. But we have come up with something that can help some Pacific islanders participate in their own temple work. We are involved in a project we have named: Fly An Islander To Heaven, or F.A.I.T.H. fund. (After all, isn’t the temple the closest thing to heaven here on earth? See President Monson’s quote on the back cover of the October Ensign) Here is how the project works. We children will do chores, donate birthday cash, or do other creative things to earn money. We have faith that if we can raise 10% of the cost to send a family (at least a husband and wife) to the temple, (approximately $1000 per person) then you as our adult and teenage neighbors will rise to the challenge and donate the other 90%. But we need your assistance. There are a few ways in which you can do this: 1. Provide us chores in which we can earn money to donate to the cause 2. Donate money (No amount is too small, or too large) 3. Tell your friends about our project (We do not have to limit the money collected from within our ward boundaries). We will be coming to your door shortly to offer you the chance to donate. *We hope to wrap up the project by the end of October, in line with the “Ward for the Lord” ward temple activity. * This project could not be orchestrated through the ward because of accounting purposes. However, on a private basis we have obtained a charitable organization status so that your contribution will be tax deductable and you can feel comfortable with your donations. *All donations will go directly to the travel and hotel expenses. *Recipients will be chosen through prayer and the help of the Marshall Islands mission president. (keep checking our blog for info on potential recipients. *The amount of money we raise will determine the number of people we send. *More infomation, and the progress of our project will be posted online at www.thefaithfund.blogspot.com *If you have any questions feel free to call Carolyn Frank, Jessica Steele, or Michelle David.