Did you know you can donate to CIN in other ways than through financial gifts? There are many creative ways you can help us impact children around the world. If you have any questions after reviewing the information below, please feel free to contact Michelle Shott, Director of Development at michelle@cinonline.org.
Donate your used printer ink cartridges and old cell phones: We have partnered with Planet Green Recycle in a neat way to help us raise support and protect the planet. By donating your used ink cartridges and old cell phones, you can help us raise money to impact children around the world! Mail items through US Postal to the CIN office:
Children's Impact Network PO Box 541900 Lake Worth, FL 33454
When we have a box full, we will ship them to Planet Green Recycle and they will send us a check. For more information on this program and how much various cartridges and phones are worth, CLICK HERE.
Ink cartridges may be worth anything from .10 to $5.85, and cell phones can be worth anywhere between .10 and $65!
This is a great way for businesses and small groups to partner with CIN!
Donate Your Airline Miles: Each year billions of airline miles accumulate and expire without being used. By donating your airline miles, you can give a gift worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars! Airline miles can be used to send missionaries into the field, or to help with partner pastors' travel. Then, the money saved on airline costs can be instead used for ministry needs both in the States and abroad.
If you're interested in donating your airline miles, please click here to complete an airline miles information form. Once completed, you can click submit and your information will be sent to the CIN office. One of our staff will get back to you about how and when we can use your generous donation.
The process is as easy as 1, 2, 3! 1.) You authorize Children's Impact Network to use enough air miles for a round trip ticket. 2.) We give you the flight details for a staff member's trip. 3.) You purchase the flight using your miles, or you can grant us access to your online frequent flyer account, and we will book the flight.
For more information about your particular airline or your account with that airline, please click the appropriate logo below.
NOTE: Because airline miles are not taxed as income, such donations are not considered tax deductible by the IRS.
*Offers flights to Bolivia.
Use GoodSearch for your internet searches: Go to www.goodsearch.com and set it as your homepage. Everytime you browse the web using GoodSearch - which is powered by Yahoo - they will donate a penny to Children's Impact Network. Start searching today and watch the dollars add up!
Be sure to add Children's Impact Network as the charity you would like to support. Thank you for being a blessing!
You can also download the GoodSearch toolbar, which will notify you if you're shopping at a participating store. Many stores, airlines and other online vendors will donate a percentage of your purchase to CIN!
Use eBay to raise money for CIN: CIN has signed up with MissionFish, a part of eBay. You can sell any item and pick CIN
from the nonprofit list when creating your listing. Then, you can set a percentage to be shared with CIN
for each sale. Once the item is listed, bidding begins on eBay. When the
item sells, you get paid by the buyer and ship the item - same
as always. missionFish collects the donation from the seller, pays the
nonprofit and provides a tax receipt. The listing fees are also pro-rated based on the percentage you donate to a charity.
Each October, Children’s Impact Network hosts an annual
Prayer Run event with locations all around the globe. The success of this event
depends on finding new locations and participants. Are you interested in
helping plan for or participating in next year’s event? CLICK HERE for
more information.
Spare Change
Are you a part of an organized group (ie. youth group,
school, bible study, church, coworkers, mom’s group, college dormitory, etc.)?
If so, we have an easy yet impactful way your group or family can
collaboratively make a big difference. CLICK HERE for more information
about this program.
Donations in lieu of Gifts
Birthdays and other special holidays are the perfect time to
include others in your philanthropic passions. Many of our friends, both young
and old, have asked people to give donations to Children’s Impact Network
instead of gifts for themselves. What an amazing way to use your special day to
bless others in need!
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Host a Coffee & Conversations event
We are currently working on a short video, which tells the
story of Children’s Impact Network. Starting in the summer of 2011, we will send you
a DVD, a bag of Colombian coffee and some general CIN brochures. You simply
invite some friends into your home, make some desserts and share our video –
and your personal connection and commitment to our mission of impacting
children around the world. By introducing your friends to our ministry you help
us grow our family. Maybe they would like to sponsor a child, go on a mission
trip or simply make a donation to support our work.
Plan a Donation Drive
The Bolivia Life Center orphanage is continuously in need of
school supplies, basic first aid items, personal hygiene products, soccer
equipment, shoes and clothing. Contact Michelle Shott at michelle@cinonline.org to discuss
ideas of how you can bless our boys.
The Colombia Life Center also needs household items,
personal hygiene products, sewing materials and tools and other gifts of
encouragement and love. Contact Michelle Shott at michelle@cinonline.org if you’re
interested in helping bless the children and wives of martyred Christian
leaders, in their time of distress, by collecting gift items.
Sponsorships
Do you know someone that would be interested in sponsoring a
child? Currently, all of our
sponsors are people who have traveled to one of our mission sites or know
someone who has. You can be an ambassador for children in need. CLICK HEREfor
more information about children in need of a sponsor.
Summer Host (position is abroad: on the missions field)
Each summer, young adults spend their summer (minimum one
month commitment) at one of our mission sites. Hosts serve and love on children
in need, as well as our summer mission teams. CLICK HERE for more
information.
