Fundraising and Financial Assistance
It is always beneficial to put time into preparing for your experience. One way to do that is to begin serving with YES before the initiative by investing time in fundraising and helping to equip your team. Inviting others to participate with you by supporting the work that you and your team will do is incredibly special for them and for you. Every dollar given to YES goes towards planting seeds of love and hope in someone’s life, so the more people that give, the more we can give.
If you have any questions, please email yes@focusna.org
YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Think about the people in your life who would love to help you do this work you desire to do. You might want to ask for $10 or $20 donations from a few people, or ask one person to sponsor your total $45 trip donation. There are many ways to reach out to others, depending on who you’re asking and how much you’re inviting them to give.
YOUR CHURCH
Reach out to your parish priest and fellow parishioners. Because YES is a local program that will often take place in your city or a nearby city, it is likely that there are people in your community who would want to serve the needs of their own city as well. You can give a short presentation at your parish, send a letter to individuals, or reach out to people in person.
RAISE FOR OTHERS IN YOUR CHURCH
Talk with your youth director about the possibility of coming together as a youth group to provide financial assistance to people from your parish who are participating.
BUDGET YOUR WAY THERE
It is great to think about how much you can contribute of your own funds. Start putting aside some money every week. You will be asking people to help support your participation, so being a donor to YES is something you can consider as well.
PLAN AN EVENT
Organize a fundraiser! Get creative and come up with your own unique way to share your trip with others and to gain their support.
