Okay, now that our website is up and running, I seriously need your help to start spreading the word.
This month we are blessed to be able to order $228.00 worth of food, but I'm nervous for next month so please please please tell your friends!!
Up until now our orders have been placed through Bayfield Christian Church but from here on out we'll be ordering our food independently. This being said, if you wish to make a donation to PF by buying a box of food, you MUST PAY PROJECT FELLOWSHIP AND LET US MAKE THE ORDER. The money has to go through our account or we CANNOT accept the donation.
Also, I have a friend who is going to sit down with me and help me fill out the 1023 Tax form for tax exempt status, the nightmare that it is. We probably won't get approved (or at least get our letter of determination) until next years, so it's a long process followed by a long wait. Yuck. Prayers on this matter are much appreciated.
We are still hoping to get a fundraiser going with a local eatery downtown, and we'll keep you up to date on that info as we get it. Check in often to keep up with more info as we progress!!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Are you READY?!
Okay, folks!! It's finally here!
OUR NEW WEBSITE!!
{screams and shouts while jumping up and down in a circle}
That's right, www.foodforinspiration.com is now up and running.
I've spent the majority of the last two days working on it, so be gentle and patient when making your first assessments, but I'm SO open to any ideas or suggestions you all may have, so go check it out and leave a comment!!
OUR NEW WEBSITE!!
{screams and shouts while jumping up and down in a circle}
That's right, www.foodforinspiration.com is now up and running.
I've spent the majority of the last two days working on it, so be gentle and patient when making your first assessments, but I'm SO open to any ideas or suggestions you all may have, so go check it out and leave a comment!!
Monday, March 14, 2011
making Progress
We are really hoping to be launching a website this week.
I know... I know... We've heard this all before, but really, I am anxious to get this done. I would love to have one less thing to worry about.
In other aspects, I printed out the form to file for tax-exempt status and after just 5 pages I wanted to cry. Who speaks this language and how do they expect the rest of the human populous to have any idea what they're supposed to do with it?! To say the least, it's super confusing and even more intimidating, so I am asking a friend to look over it with me, and then I may have to hire someone to do it for me because....I'm lost. I certainly don't want to make an error on something as scary are IRS forms. {can you tell what a major fear in my life is?}
So onward and upward we go. Slowly but surely.
Don't forget that until the site gets up, you can still make donations here, on the left upper sidebar. The more the merrier!!
I know... I know... We've heard this all before, but really, I am anxious to get this done. I would love to have one less thing to worry about.
In other aspects, I printed out the form to file for tax-exempt status and after just 5 pages I wanted to cry. Who speaks this language and how do they expect the rest of the human populous to have any idea what they're supposed to do with it?! To say the least, it's super confusing and even more intimidating, so I am asking a friend to look over it with me, and then I may have to hire someone to do it for me because....I'm lost. I certainly don't want to make an error on something as scary are IRS forms. {can you tell what a major fear in my life is?}
So onward and upward we go. Slowly but surely.
Don't forget that until the site gets up, you can still make donations here, on the left upper sidebar. The more the merrier!!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
it works!
Well we have good news!!
The donate button works!
we received our first donation today!! We cannot begin to tell how grateful and excited we are, so THANK YOU!!
also, KEEP IT UP!! Tell your friends, your churches, your family. One day maybe we'll spread this concept to your part of the U.S.
By supporting us you're a part of something huge, even in its smallness.
The donate button works!
we received our first donation today!! We cannot begin to tell how grateful and excited we are, so THANK YOU!!
also, KEEP IT UP!! Tell your friends, your churches, your family. One day maybe we'll spread this concept to your part of the U.S.
By supporting us you're a part of something huge, even in its smallness.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
currently at PF....
So you'll notice that to the left
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There is a handy dandy button that allows you to donate to Project Fellowship!! We are very excited to finally be at this point so please, make sure to donate as much or as little as you can budget, every penny counts.
Also, we now have an "official" Facebook page, you can find the Like Box to the left as well, below the "my button". Head on over and like us and show your support!!
In other news, we are waiting to get our bank cards before we can open an Etsy store, so that will take another week or so, and we are still trying to raise enough money to launch a website.
Today I am scheduled to have a phone chat with Brenda from Brenda's Cafe here in town about hosting a fundraiser for us. Ideally we would have a breakfast shift in which the restaurant would donate a percentage of the shifts profits. We will pray and see what God wants in this.
That being said, now that we are a Non-Profit, I need to make sure that everything is up to standard. This website would allow a secure place for you all to access our financial reports, minute meetings, make donations and purchase bags all in one place. We'll still keep up with this blog, and there will be a link to this on the site, but We need to be professional, and having everything on a free blog rather than a site is not my ideal situation, although I am grateful for the ability to have anything at all.
One last thing, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sign up to follow this blog. The link to do that is on the left. Once we get up and running we'll be posting specials and other news on here and we don't want you to miss out on the exciting growth of this ministry!!
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There is a handy dandy button that allows you to donate to Project Fellowship!! We are very excited to finally be at this point so please, make sure to donate as much or as little as you can budget, every penny counts.
Also, we now have an "official" Facebook page, you can find the Like Box to the left as well, below the "my button". Head on over and like us and show your support!!
In other news, we are waiting to get our bank cards before we can open an Etsy store, so that will take another week or so, and we are still trying to raise enough money to launch a website.
Today I am scheduled to have a phone chat with Brenda from Brenda's Cafe here in town about hosting a fundraiser for us. Ideally we would have a breakfast shift in which the restaurant would donate a percentage of the shifts profits. We will pray and see what God wants in this.
That being said, now that we are a Non-Profit, I need to make sure that everything is up to standard. This website would allow a secure place for you all to access our financial reports, minute meetings, make donations and purchase bags all in one place. We'll still keep up with this blog, and there will be a link to this on the site, but We need to be professional, and having everything on a free blog rather than a site is not my ideal situation, although I am grateful for the ability to have anything at all.
One last thing, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE sign up to follow this blog. The link to do that is on the left. Once we get up and running we'll be posting specials and other news on here and we don't want you to miss out on the exciting growth of this ministry!!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
The Ball is Rolling
This week I opened a business account for Project Fellowship which means my second-to-last task is to open an Etsy Store. My final task is to sell bags.
I'm so close!
I'll set up the store in the next couple of days, will you tell your friends? Will you buy a bag or two?
I'll post a link here as soon as it's ready to go.
I'm so close!
I'll set up the store in the next couple of days, will you tell your friends? Will you buy a bag or two?
I'll post a link here as soon as it's ready to go.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
We've done it!
Okay, folks, we've done it! We are officially a Non-Profit Organization with an EIN!! I have enough money to open a bank account, so tomorrow after doing my grocery shopping {yay food} I'll stop at the bank and set it up!!
I cannot tell you how excited I am!! THANK YOU for all of your prayers and please continue to share Project Fellowship with your friends and family. We still need your support.
We have had 2 independent Angel Food orders for March, which is WAY awesome, and I'm hoping to build up even more than that.
Last week we delivered food to around 20 homes, amen!!
Keep up the good work and let's feed even more this month!!
I cannot tell you how excited I am!! THANK YOU for all of your prayers and please continue to share Project Fellowship with your friends and family. We still need your support.
We have had 2 independent Angel Food orders for March, which is WAY awesome, and I'm hoping to build up even more than that.
Last week we delivered food to around 20 homes, amen!!
Keep up the good work and let's feed even more this month!!
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