Host a Home Party to Support DOVE Missions
Home parties are a fantastic way to spread the word about DOVE Missions and how we can all help the children in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Here’s a suggested party plan for hosting a successful event:
Invitations
- Create your guest list and be sure to get their email addresses
- Use eVite (www.evite.com), a free online invitation service to contact your guests
- Create an invitation using eVites easy templates or contact DOVE and we’ll create a background for you.
Promotional Materials
Screen DOVE’s Video
- Watch DOVE’s video about our organization and use as the conversation centerpiece
Discussion Materials
- Download DOVE’s discussion guide which provides some insightful questions for
fostering an educational conversation among your guests
Explore Your Gifts
- Everyone is blessed with gifts and talents that are given to serve a greater good.
- Have your guests reflect upon their gifts and think about what makes their heart sing?
- Think of how to apply your guests gifts to DOVE’s cause. Some examples include:
- Gift of Gardening:
- Bloom a passion for the cause by hosting a plant sale
- Design a vegetable garden for the Dominican Republic. Then, send the design and supplies to DOVE.
- Teach a gardening class as a fundraiser and contribute the proceeds to DOVE.
Show a screening at the end of the class.
- Gift of Gab:
- Contact your local politicians to make them aware of issues such as child prostitution,
ocean garbage, global poverty, etc.
- Join social justice organizations to create a stronger voice.
- Gift of Cooking:
- Host a mock “Iron Chef” competition using common ingredients used in the Dominican
Republic and Haiti. Donate all proceeds to DOVE. Have a screening while the dishes are cooking.
- Host a bake sale or a cookie walk.
- Gift of Writing:
- Volunteer for grant research and writing
- Gift of Computer Skills:
- Update / Recondition donated computers
- Register DOVE with income generating sites such as Goodsearch.
