Used Clothing
My hopes are that this year we will be able to raise even more funds for those in need, and get more people involved in the effort. As many of you know my parents are missionaries in Haiti, in a small village called Dessalines. There they help build and run a private hospital and are a constant support to those in the community. They are asked daily to help with medical, housing, food and school tuition costs by people in the community. As a result I would like to do what I can to help them help others too, which leads me to my next project: a clothing swap/sale. With all of that being said, I am asking for your help. I am looking for any unwanted clothes that you may have, to be used in the clothing swap. Again, this will not be happening until later in the year, but I would like to start collecting now so that by that time I will already have a solid collection of clothes. As far as sizes, clothing can be anywhere from infant to adult. We are looking to have something for everyone.
If you have clothing that you would like to donate please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
Thanks, for your support!
If you have clothing that you would like to donate please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
Thanks, for your support!
Updates about the One Dress Project
Online donations can now be made by going to https://edudeo.com/campaigns/bmcdonnell/21/ Thanks for all your prayers and support. This project so far has provided me with lots of opportunities to talk about why I am doing this, as well as to share the Good News with non-believers.
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What exactly do you mean by one dress?
I will be wearing one dress, for thirty days, washing bi-nightly. All accessories worn during the course of the project will be from my current collection, or donated items. The only exclusions that apply are sleepwear, workout clothing and swim wear. The dress will otherwise be worn at all times. What is my fundraising goal? Lord willing, I am aiming to raise $800 over the course of the month, to aid children in developing nations the opportunity for Christian schooling. When will I be doing this? The One Dress Project will begin on Nov. 1, 2013 and will draw to a close Dec. 1, 2013. How do I hope it affects North Americans? I pray that it makes people ask questions, think and consider all the many blessings we are granted. How can you support? Please support “The One Dress Project” with prayer, asking specifically that everything that comes of this may only be for God’s glory. Should you wish to donate and support my goal, please make cheques payable to EduDeo Ministries, and put “The One Dress Project” in the memo line. Cheques may be directed to Brittany McDonnell. Or an online donation may be made by going to https://edudeo.com/campaigns/bmcdonnell/21/. All donations over twenty five dollars will come with a tax receipt. Thank you for your support. Want to join? Or have questions? If you are interested in joining the project, or simply have questions, please send me an email to [email protected]. I would love to hear from you. |
The One Dress ProjectWhat is The One Dress Project? The One Dress Project is me, Brittany McDonnell, wearing one dress, for one month, as a way to raise awareness and funds for Christian education in developing countries. Stepping away from the consumer lifestyle we are fed here in North America will not be an easy feat, but I feel it’s time to take a stand for something that really matters. Prior to the conception of this idea, I found myself adding all sorts of things to my life, overfilling my closet, my heart, and my mind. We, as North Americans, often add layers of “stuff” to ourselves to ward off painful realities, and overcome vulnerabilities. The problem is that as we add “stuff” to our lives, and ourselves, we often forget who we are apart from these things. Over the course of the month I aim to challenge the way identity is constructed through clothing and material goods, and instead remind people that our true identity is found only in Christ. The funds that I raise will be donated to EduDeo Ministries to help build and maintain Christian schools in countries such as, Belize, Ghana, The Dominican, Zambia and Nicaragua. I myself have had the opportunity to travel to Nicaragua with EduDeo, or as it was known at the time Worldwide Christian Schools, and have seen first hand the work that they do building schools, mentoring teachers, and sharing biblical truths. As a result, I am very excited to be able to continue to support this ministry in any way that I can. Why am I doing this? Well that’s a big question, but one that I’m thrilled to answer. There are lots of reasons, but first let me tell you how this all came to be. I was sitting in my room late one Sunday night, staring blankly at my open-faced shelves piled high with clothes, when I began to ask myself, why I owned so many clothes. My thoughts immediately blamed it on society, but I knew that that wasn’t entirely to blame. After all, I have free will and I could choose to simply consume less. So, what seemed to be the problem? Why did I really own so many clothes? As I started to consider parting with some the answer became apparent. It was the same answer that came to me at the end of every season as I began to pack up the clothes. These clothes, these lifeless pieces of fabric, were a part of me, like a security blanket. I mean even the clothes I rarely wore seemed to hold some sort of sentimental value or security, security that if I ever needed them they would be there. As I began to deeply ponder what all this really meant though, I began to think about those that really have nothing, and how selfish it was of me to hold onto something that I didn’t even use “just in case”. It was shortly thereafter that I decided I would do something with my clothes, and not just the seasonal clean out the closet and give to charity, although that is well and good. I decided I wanted to do more. I wanted to make a statement, both to myself and to God that I could live with less and that He was really all I needed. As a result I determined I would wear only one article of clothing for one month. That one article of clothing, a dress, would become my uniform for the month. It was the thought of this dress being like a uniform that brought me back to my missions trip in Nicaragua, and more recently, my trip to Haiti, where I remembered many kids who were not able to afford a uniform, and even more who were unable to go to school at all. And thus The One Dress Project was born. |