USE USEFUL GIFTS
AT YOUR SCHOOL!
USEFUL GIFTS CATALOGUE 2013–14
TEAR’s Useful Gifts Catalogue is full of life-giving gift ideas that are perfect for those
who have “enough”, are hard to buy for, or have a heart for those facing poverty overseas.
There’s something for everyone at a price to suit. Here’s a few ideas to inspire you!
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HOLD A SCHOOL “GIFT
CATALOGUE” FUNDRAISER
Have a school dress up day
(pyjamas, school colours) or
run a craft or market stall – the
possibilities are endless! Tally up
your profits and choose a gift or gifts
from the Catalogue.
You could buy:
Community School: $550 (pictured)
Heifer: $310
Women’s Self-Help Groups: $220
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KRIS KRINGLE
KIDS’ TEACHERS
You could buy:
Education Essentials: $5 (pictured)
Chickens: $5
Caring for the Environment: $5
Child Health: $10
Teacher Training: $10
You could buy:
Teacher Training: $10 (picture)
Education Essentials: $5
The Gift of Education: $25
None of us need any more “stuff”, do
we? For a $5 or $10 Kris Kringle, why
not buy a great Useful Gift?
It’s lovely to say an end of year
“thank you” to teachers for their
hard work. This year, forget
chocolates or fancy soaps, and try a
Useful Gift instead.
Great ideas in Action!
A CHICKEN COOP WITH CLASS
Class 6F at Redlands College in
Brisbane had a fundraising idea
for TEAR: creating a virtual
“chicken coop”! Students who
bought a chicken from our
Useful Gifts Catalogue named
a paper chook and put it in
the “coop”. The class raised
enough money for 48 in total.
Their teacher Suz Faulkner
said: “...It was invaluable for the
kids to look outside themselves
and see how a little money can
change lives and communities.”
To find out more, call: 1800 244 986
or visit: www.usefulgifts.org
USEFUL GIFTS MARKET DAY
Homemade lemonade,
shoe shining and Christmas
decorations were just some
of the things for sale at Plenty
Valley Christian School’s
market day. The day raised
money towards items in
TEAR’s Useful Gifts Catalogue,
including chickens and vegie
gardens. Using a small start-up
‘loan’, Grade Four students at
the Melbourne school bought
resources, advertised and sold
their products within the
school community.