Hey BBB Liaisons!
We made you a portal with all the tools you’ll need to make Baby Bottle Boomerang (BBB) a simple and impactful fundraising campaign with your church: dates and details for reference, digital slides, talking points and table print-out instructions, a new Impact Video, and more! And as always, you can reach out to Natalie with any questions at 231-929-3488 or natalie@thrivemedicalclinic.org.
Your Impact: We are so grateful for you! Your church’s participation in BBB will empower people who are vulnerable to abortion to make a pregnancy decision from a place of courage and confidence, instead of fear and desperation. You can empower them to be able to choose life for their baby, and provide the love, support, and solutions they need to thrive as parents.
Details to Reference
Dates & Details
1. SIGN UP for Baby Bottle Boomerang (BBB): NOW - AUG. 18
Contact Natalie (see above) to learn more and sign up!
2. PICK UP YOUR CHURCH’S BOTTLES at Thrive Medical Clinic: SEPT. 2 -4
Drive up to our Suite B side door between 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM.
121 S. Garfield Ave. Traverse City, MI 49686
3. LAUNCH BBB to your congregation! SEPT. 7
Kick-off BBB with our brand new Impact Video and by handing out the bottles.
4. CONGREGANTS BRING ALL BOTTLES BACK to church on or before OCT. 5
Members will return bottles to the church full of coins, cash and/or checks!
5. RETURN BOTTLES to Thrive Medical Clinic: OCT. 13-16 & 20-23
Please drop off your church’s full and empty bottles to us between 8:30AM - 4:00PM.
Encourage Online & Mail Donations as Alternate Giving options!
In addition to handing out physical bottles at your church, be sure to mention these other convenient giving methods, and tell them to write your church’s name in the giving notes, so their donation goes towards your church’s total.
Give via mail: write a check made out to Thrive Medical Clinic and mail it to P.O. Box 5363 Traverse City, MI 49696
Give online at friendsoftmc.org | Here is the direct link to the donation form.
Communication Tools
NEW Impact Video
We recommend playing this video to your congregation (if time and technology allow) when you kick off BBB on September 7th. This helps draw people into the mission of Thrive Medical Clinic and the purpose of this fundraiser. It’s better than having a Thrive rep speak at your church, because you’ll hear powerful testimonies from three patients about how much your support has helped them. This is what it’s all about!
Graphics for Slides and Bulletins/Newsletters
- Coming Soon!
Use these on Sunday mornings while your congregation is being seated, or during announcements for BBB. You can also use these graphics for your email newsletters or church bulletins. We’ve included two standard sizing options to fit your needs.
Talking Points & Table Instructions
- Coming Soon!
Use this sheet as talking points from the stage to explain how to participate in BBB, and how their gifts help Thrive Medical Clinic empower our patients in unplanned pregnancies. This simple one-pager can also be placed on the table alongside the bottles, and pinned to bulletin boards.
We’ve also included a “Don’t Forget” table printable to remind people to return their bottles by Oct. 5th.
Tips for Getting Bottles Returned
We typically have to replace about 1/4 of our bottles each year (which costs us over $1,000 to replace). Please encourage participants to bring back ALL bottles, full and empties, to help us cut costs.
Also encourage alternate convenient giving methods (online and mail) for people who want to participate but think they’ll forget to bring back their bottle.
Contact & Additional Resources
Reach Out with Questions
We’re here to help in any way we can! Natalie is your gal for most BBB questions: 231-929-3488 or natalie@thrivemedicalclinic.org. For questions about the promotional materials, reach out to our Marketing Director at annie@thrivemedicalclinic.org.
View Supporter Resource Portal
You can order the Safe Place Church Resource Bundle to further equip your church to be a safe place for people in unplanned pregnancies!
