Inviting MoveIners to Participate

Hi _____, 

I am excited to invite you to join one of MoveIn’s annual events, Dollar-a-Day. During Dollar-a-Day we spend USD $7 on groceries for one week so that we can give what we save to some incredible ministries led by MoveIners.

How does it work?

• Estimate your weekly spending on food and drink.

• Choose a MoveIner-led ministry you’d like to give to (see list here).

• Prepare your food for the week or purchase a pre-made box. (see available boxes here).

• Eat on US$1 a day for a week.

• Give what you save to the ministry you chose.

This year Dollar-a-Day is happening November 6-12th. Registration will open on September 12th. 

Dollar-a-Day is not exclusive to MoveIners and is a great event to invite your community to join you in. As your Church, family or friends join you in a week of living with less, you may see your community inspired towards ongoing lifestyle changes and ways to engage the poor in your city and around the world.

This year, in addition to giving towards MoveIner ministries, we will also be highlighting another giving opportunity on our last day, which we call Giving Day. On this day we will be giving funds towards an organization that addresses the current hunger crisis around the world.

We also are continuing the role of “hosts” which we started last year and had some really positive feedback. A Host is someone who signs up to create more than one box of food containing US $7 of groceries for the week. As Hosts prepare their own food for Dollar-a-Day week, they also make multiple boxes of food that others can buy from them so they too can join Dollar-a-Day. This is a great way to get friends and family involved as calculating costs of food is a hurdle most people struggle to overcome. If you are interested in hosting, or looking for a host in your city to buy a box from, you can check out more at dollaraday.global/hosts.

We also have some wonderful resources available for you as you participate in Dollar-a-Day. This year you can receive our Adult devotional booklet, Kids devotional and activity book, our updated Dollar-a-Day Recipe Book and other resources in both PDF and hardcopy. You can get a free copy of both once you sign up for the event. We also have a Facebook group each year where we can share devotional thoughts, recipe ideas and insights with each other throughout the week. 

Head on over to dollaraday.global/signup to sign up! If you have any questions you can email the Dollar-a-Day team at dollaraday@movein.to!

Let me know if you decide to sign up - we would love for you to join!

__(your name)___

Inviting Your Communities to Participate

Hi _____, 

I am a part of a movement called MoveIn where we intentionally move into high-need, urban areas to live among those who haven't yet heard the Good News of Jesus. As we share life with our neighbours and build relationships with them, we also intentionally pray for them and share our faith. 

MoveIn has an annual event called Dollar-a-Day where we sign up to spend USD $7 on groceries for one week and give away what we save on groceries that week. It’s a discipleship experience to grow in awareness of how much we have and participate in greater generosity!   

How does it work?

• Estimate your weekly spending (on food/drinks).

• Choose a MoveIner-led ministry you’d like to give to (see list here).

• Prepare your food for the week or purchase a pre-made box. (see available boxes here).

• Eat on US$1 a day for a week.

• Give what you save to the ministry you’ve chosen.

This year I am planning to participate in Dollar-a-Day, happening November 6-12th, and I want to invite you to join me! 

(Optional: I am planning to prepare ___ boxes of food that can be purchased for $___. Each box contains the groceries that one person needs to participate in Dollar-a-Day for the week. Let me know if you’d be interested in purchasing one of these boxes or if you have a group of people who would like to purchase boxes like these. Otherwise, you are welcome to also create your own box of ingredients for the week.)

If you are interested in signing up, registration will be open at the end of August. Let me know if you decide to join or if you have any questions.

Thanks,

___(your name)___