Looking for meaningful ways to make an impact this season? World Renew’s Gift Catalogue helps you turn generosity into something tangible—like a chicken that provides nutritious eggs and extra income, or a handwashing station that helps families stay healthy. Every gift helps support families experiencing poverty around the world.

If you’re hoping to multiply your impact beyond a single gift, there are creative ways to make your giving even more meaningful. Whether you’re giving as an individual, household, church, or school, the Gift Catalogue offers opportunities to share hope together. Here are a few inspiring ideas to spark your generosity.

Celebrate a Milestone

The Gift Catalogue offers a unique way to celebrate important life moments such as birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries.

When Nigel and Heather Broersma were planning their wedding, they struggled to choose guest favours—until they remembered a meaningful family tradition. For years, Nigel’s parents and grandparents had donated items from World Renew’s Gift Catalogue on behalf of family members. Inspired, the couple decided to do the same for their guests.

They had fun choosing thoughtful, personalized gifts—like latrines for Heather’s uncles (a nod to the family’s rustic cottage!) and bicycles for their fathers, who share a love of cycling.

“We had so much fun preparing them and customizing each for guests,” Nigel shares. “Nothing would end up in the landfill, nothing would be a waste of money, and at the end of the day, it was a great opportunity to bless others—something that we value so much as a couple. It made our wedding day even more special!”

By turning a milestone into a moment of generosity, Nigel and Heather multiplied the impact of their celebration—creating lasting change far beyond their big day.

Make Giving Interactive

Giving can be even more meaningful when it’s shared—and a little creativity can make it fun, too.

One Christmas, Dorothy DeRuiter and her family used a simple game to decide how they would give. They created a “mystery string” challenge, attaching paper plates with different dollar amounts to strings. Each person pulled a string from a cup, revealing how much they would contribute toward Gift Catalogue items.

Together, the family purchased a wide range of gifts, including chickens, ducks, goats, rabbits, a beehive, and a nutrition kit for children. Some family members also chose to combine their contributions to make an even bigger impact.

“This was a fun way for the grandkids to pick what they wanted to ‘buy’ from the list for those in need,” Dorothy shares. “I just wanted my grandchildren to understand the true meaning of giving—caring for others.”

Simple, interactive ideas like this can turn giving into a shared experience that builds generosity across generations.

Plan a Group Fundraiser

The Gift Catalogue is also a powerful tool for group fundraising—whether in classrooms, churches, or community groups.

After hearing a presentation from a World Renew representative, a class of sixth-grade students were inspired to take action. They decided to raise funds to purchase chickens through the Gift Catalogue.

“The students chose chickens because for only a few dollars, they could help provide a family with a reliable source of nutritious food,” their teacher, Jennifer Dreise, explains. “It also creates an opportunity for families to earn income by selling eggs.”

The students came up with creative ways to raise money—doing chores, chopping firewood, baking and selling goods, and even partnering with grandparents. In their classroom, they tracked progress by placing egg ornaments on a small tree for every chicken funded.

“Each time a chicken was paid for, we added an egg to the tree as a visual reminder of how we are helping families,” Dreise says.

This kind of hands-on fundraising not only meets real needs—it also helps participants see the direct impact of their generosity.

Give Hope, Together

No matter how you choose to give, every gift from World Renew’s Gift Catalogue brings lasting hope to families who need it most. Consider how you can turn a simple act of generosity into something bigger—whether by celebrating differently, involving your family, or rallying your community.

Explore the Gift Catalogue today to find meaningful gifts that support families around the world—each one creating tangible, lasting impact.

Looking to take your generosity even further?

Visit our fundraising page to explore more ideas and resources for growing your impact and supporting families around the world through meaningful change.

If you’re part of a faith community, you can also discover tailored opportunities for church fundraising—from group initiatives to seasonal offerings that bring God’s people together around a shared purpose.