Download the PDFs below to get a jumpstart on your Pass on the Gift event. You'll find tips and tools that will help you celebrate in style and share Heifer's mission in the process.
Pass on the Gift Kit
This helpful resource contains exciting ideas for an individual or congregation to consider as you prepare for Pass on the Gift month. With service suggestions, presentation ideas and ideas to make your fundraising meal or potluck interesting, this kit will enable you to engage congregation members throughout the month of April. Download the Pass on the Gift Resources (PDF). Also, call (800) 422-0474 to order a free 12 Stones DVD.
A Sermon on Passing on the Gift
Spend a service sharing how the concept of Passing on the Gift applied in Scripture and can apply to our daily lives. This sermon will educate your members about Heifer's mission and challenge them to adopt community values that change the world. Download the Pass on the Gift sermon (PDF).
12 Stones DVD
Host a Screening of our Award-Winning Short Film 12 Stones. 12 Stones is a beautiful and evocative film by acclaimed filmmaker Sandy Smolan. It documents Heifer International’s work with illiterate women in Nepal and their journey out of poverty to self-reliance.
Deeply moving, with breathtaking cinematography by Jacek Laskus and narrated by Diane Lane, 12 Stones captures the remarkable transformation these women have undergone, and illuminates Heifer’s mission to work with communities to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth.Length, 21:28. Order a free 12 Stones DVD by calling (800) 422-0474 or filling out a request form.
View inspiring scenes from the 12 Stones DVD.
Guess That Animal Game
This fun trivia game challenges your guests to know facts about animals' role in ending hunger and poverty. Download the PDF with game rules.
Other Resources
Pass on the Gift News Coverage Opportunities
Want to make your event a greater success? Want to make sure your community knows about the power of Pass on the Gift? Here’s a few hints on helping you get your local newspaper to write a story about your upcoming event—and possibly even attend. Download the resource (PDF).
Additional Resources
Share the excitement by downloading a Pass on the Gift banner to display on your social networking site or web page.
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