CURE InternationalEVENT HANDBOOK

A helpful how-to guide for hosting an event and making it fun, compel l ing, and s imple to organize.

THANKS FOR SHARING CUREHosting an event can be as easy as getting fr iends together in the warmth of your home (or anywhere) to talk, eat, and join us in

heal ing kids around the world.

Before

All you need to do:

Set a vision or goal for your event

Order materials (8 weeks before)

Send invitations (4+ weeks before)

Host your event

Follow up (1 week after)

SAMPLE PROGRAM5 minutes

5 minutes

20 minutes

25 minutes

5 minutes

TOTAL:

Meet and Greet

Brief Welcome, Introduce CURE and Program, and Prayer

Food and Socializing

Share CURE

Wrap Up, Announcements, and Thank Your Guests

One Hour

Heal Kids - For a Lifetime...

Highlight a hospital or program

Share your own experience

Let stories of healing speak for themselves using videos

Follow the real-time journey of a CURE Kid currently in the hospital and view photos of their progress

Ideas for sharing CURE at your event :

Agness was born with

bilateral clubfoot, a condition

that twists the feet downward

and inward. As Agness grew

and began walking, her clubbed

feet held her back. She walked

barefoot on the sides of her feet

because wearing shoes made her

trip. After making the journey to

CURE Zambia, Agness underwent

surgery and now walks with

straight feet. At her last visit, she

was standing tall and proud in a

new pair of shoes!

After

AGNESS’ STORY:

INVITATION SUGGESTIONSSend a personalized email invite using one of these styles

-OR-Print and mail these invitations to guests

MATERIALSWe’ve got you covered!

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSend guests home with a booklet that gives CURE’s overall mission, core values, global impact, and financial overview.

POCKET BROCHURE A fun take away that gives CURE’s

mission, where CURE operates, and ultimately where CURE heals and

transforms children’s lives.

VIDEOSA USB for hosts, loaded with 4 short videos that give a summary of:

• CURE International’s overview

• CURE’s medical work

• CURE’s training efforts

• CURE’s spiritual ministry

Please use the order form at the end of this booklet to receive hard copies of these materials. An electronic version of this handbook and order form, along with additional photos, videos and branding material are

available online at: cure.org/eventresources

Using the order form at the end of this handbook, give us your event details such as date, time and location. We’ll use this information to create invitations for you in PDF format. You

can send them attached to an email or print them onto 5 x 7 cardstock (available at office supply stores).

Informal Invitation Template

Formal Invitation Template

YOUR EVENT MAKESA DIFFERENCE

A CURE staff member is always available to help you develop your goal and how to get there based on your program and audience.

CURE’S MISSION: HEALING THE SICK AND PROCLAIMING THE KINGDOM OF GOD

CURE’s Core ValuesBEING CHRISTLIKE: We value reflecting Jesus’ compassion to those we serve.

BEING CHILDLIKE: We value a child’s passion for life and dependence on God in how we think, live, and love.

INTEGRITY: We value doing what we say and saying what we do.

RESTORING THE BROKEN: We value taking action in responding to the physical and spiritual needs of those without voice and resources.

INTENTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: We value collaborative partnerships that cultivate trust and authenticity.

CURE’s Three PillarsMEDICAL: CURE provides life-changing surgeries and removes barriers for children with correctable physical disabilities.

TRAINING: CURE’s hospitals are designed as teaching hospitals dedicated to training national medical professionals to serve future generations. Beyond the medical training, CURE is also training pastors and encouraging local churches.

SPIRITUAL: It is CURE’s desire that throughout the healing journey, God’s love and the message of the gospel are shared with each child and his or her family.

Ways CURE Heals ORTHOPEDICS: Treating disabilities like clubfoot, bowed legs, and scoliosis

NEUROSURGERY: Treating life-threatening conditions like hydrocephalus, spina bifida, and brain tumors

RECONSTRUCTIVE: Treating conditions like cleft lip, cleft palate, and burn contractures

MATERNAL CARE: Improving infant and maternal mortality rates through prenatal care, infant deliveries, caesarian sections, and fistula treatment

Visit us at cure.org for more information and stories of healing!

Together we can...

Help straighten the feet of an infant born with clubfoot - $400

Help heal a child with cleft lip/palate - $1,000

Help provide a transforming surgery - $2,000 Talk to us about getting connected with a CUREkid like Agness (below).

Support CURE’s work - any amount

Find out more ways to join us at cure.org/get-involved

HOST WITH CONFIDENCE • Invite your guests to be part of the next story of healing for a child like Agness

• Thank your guests and connect them to CURE by giving them takeaway materials

• It’s as simple as that. Help share CURE’s work using the information on the next page

WE’RE ON OUR WAY TO HEALING KIDS

How excit ing! To continue working with the CURE team to organize your gathering, please f i l l out and send back the

attached order form.

This handbook and order form, along with additional e lectronic materials, are avai lable at

cure.org/eventresources

For help or questions, send us an email at events@cure.org