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HDL Outreach Expenses

Overview and Summary

Hope Dealers Life connects with people by sharing hope through conversation and materials like graphic novels, tracts, Bibles, Bible-ets, and invitation cards. Food or drinks (e.g., hot dogs, water) are optional to enhance engagement but not required. Costs and impact scale with turnout and support

Overhead Costs (Annual):

~$250 Covers website hosting, email hosting, and miscellaneous.

Outreach Literature (~80% of funds):

Variable Graphic novels, tracts, Bibles, Bible-ets, invitation cards (e.g., $400 for 2,000 cards).
Scalable (10–1,000+ items, ~$1–$5 each).

Event Costs (Per Event): $50–$1,000+

Outreach Materials: $20–$500+ (depends on volume).
Optional Engagement Items: $0–$200 (e.g., food/drinks to open conversations).
Includes occasional fees (e.g., $37 booth) or branding (e.g., $200 T-shirts, $160 wagons/banners) when needed.

Impact Highlights

3,500+ literature items distributed (scales with volunteers).
0–100+ meals/drinks served (enhances outreach).
20+ volunteers engaged (drives distribution).

Event Specific Expenses

Our events are about connecting with people—sharing hope through conversation and materials like graphic novels, tracts, and invitation cards.

Our events vary in scale, focusing on connecting with people where they are.

Outreach Materials (Per Event): $20–$500+

Outreach Materials: $20–$500+ (e.g., 10–1,000+ graphic novels, tracts, or cards).
Optional Engagement: $0–$200 (food/drinks to spark conversations).
Additional Costs: $0–$360 (e.g., booth fees, T-shirts, banners).
Total Per Event: $50–$1,000+ (flexible based on needs and event specifics).

Note: Exact figures aren’t tracked—we prioritize impact over precision

Labor Day Liftoff

Scalability at the upper end

Labor Day Liftoff at Colorado Springs Memorial Park hosts 250,000 attendees across three days and five events, making it our largest outreach. We concentrate efforts here to maximize impact.

Outreach Materials: ~$500–$1,000+ Graphic novels, tracts, and invitation cards: 1,000–3,000+ items (e.g., 3,000 tracts at $300, 200 pamphlets at $200).
Bibles/Bible-ets: 50+ ($250+, selective).
Branding & Support: ~$360 20 T-shirts ($200), 2 wagons and 4 banners ($160).
Optional Engagement: $0–$100 Food/drinks to engage the crowd.
Estimated Total: $860–$1,460+ Scales with volunteer turnout (20+) and the massive 250,000-attendee audience.

Why It Scales: The event’s size demands more materials and volunteers, amplifying distribution (e.g., 3,500+ items) and engagement, far exceeding smaller outreaches.