Do Black Friday commercials give you a headache? Solar Oven Partners  (SOP) offers real alternatives to the give-and-get craziness of Christmas commercialization.

Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday,  #GivingTuesday is the day when many non-profits focus on end-of-year giving.

On November 28, United Methodists are invited to "connect your passion with God's mission." Providing solar ovens plus training for families in the Dominican Republic, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation in Arizona—that’s the passion of our partner churches, United Methodist Women’s units, and hundreds of individuals around the Dakotas and beyond.

Get practical—#Giving Tuesday is the signal for you tax-wise individuals to make deductible contributions before the holiday rush.

Get strategic—#Giving Tuesday contributions allow the SOP Advisory Board to plan purchase of materials, shipping schedules and VIM team recruitment for 2018.

On #Giving Tuesday, you can make a direct monthly or one-time contribution at this link.  Or send a check to Solar Oven Partners UMC 910 4th Street, Ste G Brookings, SD 57006-2172.

Does the seasonal gift shopping dilemma make you wish for December 26? Make a choice for light-giving gifts this season. Photo courtesy SOP: Ardell Graner works with recipients of new solar ovens, complete with instruction.

Tomorrow, Dakotas pastors are receiving the SOP Alternative Gifts tool kit in their Tuesday emails. The toolkit includes a printable tri-fold with details about giving a solar oven. Mission committees and UMW supporters may want to remind their pastors to include the bulletin insert and offer the brochures early in Advent.

This year, give a gift—or ask for a gift—that truly matters: a Solar Oven! Use this brochure yourself, or hand it to someone planning gift-giving for you.

Click on this link to download your brochure.