Keeping them free

Every cross we make is given away — no cost, no catch, no strings. That is the whole idea, and it only works because other people quietly pay for it.

“You received without paying; give without pay.”Matthew 10:8 (ESV)

That is the instruction we work from. What was given to us was never ours to sell, so the crosses go out free — and always will.

What a gift actually buys

Nothing here goes to salaries or offices. A gift to Arato Ministries turns into physical things:

Filament. The plastic each cross is printed from. This is most of what we spend.

Printers and parts. Machines running most of the day wear out nozzles, belts, and build plates.

Postage. Getting boxes of crosses to churches, ambassadors, and collection points around the country.

Every dollar reaches the crosses

We collect gifts through Zeffy, which charges nonprofits nothing and covers the card processing fees itself. There is no platform cut and no percentage skimmed off the top — what you give is what we spend on crosses. Zeffy asks donors for an optional tip to fund their own service; that part is entirely up to you, and choosing not to leave one costs us nothing.

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Secure giving through Zeffy.

Thank you

Somewhere a person is holding a cross they did not pay for, made by people they will never meet. That is what your gift does.

Arato Ministries is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. EIN: 42-4007226. No goods or services are provided in exchange for a contribution.