Care to share any fundraising ideas?

[NorCalGal]

Hiya...

I'm chiming in with support for the house party. It seems anything with food is really helpful. I was involved with Team in Training (a marathon -- WHAT was I THINKing??!!!), and I had a pasta feed. I sent out invitations that I made on the computer featuring a photo on the cover of my wrist with my hospital bracelets (running in honor of one and in memory of two); the inside left page was the menu and the right side were the details of the event. I called it "An Affair of the Heart." Because I love to cook, I did the food with help from my sister and friend, but I called a local Italian restaurant to find out how to do a buffet line that included three types of pastas with different sauces without the pasta clumping together. That really helped.

Because I was a county government employee at the time with lots of friends who were also county employees, I timed my dinner for the Saturday right after payday and it helped. I raised nearly all of my $3,000 that night.

I learned a lot from that event and would love to provide more info or helpful tips. I'd even travel to help out if you decide to do it....I'm not that far from you.

Good luck! Keep up the good work!

Karen

[shadon]

I think a house party sounds like a fun idea! with food of course!

It occured to me that a movie night, maybe with a cycling theme could be fun too. Breaking Away, maybe?

[ACG]

A rummage or yard sale. My group is out of a church, so we are going to ask for donations of items, man the tables ourselves, hold the sale at the parking lot of the church and sell. Any items not sold we will donate to salvation army or goodwill.

Change jar. I have a change jar at home (and at work). All the change I collect will go into my fund, it may not be much, but it could add up over time. The one on my desk is sitting next to a jar of candy.