I am trying to come up with some ways to raise some $$ for a small cause.
Cause: The facility my mom is in needs equipment for the residents, which will keep them socially and physically active. The activities director showed me her choices, one being a bowling set and the other a parachute. The corporate office wouldn't approve her request, and I cannot afford to purchase the items (est. cost $250). So, I told the AD that I'd put my brain to it. I thought of sending out a newsletter, soliciting help, to the residents' families. But at $.41 per newsletter for 100 (+/-) families, I'd have a good downpayment for the equipment. I thought about a donation bucket, but the AD said that would have to be locked up. I can't put signs on the door, because that's against company rules. I don't think I care to go to local businesses to ask for help. Can anyone else offer some suggestions? Instead of writer's block, I have creative thought block.