Fundraising ideas. Please give advice.

[McDad]

There's a family I am friends with. They've been flooded 3 times in 9 months. Insurance won't help. The city is giving them the run around...not doing a darn thing to help. Their neighbor next door simply walked away from his flooded home. They've literally lost $1000s and have never asked for help from anyone. They have 4 kids and are doing their best just to deal with it.
I want to help them. I need fundraising ideas. Besides pancake breakfasts, fish frys, and car washes what kinds of fundraising should I be looking into? Is this the kind of thing Rotary or Kiwanis clubs get involved with? I've never done anything like this so I'm lost right now.
We've got to raise tens of thousands so they can get the hell out of their house and into one where they're not getting screwed over.

 

[McDad]

Btw, I called a news station in Nashville. I think they're gonna do a story on them.

Any other ways to give their plight exposure?

 

[hog88]

Btw, I called a news station in Nashville. I think they're gonna do a story on them.

Any other ways to give their plight exposure?

Let us know what channel and when the story will air.

 

[joevol33]

Are they involved in a church? I know in our area that occasionally churches will do benefit singings. Have several groups sing, serve dinner for a price to help people.

 

[Danl]

Have you looked into starting a Go Fund Me account for them?

 

[McDad]

Are they involved in a church? I know in our area that occasionally churches will do benefit singings. Have several groups sing, serve dinner for a price to help people.

They are. Not my church so I don't know who to talk to. But I will follow up.

Thanks for the idea.

 

[McDad]

Have you looked into starting a Go Fund Me account for them?

One has been established for them by another family friend.

Thank you.

 

[Danl]

One has been established for them by another family friend.

Thank you.

Do you have a link to that GoFundMe?

 

[McDad]

Do you have a link to that GoFundMe?

I don't. My wife has Facebook. She does.

I'm hesitant to post it here. I don't feel right asking y'all. My friend is a Bama fan.

 

[Danl]

I don't. My wife has Facebook. She does.

I'm hesitant to post it here. I don't feel right asking y'all. My friend is a Bama fan.

If your friends need help, post it! If someone doesn't understand or gets upset, tough shite.

 

[Guest]

Golf tournament can bring in good money if done right

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Bikini car washes....

 

[Smokey X]

Golf tournament can bring in good money if done right

especially if you can get some corporate sponsorships competing with each other

 

[utvolpj]

Does their place of employment offer assistance? I know mine has a fund set up that helped some after Irma came thru and helped another family after a fire. My wife's company has something similar. I would guess it's more common than we realize but many don't know to ask.

 

[McDad]

Golf tournament can bring in good money if done right

Not a golfer so not on my radar.

Thank you.

 

[McDad]

Does their place of employment offer assistance? I know mine has a fund set up that helped some after Irma came thru and helped another family after a fire. My wife's company has something similar. I would guess it's more common than we realize but many don't know to ask.

He's the general manager at our local Chik Fil A. I don't know about corporate benevolence. But it's worth a shot.
I get the sense he is a proud man and does not want to be "looking for handouts". I'll speak to him about this afternoon.

Thank you.

 

[McDad]

Go Fund me for anyone interested:

Help for the Hollis’, organized by Kathryn Alford

 

[TBrown]

He's the general manager at our local Chik Fil A. I don't know about corporate benevolence. But it's worth a shot.
I get the sense he is a proud man and does not want to be "looking for handouts". I'll speak to him about this afternoon.

Thank you.

CFA will almost assuredly help out.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

My best suggestion would be to try and get people who want to contribute to pony up some money and then have a casual event (backyard cocktail party, ice cream social, what have you) where they can get together and present the gift to the family.

A few years ago, a close family friend had a stroke and no health insurance. My wife had significant experience with volunteering and fundraising for various organizations and the sort of contacts to really make something happen. She organized a paid ticket all-day fundraiser with exclusive use of a good venue on a Saturday. There were several musical acts, some of whom are well known. There was a big silent auction with many high quality items donated by various local merchants, restaurants, and artists. Everything was donated. Bottom line, this was a well organized and publicized event held at a nice, accessible venue with plenty of enticements to draw people in whether or not they knew the person in need. Money was raised, but it was nowhere near the value of what went into making that event happen. If we had all just written a check for half of what we spent on donations to the event, we would have raised a lot more money and saved ourselves a lot of hard work.

 

[McDad]

CFA will almost assuredly help out.

I will talk to him about it this afternoon. thanks

 

[McDad]

Good News update.

Nashville news media (channel 4, at least I think because I called them yesterday) is headed down this afternoon to do a story on their situation.

Keep fingers crossed it puts pressure on the city to fix the issue AND help with fundraising.

 

[Tin Man]

My friend is a Bama fan.

Tennesseans have a history of helping Bammers. Don't hesitate to post the link.

A favorite memory: During my matriculation in the '70s, a family of Bammers had driven to Knoxville for the game. At some point, they'd pulled off the road onto the soft shoulder made softer by previous rains. They were stuck and couldn't get back onto the roadway to head home. Tennessee fans gathered to help them and pushed while the father tried to steer the station wagon onto the roadway. The tires spun, and many of the helpful Tennessee fans were splattered with mud. The car successfully got onto the pavement. The Bammer family thanked the Vols fans and headed out. One of the fellas who had been pushing from the back spit out a bit of grass and mud, then decalred, "It's time for a beer!"

Never underestimate the Volunteer spirit.