I need to raise about $3000 for a trip I am taking in June/July.?

Question

I am going through People to People: Student Ambassadors. So far I have 1000 saved up, and my parents are trying to help me pay for the trip.
Does anyone have any ideas/fundraisers.
(I have already wrote to various businesses in my community, and I have only heard from 2.)

Also i'm going to England/France.... if that somehow helps anyones creativity?

Answer 1

Fundraising Ideas
1. Do a search online for free fund raising ideas, there thousands of them, pick the ones you can do quickly. (see below)
2. Post a blog entry about it.
3. Join some community and fund raising forums and website and post your message there.
4. Email your friends with the information and ask them to forward the email to others.
5. Post flyers with the information on bulletin boards and other charity sites.
6. As for companies, it depends on the type of work you are doing. Go for the big ones first, like Nike, Coke, Pepsi, etc, send them letters and ask for sponsorship, sometimes these companies just send out checks to folks!
7. Then go to local companies, meet the owners face to face and explain your need and how it will benefit the local community.
Here are a few sites to get you in the mood for fund raising:
http://www.fundraising.com/
http://www.fundraising-ideas.org/
http://www.campusfundraiser.com/makemoney.asp?source=overture&OVRAW=fundraiser%20ideas&OVKEY=fund%20raiser%20idea&OVMTC=standard
http://www.chef-co.com/fundraiser-ideas.asp
http://www.abcfundraising.com/fundraising/fundraiser-ideas.htm

Answer 2

Come up with some creative way. Sell post-cards for $5 that you'll distribute to the people you meet, or ? :)

Answer 3

hey two of my friends are going to that. austraillia/new zealand? one of em is doing recycling.

Answer 4

Get a Job...