Help needed!?

Question

I'm going on a missions trip, but I still need to raise money to go. If you are at all willing to help, please do, I have information below. All I need you to do is to spread the word about my situation, pray, and if you are willing donate money. Please check out my site, I'll be updating it frequently, letting you know how my journey is going. Please consider what you can do to help...thanks!
http://erin2bulgaria.blogspot.com/

Answer 1

Sounds great, I will check out the site and see if I can help. I think it is great that you have a volunteering spirit. Yahoo! Answers is a good way to get your message out, but I would also suggest some fund raising tips.

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