FAST fundraising tips?

[Ronoh]

My sons baseball team just won their district tournament and will be going down to the state tourney which is as far away as we could have to go and still be in the state (5 1/2 hour drive... hotels will be required).

We went last year as well and had great luck fundraising (we still have $1200 left over from last year) but due to rainouts this year the tourney was set back a couple of times. Last year we had two weeks... this year we have four days. We don't even have a weekend to stand out in from of the local grocery store!

Aside from local businesses, gas card raffles, donated sporting event raffles (Indians, etc), and the like (all of which we are now doing) does anyone have any good tips for raising money FAST? Any ideas from your experiences would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

[stinky]

Extreme Facebook word spreading, Id say.

Start an 'Event' Page that says what you need and how to donate, maybe a paypal address. And start inviting people from the team, and any and all friends and family that know about the team and would possibly donate.

[JM]

charity tourney?