How can we raise money?

Question

I work at a LifeTime Fitness Child Center, and recently one of my coworkers has been admitted to the hospital for unexplainable migraines. Anyways, her hospital bills are becoming unimaginable, and we are all wanting to raise money to help out. Does anybody have any ideas on how we can raise some money to help with her bills??

Answer 1

This is the BEST Migraine information for "unexplainable" Migraines.

Make the connection!

Being a nurse with over 25 years experience, I have seen a lot of people with various illnesses. Many  Migraine headaches  are indeed caused from eating certain foods, HOWEVER...many more are caused from chemicals and fragranced products as well as VOC's in homes, schools and workplace.

This is a growing problem and many people are not even aware that it exists as more and more chemicals are being introduced and used on a daily basis. Many people believe that because something smells good and it is on a store shelf that it is tested, approved and safe for use.

Think again !

We are now seeing more and more children and adults with Chronic Headaches, Sinusitis, Migraines, Chronic Sinus Infections, Asthma, Allergies, Hives, Eczema, sinus / respiratory illnesses and Hormone related disorders. I can not emphasize how important it is to educate yourself about MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY (MCS) and the harm you may be doing to your health by using chemicals and fragranced products.

If you or a loved one has symptoms of or suffers from Asthma, Allergies, Autism, chronic headaches, reproductive problems, Migraines, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lupus or Fibromyalgia, you need to read further and learn about the signs and symptoms of MCS - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.

Most doctors will not inform you about this because patients as a whole like to walk out of a doctors office with a prescription for some magical medicine and they do not want to be told that their expensive new perfume or newly installed carpet may be the culprit. So, the doctor will give you medications and many of these meds either do not work or cause other health problems.

Chemicals and fragranced products are often the root of many disorders and illnesses when it comes to your health. Many of the below mentioned items are common triggers to sinus, asthma, itching, headaches, Migraines and allergy problems amongst other health issues. Get rid of them and your immune and respiratory system will thank you and you will breathe easier.

And, it is not only personal body or cleaning products causing havoc on your health….many people become ill after wearing brand new clothing, dry-cleaned clothes, installing new carpet, painting, buying a new mattress or after home renovations because of the Flame Retardants, Antimony, Benzenes, Formaldehydes, etc. used in these products. So the answer is NO, you are not imagining that 2 weeks after your home, office or classroom got renovated you started to become ill, get dizzy or have headaches. This is happening more and more these days and adults as well as children are becoming sicker and sicker.

Unfortunately, too many doctors compound the problem by prescribing chemical medications to try to alleviate the symptoms of an already chemical overloaded body and they rarely tell the patient to eliminate the chemical offenders. How many times have I seen people in the grocery store with Bounce, Glade Plug-Ins and Febreeze in their shopping cart along with a bottle of Benadryl , Migraine Excedrin and a box of Allergy Tablets ? Why don't they make the connection?

Keep in mind that your skin is the largest organ of your body and what you put on your skin gets absorbed into your body. Then ... well... then it has to be filtered by your organs which are already working real hard.

BIG NO-NO's ---- I would SERIOUSLY recommend removing all of the below from your living / working area.

No Bounce or dryer sheets - these are VERY toxic

No Febreeze - your pets will even thank you for this

No Glade Plug-ins - VERY toxic

No Scented candles

No Scented Dish Detergents

No Fragranced Products on Body, Hair or Clothing

No Smoke

No Newspapers and Magazines - The ink is a huge irritant.

No Dander

No Sprays

No Sharpies (marker pens)

New Cartpeting, mattresses, paint, contain toxins that can trigger severe respiratory disorders as well as headaches and Asthma flare-ups.

And remember, it is NOT the smell it is the Chemicals that make up the smell. So, even if something is "Fragrance Free" these products often mask the smell with another chemical ! There are plenty of safe healthy products out there that work well and do not have added chemical fragrances.

More and more workplaces & schools are implementing Fragrance Free policies and creating "Fragrance Free Zones"… why do you think this is? Make the connection, your lungs , immune system and your general health will thank you.

Answer 2

have families of the kids that attend the center gather any unwanted items, the kind you find at yard/garage sales (that are in good shape) and plan a day to have a yard sale. the kids could run a lemonade stand at the yard sale so they can help out, too.

Answer 3

A Car Wash!!!

Answer 4

ok i'm going to just through them out at you. Garage Sale, Bake Sale, Lemonade Stand, Donation box with a  letter saying what it is for on it, you could go to Sam's and buy the big thing of hot dogs, hot dog buns, the cheep sodas, and the verity bag of chips and have like a cook off  and sale it for like $4.00 for all of it together (and even if they are not hunger ask if they could give a donation), Babysit on a Friday night for parent's and charge like $ 40.00 for 4-5 hours per child, stand at the street light with a bucket asking the drivers for donations, and last but not least have a fish fry with them frozen french fries and salad with a little piece of cake oh ya and a piece of bread you could sell that for like $8.00 a plate.

Answer 5

bake cookies,laundry services,car washing,house cleaning,make beef tacos,make slurpes,hot dogs, tamales.