We've done a dinner and dance with a silent auction the last few years. $20 a head (meal cost $7-8 and the band is around $800). Started out great making $4-5K, now we can't get the kids to sell even a few tickets. Just very little community support. Daughter's an ag teacher in a neighboring school, they have a benefit dinner and auction. They have tremendous community support both in donating items and bidding. IIRC they raise upward of $30K in one night. |