Had several requests - so here is the answer - I have the best co-leaders in the world :-) LLL of Glassboro (NJ) Group. One's husband works for a co that will donate up to $1000 in matching funds. We beg items for silent auction - tix to games, museums etc, BF related items. get free pizza and subs from local co for refreshments. We've done this for several years now and they crank out the begging letters via e-mail and wait for the stuff to arrive :-) Then you invite as many people as possible to attend so the silent auction things will sell. We pay for park fee and drinks. $ has built up over a number of years. My advice -start small, think local and then expand as you are able the next year. That's what we did. Had it in June this year because LLL Int is in July and the main mover and pusher, Judith Gilbert, is away in August. Had face painting and playgrounds for toddlers and kids are adjacent to the pavillion. I loved the answer about when to have it - be flexible - just like be flexible about breastfeeding times. Pat in SNJ *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]