🚀 go-pugleaf

Can't he just sell drugs like all the other Los Altos High entrepreneurs?

OUCH!  LEGGO!  OUCH!

--Bill's Evil Twin from the Parallel Universe

Karen O'Mara wrote:
> 
> My friend's son, Derrick McQuade, was chosen to be one of 40 California
> high school boys to attend the All Stars England-California [american
> syle] football games in Birmingham, England in March, 1999. He then has
> the opportunity to join the ranks of all the high school football
> players selected to be USA ALL-STARS. This is truly an honor to be
> selected as one of the outstanding football players for the state of
> California.
> 
> One problem is that the fees involved are not covered by the school (Los
> Altos High School), or the event, and responsibility is left entirely on
> the boy's family... who is solely supported by a single mom. Derrick
> McQuade's a terrific kid, does a good job in school, he stays out of
> trouble, and I've know him for years.
> 
> The cost to get him over there and participate is $2000, and my friend
> doesn't have anywhere *near* that. I told her I would ask for fundraiser
> or sponsorship ideas from these newsgroups. I'm not asking for money or
> donations from anyone here... just ideas on how to raise money somehow
> for this kid to get there for this exciting event.
> 
> Does anyone know how to approach a corporation to sponsor such an
> endeavor? Any ideas to raise the funds for an individual like this?
> 
> We are ALL EARS and would appreciate any advice. The down payment is due
> in a few weeks.
> 
> Thanks in advance (TIA TIA TIA),
> Karen