Need your help or ideas

[Captn. J]

Hello , pretty sure most of u already know me   if not  , my name is Mr. Jody Beaver and I work at Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint. Most of your probably seen on the news that the Powers has bought or will be moving into our land or used to be ours
developers built us a new smaller school . Anyhow my point of making this is that we re  desperately in need of equipments or donatation of things . i ll give u a  example   a few student asked me if they can work out  ( with weights)   i said sure  i ll go with u guys   and i was dumbfounded when i just see  dumbells  thats all  that goes up to 40 or 45 lbs .   we have some benches  but no bars or weights.  IF you people know anyone giving out things like that  we need those  but no junk really   .    Also we need some ideas on fundraising , how to and etc   i suggest mudbog but not sure how that works with using someone s property if i plan to ask someone on here .   I know i am deaf but i m capable of doing what u guys do out there , but apparently we always felt pushed down , but i m not talking about u guys   . Since i ve been into bogging i ve met so many great peoples. I just feel bad for the deaf kids we have here at the school , also i have a 16 month old deaf kid that will be attending this school too. I wanted them to thrive and strive as much as other kids and schools out there .

SO   sorry about the exaggerating story  but asking mainly about the weights and bars  if anyone knows  or want to donate?   and fundraising ideas re welcomed   thanks 

[4x4xdodgeman]

have the kids make flyers about the school, what you trying to do & looking for, ask stores if thay can be hung up so people see then. talk to new paper about a ad in it. when you are a mud bog or any event make big sign for asking for donation, and pass the hat around at them to.

[magic]

not sure if u are on facebook or not but the have this page called saginaw area freecycle and u can post what you would like to receive for free and people do respond to people and i think you will find what u r looking for.....also as far as a fund raiser i always see people do a spaghetti dinner and it always works out good...most of the time u can get gordons food service to donate the stuff and it's not that hard to get other area business's involved. 50/50 raffle's are another good way to raise money. hope it helps

[Hammerlane]

Be sure to include the fact that any "donations" would be a tax deduction.

[woody11769]

sucks man my sister is blind and went to the lansing school for the blind and I watched it go from a hugh campus to one building and area close at a time  till they closed the entire thing...good luck Brother I gave my weights n bench to a buddies kid not sure if he's still got it if he's not use'n it and I can get it i'll get back with you

[Captn. J]

sucks man my sister is blind and went to the lansing school for the blind and I watched it go from a hugh campus to one building and area close at a time  till they closed the entire thing...good luck Brother I gave my weights n bench to a buddies kid not sure if he's still got it if he's not use'n it and I can get it i'll get back with you

let me know   

[Captn. J]

anyone has weights n bar and bench to donate   not some cheap stuff but nice one n useable for my kids at work?