Many small non-profit groups around the country have in their mission statements to help others. We all want to help and we should all send in $50 to 100 if we can. Yet somehow simply sending in money makes us feel somewhat helpless as the costs of Hurricane Katrina and the rebuilding efforts may cost as much as $200 Billion dollars. This cost will be paid by government funds, insurance companies, private parties and the victims themselves and it will take years to get everything back to normal. Hurricane Katrina was by far the worst Natural Disaster in terms of damage that this nation has ever suffered and it is important to give whatever you can.

One way you can really help the Hurricane Katrina Victims is to host a car wash fundraiser and collect monies from your community to send in. You can have the car wash sponsored by your organization. This helps in many ways; not only will you raise significant monies, but you will also bring local community awareness to the disaster and needs of the victims. Additionally you are helping unite our country and raising the much-needed funds to try to repair the lives of those affected. This will also unite your group unity, because so many people want to help, but may not be able to send money right now; you will be giving them a chance to make a difference.

To run a successful car wash fundraiser, you can go online and find an eBook, which is free to all and download it. In the book step-by-step instruction of how to run a carwash fundraiser have been completely explained. The book is at this website:

http://www.carwashguys.com/fundraisers/LAschools.html

Please help those who need help. When you are done with the fundraiser, deposit the money into your non-profit account and then cut a check to the Red Cross and send it off. Every single dollar counts and if you can send a couple thousand, well that counts even more. Think on this.