Getting some money!

I've managed to secure a loan to cover most of my costs for the trip - hurrah! (Thanks! ;) ) But to make sure that I have enough money to cover everything, and living expenses, house deposit, furniture etc. when I get back, I'm hoping to cover most of the project fee, and maybe even the flight, with fundraising. I'm still gathering fundraisng ideas, but so far I have:

• South America theme night
• Charge entry and for food and drink

• Sponsored event
  
• Cycle Machu Picchu trek distance in a day
  
• Eat raw food for a week
• Abseil
• Bungee jump

• Garden party
• Pimms, cucumber sandwiches etc.

• Cake sale

• Sports day

• Smartie tube money collection (and Smarties in the jar?)

• University Challenge/Quiz

• Doughnut eating competition – without licking lips!

• Video-a-thon
• For 24 hours, pay per movie, discount for full session
• Star Wars /Indiana Jones/Lord of the Rings etc. trilogies

• Who’s that baby?
• Prize

• Raffle
• Prizes

• Charitable trusts
• Letter writing
  

The one I'm looking at most closely at the moment is doing a sponsored event. Bungee jumping sounds the most fun, and not too hard to organise (carrot peeling is BORING!). I've spoken to a few others and they say they would like to take part and raise money for the event too! Hurrah!

So at the moment I'm looking for a good company not too far away that's not too expensive and is, obviously, safe. The UK Bungee Club sounds pretty good, though the home page makes me feel a bit queasy... I figure the best way to do this is have a minimum amount to raise (probably £100), then the jumper can pick a charity to donate 5% of the total (minus cost of jump) to, and the rest will go to me! That way I don't feel so selfish, and people will be encouraged to raise more so more money goes to their own charity! I'll have to get deposits from and check dates with people who want to do it, and call the company, but it's all quite exciting! I could get quite a bit of money from this if enough people want to do it! And this only has to be stage one of my wicked fundraising plan...! ;)