Nobody in their right mind would say that Huntsman isn't a great cause. That isn't the topic of discussion. You can raise thousands of dollars without a price tag that high, though. The issue is that we are "settling". Since the 5k wasn't "supported enough" and there was an apparent lack of interest, I guess we have to do something.

I will reserve my judgment, though until i see the response to the park party and the total amount raised. I don't think raising the price of the food and lowering the price of the rides to be the answer though. When I did a similar event (though much more involved), I raised $22,000 for a great cause. That was after expenses, which were minimal. Here is a secret: make everything really reasonable, increase the scope, pull in 1500 to 2000 people, and you will make a lot of money. Plus you will have a better event that involves more of the community. Try $10 bracelets that give you unlimited rides, and get the rides donated. Include auctions, bake sales, craft sales, etc. That is just scratching the surface. We have done petting zoos, balloon rides, auto expos, live entertainment, carnival games, almost all of it donated. Print 2000 programs with advertising that all goes to the cause.

Oh, by the way, I did this with a base of about 200 families, Daybreak has 1200 and growing. These are the kinds of things we should get for the salaries we are paying.