One of the ideas in Adopt Without Debt is doing blog giveaways/raffles. Specifically one idea mentioned was an American Girl Doll giveaway that helped the Buoiconti family raise nearly $2,400.
Well Peter and Tanya took the idea and ran with it on their blog as well. On August 8th they drew a winner and celebrated $2,500 raised to bring home their little girl from China.
I LOVE hearing reader stories and am always looking for more ideas to share. If you have one, fill out the idea form here.
Just wanted to add a note of caution about raffles. In most states, it is illegal to hold a raffle in which the profit goes to an individual(s). This is because raffles are considered a type of gambling. Many don’t even allow charities to hold raffles. Please check your local laws before doing this.