Fundraising idead for peope to people?

Have you read the reviews on "People to People"? To say it is a scam would be untrue. To say it is questionable in its integrity..well? The whole idea of being "invited" is rather incredulous, again a tactic used to gain interest, make you feel special. Anyone who can come up with the outrageously expensive fees can go. Anyone. Take the time to read the Wikipedia information about this program. Specifically, pay attention to the numbered items found at the bottom. Read those articles before you decide to waste your money. Read about Tyler Hill's death and the settlement that the program paid; read about the "invitation" to a dead cat to join the program. All very sad.

This People to People thing is an expensive travel agency. If you look for the same trip yourself online, it will be so much cheaper. You are aware,I guess, that people all over the world are already in contact with each other. You are not really doing anything more than supporting the financial motives of a company who bought your name and address from a mailing list. Everybody gets junk mail and the mail is so specific. The mailing lists will know your age, school status, your relatives names and ages, your own birth date. It is simply amazing how much information is already out there. As for as age-specific mail goes, when you reach college age, you will be inundated with college related mail. " Take this test online," they say. Wales, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Ireland trip that is a travel agent-escorted tour should run about $2500 including a lot of the expenses such hotel, food , transportation. These countries are top tourist attractions for everyone, and they're not all adjacent, so that makes it even more expensive. Its your job to be able to smell out such situations. That means don't spend your money on unnecessary things. So they want you to raise money for this?! Incredible that they want to rip you off. Just try asking THEM for a grant/scholarship. See what happens then.

You do realise that People to People is a massive and expensive scam? YOu could do the same trip for a third of the price. Oh, and everyone gets "invited", so you are NOT special

I've heard it can be a really great experience, too - traveling of any kind at a young age is a cool opportunity. I think it's good that you're helping to raise the money for the trip, and that you'll appreciate the experience even more because it wasn't just "handed" to you. Some other things you can do would be small jobs for family friends and neighbors, like raking leaves, weeding a garden, walking dogs, and babysitting. You could also "pledge" to do a certain number of community service hours in exchange for donations, like picking up trash or serving food at a local homeless shelter. Some people do well if they focus on projects like bake sales, yard sales, or car washes. There's no reason why you can't do a little of all of that. People to People has a lot of fundraising tips on their website, which you might find useful, too: http://p2ppayyourway.com/ I definitely encourage you to do your own research on the program, like others suggested. However, keep in mind that most companies have ups and downs, and if you want a balanced point of view it will help to look at multiple sources. You might even want to check out People to People's Facebook page to hear directly from parents and students who've participated in their programs in the past (or are about to): http://www.facebook.com/PeopletoPeopleAmbassadors. One final resource. Here's a breakdown of how People to People compares to similar types of travel programs. Some keys seem to be 1) safety 2) all-inclusive price, including flights. http://www.peopletopeople.com/Reviews/Pages/ProgramCost.aspx