Tell me about it...I went to the P&F meeting for the first time and umm, due to the building works (Thanks Kevvie!) or specifically a mishap with the planning, we now need to find the moolah for not one but TWO new playgrounds.

I can't even bear to think about the number of THOUSANDS (not hundreds) of dollars that is needed (*makes choking noise*). Some great ideas here though.

One thing I did think of, that both families and members of the community might be interested in - is to create some sort of art installation/mural which involves paying for a little patch. For eg, you could sell ceramic tiles @ $whatever, the family then paints/designs it somehow, it's then fired and then installed (on a wall, floor, whatever). So you end up with $$$ and also a beautiful communal artwork at the same time. The simplest version of this I have seen is painted handprints on a wall, you charge $5 bucks to put your handprint (permanently) on a wall - only overhead - paint (and sealer once' it's finished).