[DGMarie]

so I'm clear, you are collecting the money with the RSVP, correct?

you could make a basket. Go to the shops having big xmas sales and get either one or two nice items you can afford, or buy a big basket from costplus or pier imports or the like and fill it with goodies like votive candles, body lotion, etc etc things you can find inexpensively from discount stores. You should charge about $5 for raffle tickets unless the item you are raffling isn't big.