>* a wading pool filled with sand & cactus > Since twister is out, this first thing that came to my mind was a big ole baby pool of salsa and a wrestling match! Hmmm, Goldberg and a pool of salsa - sounds like a dream I had! (joking, just joking) As far as a charitable event and raising money, interesting prints on t-shirts do well, as do buttons, magnets, etc. Maybe even ristras? Seems that pepper related crafts are pretty en vogue lately. Or sell little seedlings in cute little pots (like sponging a pepper pict on one of those tiny little terracotta pots (cheap) and selling a couple with some seeds, or maybe packaging seeds up in salsa collections or whatever). This along with hot luck type dishes would make a nice looking spread to attract people in. good luck with it! Suz