Hey, sorry to hear about this. First of all, talk to your school administrative team and/or Board of Trustees/Board of Ed. These will be your golden people. They will be able to allocate funds and arrange for a teacher to help out. If they do not cooperate about it, annoy them about it a bit. Talk to EVERY TEACHER YOU CAN. Try to get them to support you. Set up a schedule for them. (ie Monday- Mr. Smith, Tuesday- Mrs. Jones) Do this, so that they do not get overwhelmed by the time dedication. Email all parents and ask for donations and mentorship. They might own a restaurant and have leftovers at the end of the day and they could give you that food to eat. This could help with food costs. Like this you could get old schools For mentors, cold call ALL LOCAL BUSINESSES. Even $50 is something. If it like a realtor, ask for around $250, but say anything is acceptable. Alongside, ask them for mentors. Another thing, call ALL MILLING/ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING COMPANIES within a 50 mile radius. Ask them for mentors or sponsorship, maybe both. Tell them about your current situation and ask if they could help in any way: mentors, gifts in kind (pieces, raw materials, tools, etc. If you need any help, my email is
shahc@students.spprep.org. I am the Business Lead of Team 5438 in jersey City, NJ. I would be more than happy to help with anything. If you need any resources or anything, let us know. Good Luck!