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[Wetzel]

Don't forget about in-kind donations, they can be just as valuable as cash. I've seen Chipotle donate 40 burritos to a team, that fed them on a Saturday build session, and is close $300 to buy them straight up. Don't avoid anyone because they don't make robots. One thing that stuck with me from my first trip to Nationals in 2001 was a team that had a giant list of donors on the back of the shirt, there must have been 25-30 companies listed. Off course, the one that stuck the most was Linda's Lingerie Shop. Absolutely nothing to do with robotics, but the store supported the community and helped with a little cash to send the team to Disney.

You can find help in many places you wouldn't expect it, you just have to ask.

Wetzel