Most FRGs have to resort to bake sales, car washes and the like to pay for their events.

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Fun-runs, dance-a-thons, bake sales as long as you're using someone else's misfortunes to try to propel yourself into the Ivy League, you're golden.

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And I was told that teachers cooked food to sell after church, supporters drove 200 miles to pick up donuts for bake sales, they even raffled off a goat -- (laughter) -- is that right?

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