Mom worked hard and didn't get to take the vacations that she deserved. She's only been on an airplane once and she's never left the U.S., but she's always loved Egypt.
For Christmas Day after my mom's diagnosis we ended up having cheesesteak dinner, and that gave me the idea of selling cheesesteaks to raise money for my mom's trip.
So, on February 15, I started selling cheesesteaks to raise money for my mom's vacation. I live in a small house in a residential neighborhood, so my wife and I, and a few family members, have been getting together on Saturdays and Sundays to prepare them in my kitchen and people come by the house to pick them up. On our first day we sold 94 and overall we've had 16 days in total where we've been selling them and we've sold more than 1,500.
Each cheesesteak costs $15 and includes 1lb of steak and a 9inch bread roll and is served with fries. So it's a ton of food for a really good price. The margins for fundraising aren't huge, because it costs about $10 to make them. So, we're really dependent on people's generosity in donating as well as buying the food.
My mom is so excited. Initially I was worried because she's going to be on a plane for 11 hours for this trip. I thought that she would be scared. But she's hyped and even making jokes about travelling.
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