DIY Microscope Kit Fundraiser for the Cap City Biohackers

[Jessica Fleming]

HI.  My name is Jess and I'm one of the co-founders of the Columbus, OH biohacker group, the Cap City Biohackers.  We are currently in the early phases of fundraising for our wet lab space and one of our fundraising efforts includes selling a DIY Microscope Kit for your smart phone; available for purchase here: https://squareup.com/store/cap-city-biohackers.   Additionally, if you live in the area, we will be hosting an in person tutorial, where you can come build a microscope stand for your smart phone with the help of the Cap City Biohackers. Simply buy the kit online here https://squareup.com/store/cap-city-biohackers and bring it to the event or reserve your spot on our EventBrite site https://www.eventbrite.com/e/build-your-own-smart-phone-microscope-stand-tickets-22280500577?aff=es2 and we will provide the materials at the event. We will supply multiple types of specimen for you to magnify (up to 175X) with your smart phone, including animal and plant cells; however feel free to bring whatever you are curious about. All proceeds will go towards building a community wet lab space here in Columbus, OH. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/diybiocolumbus/.  

On a related note, do any other biohacker groups have fundraising/sponsorship tips?  Any advice is much appreciated!