Roof collapsed! Need ideas to raise money! Please help!?

[Gambit]

That's quite a bit of money to raise by yourself. The owners should contact a lawyer and have them go through their policy and the findings of the insurer to see if indeed the collapse was due to maintenance issues and/or if the loss was truly excluded. If this turns out to be a dead end then I would suggest getting the media involved in your fundraising efforts. Local media love these hard luck stories and the more exposure you get the more people are willing to donate. You may also want to try and rally the horse riding/stabling/breeding community not only in Nova Scotia but across Canada to see what they can give. Make sure there is a bank account open that is used solely for depositing donation money so people can deposit funds directly and a proper accounting can be made (Canada Revenue may get involved if the figure becomes large so a proper accounting is essential)..