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Paying the bills for your reunion: a little planning can go a long way toward a memorable event.

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THE only time Rick Branch would see many of his relatives was at a family member's funeral. Since so many relatives did not see one another often, the funerals of family members turned into reunion-like gatherings.

"We were always so happy to see one another that we'd forget that we were supposed to be sad," says Branch of Washington, D.C. Consequently,

Branch took action. "I sent out a letter to everybody saying that it was a shame that so many of us only saw one another during a funeral. I suggested that we should all stay in touch and have some fun at our own reunion."

Over an 18-month period, Branch and other family members figured out a way to pay for a memorable event. The Branch family reunion committee launched an aggressive fund-raising campaign that included mailing 500 letters to local businesses and companies around the...

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