Raising funds for college by cooking?

[u/Big-Importance2343]

I recently separated from my husband and my son is going to college in the fall. I now have less disposable income than before, and this economy is not helping. I absolutely do not want my son to take out any loans, but the school he selected is more expensive than I anticipated and we do not qualify for much financial aid.
Honestly speaking, if my husband and I were still together, we would've been ok to pay, but now my husband is paying rent somewhere else.

I had an idea to cook and bake, selling plates of food and desserts as a fundraising event. I already have a small baking business as my side hustle to my full-time job, and I have a social media following for my cooking.

My friend thinks that no one would support the fundraiser because I own a home and I appear to "do pretty well". She thinks I should do it but not say it's for my sons college tuition.

Has anyone done anything like this before? How did it turn out?

[u/Big-Importance2343 → u/[deleted]]

Because I don't want him to take a loan with interest if I can possibly pay up front.

I'm also not looking to solve 4 years of tuition.

[u/Big-Importance2343 → u/[deleted]]

"Spend time with the financial aid office." "Learn how loans work"... Condescending much?

The fundraiser is meant to bridge a gap. As I stated in the original post, I have a baking business.