Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE delegates intend to carry their “revolution” to Philadelphia — but first they have to find a way to get there.

Facing exorbitant travel and lodging costs with little to no help from the national and state Democratic parties, hundreds of Sanders delegates have turned to the internet to raise the thousands of dollars associated with representing their candidate at the Democratic National Convention.

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Erika Onsrud, a first-time delegate from Minnesota supporting Sanders, considered putting the $3,571 she needed for the trip on her credit card.

“I felt so passionate about this I was willing to take it on as high-interest credit card debt, and I am a cheapskate, let me tell you,” said the 37-year-old single mother of two.

But after talking to state party leaders and fellow delegates, Onsrud launched a GoFundMe page that appears on track to raise the money.

“It made sense to me that I should not have to go into debt to support my state as a delegate,” she said.

Onsrud is not alone. Of the 4,764 delegates expected to descend on Philadelphia this week, at least 300 have created GoFundMe pages, collectively raising $325,000 for travel costs and expenses, according to the company.

The national and state Democratic parties do little to help delegates with costs, though some charter a bus to the convention if it’s nearby or offer delegates a few hundred dollars. But for the most part, delegates are on their own to come up with the $2,000 to $4,100 it costs for four nights in a hotel, food, incidentals and travel costs to Philadelphia.

For states with bigger delegations like California (475) and Illinois (156), helping every delegate get to Philadelphia is unrealistic, party officials say.

“You can do the math. Hotel rooms are close to $760 a night with taxes. And with hotels limiting stays to four or more nights, plus airfare, it’s an expensive commitment,” Democratic Party of Illinois spokesman Steven Brown said to NBC News.

Lee Whack, spokesman for the convention, said the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) process encourages state parties to help delegates “put together” the resources they need to participate.

“Over the last three cycles, in particular, the Internet has lowered the bar for participation by making it easier for potential delegates to get their message out and to leverage tools for crowdfunding to help them perform this vital role,” he said in a statement to The Hill.

While delegates aren’t required to stay in one of the 26 hotels reserved by the DNC, it is strongly recommended. That’s where delegates will pick up their credentials in the morning, meet with their state delegations and attend breakfasts and receptions.

The California Democratic Party tells delegates to budget $3,250 for four nights in a hotel, while the hotel where the Kentucky delegation will stay will cost guest upwards of $664 a night.

Some delegates, like 17-year-old Zenaida Huerta of California, will share rooms with other people to defray the costs.

“We didn’t expect to see that high inflation,” Huerta said. “Going to represent thousands of voters and really being a voice for someone shouldn’t mean you should have to be in debt afterwards.”

Like Huerta, most of the delegates fundraising on sites like GoFundMe are Sanders supporters.

Marcel Groen, chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, was a delegate six times throughout the ’90s and 2000s. He said fundraising for the conventions isn’t new and often happens when there is an influx of new voters.

“What happens is, frankly, whenever we have a new group of people that have not been to the conventions before or really part of the political process before … they are not understanding and knowing of what was required of them,” Groen said of Sanders supporters, noting a similar situation happened with President Obama’s delegates in 2008.

Sanders, who has built his campaign around bringing down costs for the middle class, has fundraised on behalf of his delegates, sending a plea to donors in June.

“Our delegates are not wealthy campaign contributors. They’re not party insiders or establishment elites. They’re working folks, and it’s not easy for many of them to fly to Philly and stay in hotels for a week,” campaign manager Jeff Weaver wrote in an email to supporters.

Mayo Makinde, a Sanders delegate from Ohio, was originally elected as an alternate but was bumped up when the person representing his district realized he couldn’t afford to go.

Makinde began fundraising to go to the convention and quickly exceeded his $1,500 goal.

“I was surprised when ... I started looking at the prices of rooms and costs for the trip. I was surprised at how much I would — how much it would cost financially. I don’t think it should be like that. We need all voices at the table if we are going to be the Democratic Party we claim to be,” Makinde said.

Many who have turned to GoFundMe and similar platforms have seen success. Several delegates interviewed by The Hill said the majority of their contributions came from people they’ve never met. Websites like adoptaberniedelegate.com and fundberniedelegates.com help supporters find delegates from their state who need financial assistance to get to Philadelphia.

“I’ve gotten a lot of donations from a lot of progressive Democrats and people that support Bernie Sanders,” said Manuel Zapata, a 29-year-old Sanders delegate from California who works at Costco.

Zapata has met his goal of $3,047, raised by 86 people in two months, and even got a surprise $250 donation from Sanders surrogate and actress Susan Sarandon.

“They just put their trust in us.”