Rudozem Street Dog Rescue

FUNDRAISING IDEAS / VOLUNTEERS - NEED HELP WITH FUNDRAISER VOLUNTEERS  (Taken from Facebook Group - link to FB Group )

Hi everyone - if you would like to volunteer in helping fundraise for the Rowles Family. I have put the following information together for you:

PROMOTIONAL TOOLS

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Website: http://www.streetdogrescue.com/

Youtube Video  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIRd3xUYny8

RDSL Downloads - Download RDSL Posters, Sponsor a Dog Posters, Sponsor Forms, Handouts, Fun Trivia, Photo Collages, Template Letters etc.       ----->>>     http://www.mediafire.com/streetdogrescue

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WEBSITES YOU CAN USE FOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/fundraising.html

http://www.mycause.com.au/

http://www.justgiving.com/

http://www.fundable.com/

http://gofundraise.com.au/?OnlineFundraisingSolutions

http://www.mycharity.ie/

http://www.everyclick.com/

(I don't know what these sites are like - so you'd have to check them out)

Otherwise email Anita Parsons - if you would like to put a fundraising event onto the RSDR website under Events and Prize Draws.

email:  stormyaussie2009@yahoo.com

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FUNDRAISING IDEAS from WEBSITES BELOW

http://www.fundraisingideas.com.au/ (I found this website which has heaps of wonderful ideas)...

http://www.fundraising-ideas.org/ (more ideas)

http://www.fundraiserinsight.org/ (ideas)

http://www.fundraising-ideas.com/ (Directory of Fundraising Items / Products to order)

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FUNDRAISING IDEAS   (FROM EVERYONE IN Fundraising / Creating Awareness discussion on Facebook Group - Link to FB Group

* Personal Collection Can (spare change)

* FACEPAINTING - great for kids at events in your town, if you can paint or find an artist

* GARAGE SALES - get rid of your old stuff and put these posters Diane and Tony created and a self made RSDR sign..all proceeds go to them ***

* Ice cream cone stands! Puppy Popsicles on hot days...get a little booth

and sell something unique!! People LOVE FOOD!

* Also, at the grocery stores and even online, you can buy a box or two of solid, milk chocolate FUNDRASING

*CANDY BARS..and sell them for $1.00.

I alone, used to buy us 3-4 of those bars. Here is a link, for instance, on candy sales:

http://www.thegoodiesfactory.com/Candy.htm?gclid=CKuouLLivJsCFQ6jagod9U8dAQ

* CAR WASHES! Huge in high schools...

* GIFT BASKET RAFFLE...can buy stuff dirt cheap and beautiful at Cost Plus stores or stores similar to that and

wrap it up beautifully...with a Raffle Ticket.

* a karaoke night - everyone paid $5 to get up and sing a tune

* A dog costume event! Meet in a park or downtown area...and dress up your dog! Of course, all vaccines would be up to date ;-0 and on leashes.

But the point being, walking the dogs down the street, having little booths

with things to sell..(again, all proceeds go to RSDR)...music, etc. and then, hold a Talent Show and Best Costume contests ;-) You get the picture, but a Puppy/Dog Event once or twice in wonderful weather and a fun Filled day for children and adults, with their pets ♥

* Jewellery / Candle Parties

(ideas above from Nanette M Ruth)

* u can hold a fundraiser at a pub or night club, as many ppl go there and spend money on drinks. find a nice

pub manager who's wiliing to give u some of the money he makes on one evening n have ur fundraiser there. and

u can distribute fliers.

(ideas above from Maria Կաղեան Aaraj)

* Easter Quiz - Charge amount per person for entry, prize an easter egg

(idea above from Sue Gregory of Derbyshire)

* Cookies / Chocolate sales

(idea above from Silvia Duivestein)

OTHER IDEAS

* Walk-a-thon (raise money for every km you walk)

* Lose-a-thon (losing weight)

* Tread-a-thon (raise money for every km u walk on your treadmill)

* Garage Sales

* Hampers

* Quizes

* Bingo

* Auctions

* Cent Sale (is where business donate items - then it's like a raffle draw...with different amounts on different coloured tickets.....- different items for different raffle colours. 1 copy of the raffle goes into a bucket, then copy of that ticket to the customer.... everyone has all the raffle tickets on their tables... - The raffle tickets are called out by a speaker when drawn - and if your number comes up, you put your hand up...and someone with a prize goes up to your table, checks your ticket and gives you the prize....The raffles keep getting drawn until all prizes are gone..... So it's Continual prizes all the time depending on how many items donated).. usually there is up to 100 different prizes that might be donated....

* Book Sale

* Sell items on Ebay

* Games

* Charity Race night

* Doggie Wash

* Dog Walking

* Pet & People Walk-A-Thon

* Pet Sitting

Look outside, its summer and most of your friends and neighbors are going out of town. But what do they plan to do with Fluffy or Fido? Offer an alternative to dropping them off at the nearest pet shelter with pet sitting services in exchange for donations to your local animal shelter.

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FOR ALL THOSE CRAFTY PEOPLE

http://efaartistshelpinganimals.org/

I came across this website the other day - EFT Artists...

EFA Artists Helping Animals is a group of more than 500 independent artists, independent craftspeople, independent vintage suppliers, and independent art and craft suppliers that combine their efforts to provide charitable relief to animals. EFA can be found as a Team on Etsy.com, an online marketplace for buying and selling handmade items. All members of EFA are also Etsy members.

Each month an animal charity is chosen from charities nominated by one or more EFA members to be the EFA Charity of the Month. Please check out our EFA Animal Charity of the Month to see who we are supporting this month as a group and past charities to which we have donated.

Anyone who would like to join? to sell items for charity - please join. Once your a member you can nominate a charity of your choice which everyone that month donates to... Charity of that month receives anything between $ 3000.00 to $ 7,000.00 approx.

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Amy haydar had a great idea.

A suggestion she was going to do on her causes page on Facebook.  Every $ donated she will match it and it will divided into

her most needed causes. This will be an ongoing thing.

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If everyone has any more ideas - please add them.

And if you can volunteer to do any fundraising - please do so and donate all proceeds to the http://www.streetdogrescue.com website.

All promotional tools are above ^^ If you need anything at all to help with fundraising, please email me (or leave a message here) and I'll try to help xxx

Anita x   stormyaussie2009@yahoo.com

(PLEASE ALSO SEE THE DISCUSSION BOARD  -----   PROMOTION - Media / Awareness - NEED HELP SPREADING THE WORD!!!!)   

We need help spreading the word about this cause - can you please help???  -  see above Discussion board

Anita.........that is fantastic!!  You don't know how timely that is as I've literally been talking at work this morning about running a fundraising event.  My idea (let me have your thoughts!) is to hire a local room and run a 'virtual' race night using a greyhound racing DVD (I am actually against greyhound racing but received this as a gift and thought I might put it to use!!).  Punters can bet on which dog wins and along side I will run a raffle etc.

This is the first time I will have tried anything like this myself so grateful for tips and hints to make the event go well.  Am calling it 'Going to The Dogs' as it will be

Well it's virtual so it should be fine - as it's safe!!   Safe way to racing..   hon!!  That's a great idea!!  And something fun for people to punt on.

I'd use the posters from the download site aswell as maybe have a donation box aswell as raffle...(you never know some people might donate extra also)..  I'd hand out flyers, posters, information leaflets, business cards at the event so people can take things from the night.

If you need any specific items - please let me know and I'll try to do them up...I still have a few things I want to put on the download site but if u have suggestions I'll try and do them..

Depending on how big an event you are going to make it....Talk to your local Newspaper / radio / television to see if they will run a story on the event  -  usually you can email or fax them a press release of the event.

See if maybe also local pet shops / animal groups (for volunteers).. -->> might donate items towards a raffle...if you will put up posters / business cards of their business etc  (like saying sponsored by so & so)...

See if a local store will help with say nibblies & drinks...  or you can sell your own drinks (soft drink etc?? ) with a BBQ hotdogs from some volunteers....  (I guess it depends on what your going to hire)....

It depends if your going to have it mainly as a small event or big event on what you should do....

I'd make a list of Racedog names   -  to put with flyers etc...so people can look at beforehand and go...I want to go for  so & so...lol  (kind of what they do in horseraces)..

It sounds like heaps of fun..wish I was there lol

Anita, thanks for all the work you are doing. Julie, I am so excited about the racenight. It is a great idea. Let us know when you have more details so we can post it on the events page. Big thanks and hugs to you both.xxx

RSDR has now been listed on the UK Charity Giving Website run by Dove Trust, where individuals can create their own fundraising or sponsor page for the charity of their choice. Please view at http://www.charitygiving.co.uk

So if you would like to create your own Event or Sponsor page, please go to the above website to register.

If anyone needs help with fundraising please email me at streetdogrescue@gmail.com    (Please use this email as I hardly check my yahoo email)  Thank you.

Anita Parsons

Julie Lewis has started her own Fundraising Event for the RSDR.  She and her partner are doing a Fun Run.  You can view this at the Charity Giving Website if you wish to sponsor her.

http://www.charitygiving.co.uk/julielewis

Hello Anita!

I sent a message to Diane regarding a site http://www.cafepress.com. Here you can find all sorts of objects on which your logo's or other design can be printed on.

Nothing special you would say, but the good thing is that you make your own shop with only the objects you want (ex. stickers, mouse maps, t-shirts....and that's only the beginning) you don't have to order them in advance. So no money lost there in stock.

When someone wants a mug with one of the logo's, the mug will be printed with the wanted design and then send to the person who ordered it. Part of that money goes to RSDR of course.

One problem is that they only are in the US so the postage is a bit more expensive.

Now something completely different!

If you would like to have a place (some room on a server where you can put your logo's, letterheads... Easier to download from and no pop-ups with advertising. If you rather have your proper server space and and in the design of the site. i could offer you some space for a year on one.

Well hope you'll let me know something.

Regards,

Jean-Luc

Hi Jean-Luc

Thank you for the wonderful ideas you have provided.  I will check out the website Cafe Press, it sounds very interesting and could be something to look at.

I'll let you know about the server space soon...  I've been meaning to update the downloads and put them onto the RSDR website, Yes we do have some website space for it, but I'll first check it out to see how much we have and let you know .  xxx   Thank you for for your offer.  You've been extremely helpful.

  xxxx Anita

Is there anyone near Derby in England, who would be prepared to help Julie and Colin Lewis with fundraising. It will be on a Saturday, hopefully before Christmas and they have applied to the council for a license to do a collection. Apart from rattling tins at people, it would be a big help if there were extra people who could talk to people about the RSDR, our dogs and what we do. Please message me if you can help.

Thanks. Diane.