Mission:
Hold a Fund-Raiser
Step 1:
Make a plan.
Use one
of our suggestions below or come up with your own fund-raiser.
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Organize a “run for the animals” or a
walk-a-thon at your school or
community track or athletic fields. Have everyone taking part find
sponsors to give a certain amount of money per mile covered. If the
organization you’re working with already holds a fund-raising run or
walk, form a team to collect donations and walk together.
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Hold a “Coins for Critters” or “Pennies for Pets” coin collection
at school.
(Get permission from your principal first.) Decorate collection canisters with pictures of dogs and cats and info
about the shelter for which you’re raising money. Go to classrooms and
present info about the organization. Ask students and teachers to donate
spare change. You can also ask if you can place collection canisters at
local businesses.
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Raise some dough by baking and selling cat treats or dog
biscuits. (Try
these easy recipes.) See if a
local business will donate the baking supplies you need. Ask
for
permission to set up a sales booth in a public place, where you can also
hand out fliers on animal issues. Or, set up a booth in the animal
shelter’s lobby!
Step 2: Make the donation. When your fund-raiser is over, bring the money you’ve raised to the shelter. Call ahead to schedule a good time. The shelter may want to make an event out of it. If they do, call local newspapers and radio and TV stations and ask if they would like to cover the event.
Step 3: Make us aware. Once you’ve made the donation, fill out our Mission: Accomplished form.
