has anyone ever attempted a pet supply drive?
Ouyr rescue has sched. a pet supply drive for next weekend, benefiting us and the city shelter.
Has anyone everdone this before ?
How was your turnout?
Our pet supply drive was always ongoing and posted on our website:
http://www.hawaiidogfoundation.org/wishlist.htm
You might want to post your event in the Pets category on Craigslist http://www.craigslist.org
Notify the media. We have an amazing radio contact who was always looking for PSA’s. See if any of your local radio stations or tv stations might be interested in this.
Post flyers at vet offices, pet supply stores, grooming salons.
Ask your local pet supply stores if they would allow your organization to have a donation bin available (be sure to check it frequently)
NEVER turn away any donated supplies, even if you have plenty. If nothing else, you can always in turn donate surplus items to wildlife rehab & rescues, cat rescues, and other dog rescues.
Keep a donation cannister for cash and check donations handy and visible.
Make up some business cards and place them in couple of dog bowls at your table. These are cheap promotional items that help people remember and recognize your organization.
Also convert your wishlist to jpeg format and print out 3×5’s as handouts. Be sure your mailing address is listed.
Don’t forget to promote the fact that you need foster homes too!
Good luck. =D
April 10th, 2013 at 11:05 pm
my local supermarket had boxes near the exits to have customer place a can or two of pet food etc in the box as a donation. It worked really well as people would actually buy a cheap can or bag of food and drop it in.
A board with pictures of the pets, and in some cases a pet or two on location really boost the donations.
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April 10th, 2013 at 11:52 pm
interesting.. for donations of just $$ or stuff too, there’s lots
of walk for animals, etc… but a "supply" drive is cool.. can u save some stuff for pple who are low income? the elderly for sure!!!!!
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ma
April 11th, 2013 at 12:13 am
Our local dog park created a committee to spearhead improvements and important ideas for the our dog park. We set up a fundraiser, did a "walk with your dog" so that sponsors could donate a dollar for every mile..etc. We even had local vendors and even big corporate sponsors like Petco and Petsmart help by donating products or services. It turned out to be a huge success. We assigned different members to take care of different projects. We had refreshments donated for guests, we had doggie related contests, we had a photographer set up, we did Doggie Artwork, and we even had raffle contests with donated prizes. Just make sure your market and advertise your cause so that people know that an event is in your community. It’s amazing how many dog and animal lovers are out there ! You can enlist the help of your local radio station for some advertising.
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April 11th, 2013 at 12:27 am
I have a friend who just collects extra supplies from co workers and other friends. She then takes the supplies to the local animal shelter. She really gets alot of stuff.
Make sure you are specific with your requests. Let people know they can bring things like towels, sheets etc. They don’t have to go out and spend alot of money. A little will go a long way in helping the animals.
Lilly
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April 11th, 2013 at 1:10 am
Our pet supply drive was always ongoing and posted on our website:
http://www.hawaiidogfoundation.org/wishlist.htm
You might want to post your event in the Pets category on Craigslist http://www.craigslist.org
Notify the media. We have an amazing radio contact who was always looking for PSA’s. See if any of your local radio stations or tv stations might be interested in this.
Post flyers at vet offices, pet supply stores, grooming salons.
Ask your local pet supply stores if they would allow your organization to have a donation bin available (be sure to check it frequently)
NEVER turn away any donated supplies, even if you have plenty. If nothing else, you can always in turn donate surplus items to wildlife rehab & rescues, cat rescues, and other dog rescues.
Keep a donation cannister for cash and check donations handy and visible.
Make up some business cards and place them in couple of dog bowls at your table. These are cheap promotional items that help people remember and recognize your organization.
Also convert your wishlist to jpeg format and print out 3×5’s as handouts. Be sure your mailing address is listed.
Don’t forget to promote the fact that you need foster homes too!
Good luck. =D
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