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furryfriends (TEAS)

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We are coming towards the end of June and once again we are going to have a huge vet bill! This one is going to be over a grand and so far our 2019 bills have been:
January - £1561.89
February - £960.85
March - £1320.99
April - £780.11
May - £817.76
Veterinary bills of this size are very difficult for a small charity such as TEAS and we are going to need to find some ways of raising funds, or the charity will need to wind down and eventually cease to exist. This would break my heart!
We have no paid staff and rely entirely on voluntary help.
We desperately need your help and appeal to each and every one of you to either donate £1 a month or to think of ways you can raise funds for us. A coffee morning with your friends, a pizza and prosecco evening or anything where you can ask for donations from those participating. Can you make something that you can sell to raise funds?
If you already make donations to us, have you completed a gift aid form?
We really are desperate and need your help and ideas!
 
I use easy fundraising to raise money for you as well as the odd donation when my own funds allow. Easy fundraising is very easy to set up and I have a reminder come up if I go onto a website that uses it.
 
The Potteries and other rescues run online auctions through FB that are regular sources of funds for the vets bills. We have one going at the moment. We auction off donated items. Winning bidders arrange to collect or pay postage in addition.
 
Where do they collect from? I really haven’t got time to be waiting in for collections or space to store items. I would need someone to take charge of this as I’m currently organising three events. We are so thin on the ground with help at TEAS.
 
I use Easy Fund Raising when I shop online for you... it soon mounts up. I have just started to sell some fleecy items on here to members and will donate some funds after pay day this month x
 
artcasper said:
I use Easy Fund Raising when I shop online for you... it soon mounts up. I have just started to sell some fleecy items on here to members and will donate some funds after pay day this month x
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Me too, actually only yesterday I purchased some items and thought of teas, and went to Easyfundraising.

I am quite skint right now but will send what I can. Always a supporter!
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
We are coming towards the end of June and once again we are going to have a huge vet bill! This one is going to be over a grand and so far our 2019 bills have been:
January - £1561.89
February - £960.85
March - £1320.99
April - £780.11
May - £817.76
Veterinary bills of this size are very difficult for a small charity such as TEAS and we are going to need to find some ways of raising funds, or the charity will need to wind down and eventually cease to exist. This would break my heart!
We have no paid staff and rely entirely on voluntary help.
We desperately need your help and appeal to each and every one of you to either donate £1 a month or to think of ways you can raise funds for us. A coffee morning with your friends, a pizza and prosecco evening or anything where you can ask for donations from those participating. Can you make something that you can sell to raise funds?
If you already make donations to us, have you completed a gift aid form?
We really are desperate and need your help and ideas!
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I don't mind selling some things on eBay and having the money donated to you.I haven't sold anything in years, I used to do quite well with bootleg dvds of guns n roses and maxi dresses.Ill have a look this week and see if I've got some things I can sell xx
 
Hiya, Debbie you follow them on Facebook. They help raise money for guinea pig rescues or will highlight your appeal. I would message them and ask for their help.
They recently helped East Anglian Guinea Pig Rescue during their problems with the disease outbreak they had.
 
FarmGirl said:
It doesn’t help with your vet bills directly but have you got a Amazon wish list that your supporters could buy things for your piggies (hay/feed/equipment/etc.)?
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T.e.a.s does this already i think. I have seen them do it once anyway
 
YvonneBlue said:
Hiya, Debbie you follow them on Facebook. They help raise money for guinea pig rescues or will highlight your appeal. I would message them and ask for their help.
They recently helped East Anglian Guinea Pig Rescue during their problems with the disease outbreak they had.
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Oh I do know who you mean. I didn't think you could ask for help. I thought you had to be nominated.
 
@munchmonster said

Just an idea, maybe ask forum members who use their VIP cards at P@H to set TEAS as their charity of choice. Cavy Corner received a good donation around a year ago
 
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