Fundraising urgently needed!

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I'm just about to write a cheque for close to a grand, for our July vet bill. We had the ops for Albert and Willow, plus all the treatment to try and save Buttons and Rodney, in addition to our normal dental treatment. This is going to make a huge dent in our funds and we need to get raising more very quickly. If you can think of any way you could raise some money for us, maybe by having a coffee morning or making something that could be sold, please do so! Our two Open Days raised just under £600 in total, but that is going to be swallowed up very quickly. I start to feel very twitchy when funds drop so low!
 
The rescue that Candy Cane and Storm came from do auctions and I think the person donating the item keeps it at their house and posts it themselves a lot of the time. I could help with putting an appeal out on FB for items.
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
The postage costs such a lot though and I pay it myself. That’s what puts me off doing it. Postage costs more than you make.
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Helen offers collection in person or calculated postage costs on top at the end. People don’t mind paying for postage.
 
helen105281 said:
The rescue that Candy Cane and Storm came from do auctions and I think the person donating the item keeps it at their house and posts it themselves a lot of the time. I could help with putting an appeal out on FB for items.
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That would be okay....I presumed I would have everything stored here and would then need to package everything up and take to the post office and pay all the postage, so it just seemed like a lot of hard work, no room for the grandchildren to stay as their room would be stacked up with all the auction stuff and would cost me a fortune. Ah so if the person kept the item at theirs and then posted it out, that could work. I had completely got the wrong idea about this!
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
I've barely got room for the pigs, so no chance I could store auction items too.
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In which case ask donors to keep items, send you photos & descriptions plus estimated postage costs if they want cost of postage paid. You coordinate and list the items and state cost of postage. At end of auction once you’ve had payments in the donors post the items out. You can specify postage to be paid direct to donor (I’ve paid postage direct many times in the auctions run by Pledge a Pound.)
 
VickiA said:
In which case ask donors to keep items, send you photos & descriptions plus estimated postage costs if they want cost of postage paid. You coordinate and list the items and state cost of postage. At end of auction once you’ve had payments in the donors post the items out. You can specify postage to be paid direct to donor (I’ve paid postage direct many times in the auctions run by Pledge a Pound.)
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Okay, this sounds like a plan. Will be looking for a volunteer to set this up! :yahoo:
 
Also I have to say the auction that Helen does works well. I’ve bought and donated lots of stuff. Maybe you know someone good with a sewing machine who could make cozies and fleece items for you to sell.
I think we can get complacent sometimes and regular reminding about your services especially to new and staying forum members too would probably help.
 
Do you have a PayPal account that people can make donations to?
Not sure what fundraising you do but have you thought of asking people to sponsor a piggy and give a little each month towards its care.
 
YvonneBlue said:
Do you have a PayPal account that people can make donations to?
Not sure what fundraising you do but have you thought of asking people to sponsor a piggy and give a little each month towards its care.
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We need to look at doing this again. It is lack of people to help that makes it difficult to put things like this, in place. We used to sort out a nice certificate and other bits of info to include, but it isn't something that I have time to do, as I am doing all the hands on stuff with the animals, plus working full time and studying too. We need to get together and sort out where we are going from here. I have four new dental piggies arriving on Saturday, so my time is already taken up.
 
You are one very busy person! Don't they say "if you want something doing ask a busy person"? I feel like I take 2 steps forwards and 3 back most of the time! How I ever get anything finished is a complete miracle!
 
Betsy said:
You are one very busy person! Don't they say "if you want something doing ask a busy person"? I feel like I take 2 steps forwards and 3 back most of the time! How I ever get anything finished is a complete miracle!
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I've spent all day doing coursework. I am really finding it hard to stay focussed, as so much else is going on xx
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
I'm just about to write a cheque for close to a grand, for our July vet bill. We had the ops for Albert and Willow, plus all the treatment to try and save Buttons and Rodney, in addition to our normal dental treatment. This is going to make a huge dent in our funds and we need to get raising more very quickly. If you can think of any way you could raise some money for us, maybe by having a coffee morning or making something that could be sold, please do so! Our two Open Days raised just under £600 in total, but that is going to be swallowed up very quickly. I start to feel very twitchy when funds drop so low!
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Thinking of ideas. And will donate when i can. Sorry this didnt need to be a reply lol
 
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