Dog-A-Thon Fundraising Tips

• Start collecting pledges, ask family, friends, co-workers, etc.
• Make a button of your pet as a conversation starter. When someone comments on your button, ask if he or she is interested in sponsoring you in the Walk for Homeless Animals.
• Have a bake sale with the proceeds going towards your sponsorship.
• Place a candy jar on your desk with donations going towards your sponsorship. 

Other Ideas:

• Wash a dog for donation.
• Place a dog dish on your desk at work and ask co-workers for donations.
• Ask friends and relatives to pass your pledge form around at their bridge clubs, churches, and social events (be sure and attach a photo of your pet).
• Take a pledge form to the bus stop, daycare, or school and ask for pledges.
• Take orders and make sack lunches (”Doggie Bags”) for your co-workers. Your “profit” is pledges towards your sponsorship (try the same idea with daily latte orders for colleagues).
• Use this event to help teach your children about the importance of supporting worthwhile causes. Every time he or she accomplishes a task (washing dishes, taking out the garbage, cleaning up the room) without a reminder from you, contribute a dollar toward their pledges.  
• Host a neighborhood party with a pledge as a “cover charge”. 
• Use your talents!  Bake a loaf of bread for every team member raising more than $75 in pledges. Have pledgers sign your Dog-A-Thon shirt and wear it to the event.

If donors would like a receipt, you can download receipts here Receipts DAT 2008.

Ten Steps to Raise $200 — Just $20 at a time! 

1. Contribute your own pledge first!  
   Bring your lunch to work for a week.
   
2. Ask your spouse or partner 
   Make him/her a romantic dinner instead of going out
   
3. Ask your doctor, dentist, or other health care provider 
   Ask her/him to put a Dog-a-Thon donation jar in the office
   
4. Ask your local merchant 
   Have him/her ask customers to buy a paw cut-out for $1 or more
   
5. Ask a friend 
   Have several friends over for dinner and ask them all at once
   
6. Ask your neighbors 
   Let them know how The Humane Society has touched your life
   
7. Ask a relative 
   Encourage him/her to give money for each pet in the family
   
8. Ask a church/temple member 
   Have a request placed in the bulletin for a one-time offering
   
9. Ask your boss/co-workers 
   Display a donation bucket in your place of business
   
10. Ask your hairstylist 
    Perhaps he/she could set aside tips for one day each week