Charities Please (Updated)

[MightyMouth]

If the tombola goes down well then I may make it a 6 monthly thing so..................................... what I want is for members to name a charity. I will then compile a list and we can just pick a different charity each time. I was thinking just the smaller animal rescues but if other members would like to broaden that into all charities then let me know your thoughts x

[Tanya]

My nominations would be....

GAGAH - the local Scottish greyhound rescue group http://www.gagah.co.uk/

and

Chinese Crested Rescue http://chinesecrestedrescue.ning.com/profile/crestedrescue another small rescue who often has a lot of permanent fosters and screwed up little dogs needing help before they can be re-homed.


No surprises there then :)

[MightyMouth]

Thanks Tanya. I am still going ahead with New Arc

http://www.thenewarc.org/

[Meerkat]

I like the new arc and I also love the GAGAH

There are soo many that need help and stuff

Will put my thinking cap on

[Meerkat]

What about fourpaws ???

[Meerkat]

Nessr

[MightyMouth]

Great. How about Many Tears too?

[MightyMouth]

This too

http://www.barrk.co.uk

[Meerkat]

Great. How about Many Tears too?


yep - told you I would get my thinking cap on (but now the wine has gone to the head so will think more tomorrow LOL)

[mrsk]

SpringerRescueScotland?

[Meerkat]

SpringerRescueScotland?


Doh - told you the wine had gone to my head LOL (or is it just the spreadsheets i am working on LOL)

[MightyMouth]

Ok Lorna thanks.

[Spangles]

I would like to nominate

NESSR (Northern English Springer Spaniel Rescue)
www.nessr.net (http://www.nessr.net)

and

Argyll Animal Aid
www.smallpaws.co.uk (http://www.smallpaws.co.uk)

[MightyMouth]

Thanks Sue x

[MightyMouth]

Never heard of Smallpaws.......just read up about it.

[Fluffy]

I,m happy with whatever charities are chosen they all need it,so i,m happy to help :) xx

[Spangles]

Most of the cats I've had in the past always came from Argyll Animal Aid - not the pretty young things but the ugly and tatty ones that nobody else wanted to rehome. It got to the stage where if I said I was away down to Balvicar to see Pat OH would check the car to make sure I hadn't got the cat carrier stowed away out of sight.

[Fluffy]

Most of the cats I've had in the past always came from Argyll Animal Aid - not the pretty young things but the ugly and tatty ones that nobody else wanted to rehome. It got to the stage where if I said I was away down to Balvicar to see Pat OH would check the car to make sure I hadn't got the cat carrier stowed away out of sight.
LOL,,aww and i bet some of those tatty cats were lovely:) it,s a shame when it all hinges on looks, well done you xxxx

[GwenM]

I would like to nominate Springer Rescue for Scotland and Arthurshiel Rescue Centre

[Theresa]

Well would you look at that....When I was googling last year to find out their details to volunteer for them they never had that website.......I was just gonna suggest them but was trying to locate the contact details I had ;)

[MightyMouth]

I would like to nominate Springer Rescue for Scotland and Arthurshiel Rescue Centre


Is Springer Rescue Scotland that Lorna suggested the same as Springer Rescue for Scotland or two different charities? Will put down Arthurshiel anyway thanks.

[GwenM]

Is Springer Rescue Scotland that Lorna suggested the same as Springer Rescue for Scotland or two different charities? Will put down Arthurshiel anyway thanks.


Sorry! Same one!

[MightyMouth]

No bother hun. Will put the Arthursheil one down then x

[MightyMouth]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. The list is now closed before we have too many (unless anyone is desperate to add another!). They are:-

1) Gagah
2) Chinese Crested Rescue
3) The New Arc
4) Many Tears
5) Barkk
6) Springer Rescue Scotland
7) NESSR
8) Argyll Animal Aid
9) Arthursheil Rescue
10) Four Paws
11) Mossburn Animal Centre
12) Towerhill Stables
13) Animal Care Lancaster

Hopefully the upcoming tombola will make enough to hopefully donate to at least 2 of these charities which I will get a member to pick for me. Thanks for all your support xx

[Meerkat]

Lets hope the Tombola raises enough money

I suppose the next job is to get the prizes sorted and list them

Then get numbers out of a hat and put on each prize - then take a photo of the prizes with their numbers on and have ready for the end of the tombola
Then post the number 1 to **** depending on how many prizes we have with a few blanks in there too and then people can start buying numbers

Think you have done a marvellous job so far and what a lot of work you have put into it already.:059::075::078::047:

[MightyMouth]

Just bumping this up to let people know we are starting to gather some wonderful items for the tombola. Actually not a tombola.....because every ticket sold will have a corresponding prize. Ok so some may be more expensive than others but that is the luck of the draw!! We have been lucky enough to have a fair few prize donations so I may be holding this earlier than expected. I was considering listing the prizes so people had an idea of what was to be had......what do you think?

If anybody has any ideas for the next charity fundraising event can they let me know by pm xx

[Meerkat]

What about listing a few of them and leave some as surprises - just a thought

[MightyMouth]

Not sure.......would need a bit more input from members though because if they don't want to do this I will hand the stuff we have collected so far to a rescue to raffle. Makes no never mind to me if people would rather not do anything like this, as long as I know.

[Meerkat]

Not sure.......would need a bit more input from members though because if they don't want to do this I will hand the stuff we have collected so far to a rescue to raffle. Makes no never mind to me if people would rather not do anything like this, as long as I know.

Hope members start to let you know

You have done so much behind the scenes already

[Theresa]

What would you like from us hun. Am prepared to send you a few prizes...will definitely buy tickets but can also do other stuff if you want to allocate me some jobs?

[wendy]

What ever you want just ask I am yours
Why not make it all a surprise like xmas its more fun getting a surprise in the post

[MightyMouth]

What? You mean not telling people what the prizes are?

[MightyMouth]

What would you like from us hun. Am prepared to send you a few prizes...will definitely buy tickets but can also do other stuff if you want to allocate me some jobs?


No pet, nothing from anybody..... it was my idea and I will get the prizes rolling. I just want to know if members are going to buy tickets if I go ahead with it. Do they want to see the prizes that they could win or would they rather not know? Do they have any ideas for the next fundraiser? That sort of thing xx

[Meerkat]

I will buy tickets - and I quite like the idea of surprises (but then i have seen some of the prizes - and what I have seen are fantastic )

So i say we put it to the vote and go with the majority

Vote one - will you buy tickets (one yes from here)
Vote two - list of prizes or leave as surprises (I say go with the majority)

[Theresa]

No pet, nothing from anybody..... it was my idea and I will get the prizes rolling. I just want to know if members are going to buy tickets if I go ahead with it. Do they want to see the prizes that they could win or would they rather not know? Do they have any ideas for the next fundraiser? That sort of thing xx

Well I like the surprise through the post idea, will definitely buy tickets and will put my brain into gear for the next fundraiser though I am pure crap at this sort of thing and usually just love and jump on everyone elses ideas xx

[MightyMouth]

Then think away for fundraising coz I am stumped....................although I think we need more than 3 members who want to buy tickets!

[Spangles]

I want to buy tickets

[terri]

i want to buy tickets too..and will go with the majority on the list or not...
can you let us know when it starts MM...as you have my full support..
xxxx

[terri]

Then think away for fundraising coz I am stumped....................although I think we need more than 3 members who want to buy tickets!

a few fundrasing idea's...

raffle

an online auction

pet photo competiton...( say a £1 per entry photo)..with a few prizes for all 1st places( i am happy to donate a few doggie themed prizes)....and a prize for best in show/reserve best in show..and have lots of different catorgories..i have lots of spare stuff i'm happy to donate...

[Sandra]

Photo competition is a good idea, we used to do something similar on a piggy forum I use. In addition to perhaps doing a first full blown photo comp., how about doing quarterly photo shoots using seasons as themes? Think this type of thing could work well as it's something we can all do from our respective homes.http://vocalcafe.co.uk/images/icons/icon7.png

What about guess the number of doggie treats in a sweet jar, could have several jars running at the same time with different treats in them - just make sure the majority of doggies can eat the treats on offer!

Thinking ahead, I know another forum does a huge calendar each year, but what about investigating doing something like that on VC? I have used Vistaprint in the past for business cards and calendars etc. and they are usually very competitive - we could use the winning photos gathered througout the year to make up the calendar or run another photo comp. specifically for calendar photos?

Will have a think and see if I can come up with any other ideas.http://vocalcafe.co.uk/images/icons/icon12.png

[lisalh]

How about a doing a VC diary for us to purchase and use next year and each month could have a different theme
January Diet theme for the month we all submit our fave low cal recipe and we vote for the one published in the book
Feb-Month of love- fave love poem-picture
March-Spring Madness-tips on spring cleaning-submit our own money saving tips and again vote for the one to be published
April-Easter-Fave easter pic or tips on making easter themed gifts??


I will have to put my thinking cap on for some easier ideas to do but if we started up the monthly photocomp again it would make a nice calendar

[Fluffy]

I love the photo competion one too,how about guess the caption again,best one wins :) i,ve got some stuff for you,and i,ll buy tickets too xxxx

[GwenM]

I'll buy tickets!

[MightyMouth]

Will add your name Gwen. Thanks.