How to Hold a Pug Rescue Charity Event

Host a Pug rescue charity event to raise money and awareness for Pugs in need. Read on for tips on how to go about hosting this event.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pug rescue organization you would like to raise money for
• Local newspaper or website to advertise the event
• Invitations
• Donations and gifts from local area businesses and individuals
• A community center or hall to hold the event
• Raffle tickets
• Money box
• An empty box the size of a large shoe box
• Light refreshments
• Background music
• Chairs
• Small tables
• Napkins
• Note cards for auction numbers and auctioned items
• Pens
• Auction volunteer or auctioneer
• Pug decor centerpieces (optional)
• Thank you notes

1. Rent a hall or large space up to 6 months in advance.

2. Visit local businesses and individuals and ask if they would like to donate cash or other auction items for the charity event.

3. Advertise for the event up to a month in advance on your local radio station, newspaper or website. Send out personal invitations to those who you know would like to attend.

4. Set up the hall or rented space. Decorate the tables with Pug centerpieces or flowers. Have light refreshments available to the guests.

5. Greet guests and in turn for their auction number collect their money.

6. Have donated merchandise and gift certificates on display with a lot number.

7. Begin the auction, and have a volunteer or professional auctioneer man the auction and have another volunteer keep track of who won.

8. Collect the money from the winning bidders and give them their merchandise.

9. Deliver prize money to your favorite non-profit Pug rescue organization.

10. Within 2 weeks send out thank you notes to guests, donors and winning bidders.

Tips & Warnings

• Ask businesses and individuals to donate not only cash but also gift certificates, Pug merchandise and even veterinarian vouchers for free health checkups.
• Give a short speech at the start of the auction to remind everyone what a good cause it is that they are donating to.
• Check first with your local and city government for certain licenses or permits than may need to be obtained for collecting and raising money for a non profit organization.
• You may need to a license to solicit if you are asking businesses and individuals for cash donations, so check with your local city offices for the laws in your area.

Resources

• Adopt a Pug!
• Pug Rescue

[jpwhickson]

on 2/14/2008 Good idea for any animal.