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DONKEYS WORLDWIDE NEED YOU. Thank You for Your Donkeys at Heart Interest in the Donkey Sanctuary FUNDRaISING IDEaS aND InforMaTION DONKEYS WORLDWIDE NEED YOU. THaNK you for your donkeys aT HEaRT INTEREST IN THE Donkey SaNCTUary. To GET you STaRTed, WE’vE PUT TOGETHER THIS GUIDE. HaVING FUN IS aN IMPORTaNT PaRT OF FUNDRaISING, SO DO INVOLVE your FaMily aND FRIENDS. Our family of volunteer fundraisers is very important to us. Since 1969 The Donkey Sanctuary has depended entirely on donations, so your contribution, no matter how small, will be of great value. When fundraising for The Donkey Sanctuary – we’ll support you all It’S a hard life the way. for THE donkeys Just call our community fundraising team on 01395 578222 or email us aND THEIR owners. WE at [email protected] for further help and advice. were HUMBLED BY THE Good luck. SaNCTUary’S work aND DETERMINED TO fundraise yet again. janET, VOLUNTEER FUNDRaISER VISITING OUR INDIa PROJECT 2 3 EVERY PENNY RaISED, IS GRaTefully RECEIVED... ...aND Carefully USED THE PaTH TO FUNDRaISING SUCCess Whether you’re interested in giving up an hour or so to help us raise funds or undertaking a dream challenge, such as a first time marathon run, we’re here to help your path to personal and fundraising success. Like us – you care for donkeys. Fundraisers are sometimes asked ‘why help donkeys when there are people overseas in need?’ Your fundraising activities will help us continue our vital work for donkeys and the people who rely on them for a living. SHE RaN FOR THE DONKEYS aND I’M VERY PROUD OF HER. ELLIE’S MOTHER Our work in 27 countries reaches thousands of helpless donkeys, who themselves often have a vital role to play in human survival and happiness. all over the world poor and struggling families rely on donkeys, I FEEL GREaT - MY the ultimate ‘all-terrain vehicle’ to help them earn a living and put food FIRST MaRaTHON on the table. aT THE agE of 47. MONICa 4 5 WE aRE DEPENDaNT ON your FUNDRaISING SEaSONaL FUNDRaISING IDEaS SPRING SUMMER Easter Egg Hunt BBQ Party Mad March Hare Fun Run Cream Tea Spring Clean Garage Sale Eurovision Song Contest Evening Unwanted Christmas Gifts Garden Plant Swap – sell through on-line auction sites Open Garden Valentine’s Day Themed Party Sponsored Car Wash Vegetable Seed Swap WINTER AuTUMN Carol Singing £in Egypt5 will buy five £12will provide two weeks £15Will pay for a pair of Curry Night Christmas Wreath Making donkey fly masks, supply of soft, dust- riding reins for a Donkey Halloween Party Dress Down Day at Work or School preventing further free wood shavings Assisted Therapy Centre. Knitathon Mulled Wine and Mince Pie Get suffering and injury. to use as bedding for Every donkey has its own Sponsored Swim Together In hot countries flies UK donkeys suffering reins, ensuring perfect Wine Tasting Speed Dating Fun can cause painful, eye from painful foot and fit and comfort for both infections. respiratory conditions. donkey and rider. a-Z OF ACTIVITIES A auction of Promises, H Harvest Festival, R Raffle, Rowing aerobics Halloween Party Machine Race B Bad Tie Day, Barn I Interactive Games S Shocking Sock and Dance, Bike Ride J Jumble Sale, Juggling Trendy Tights Day, C Car Boot Sale, Crazy Competition Soup and Sandwich Hair Day, Conker K Karaoke, Kite Flying, Morning Competition Knitathon T Treasure Hunt, D Duck Race, Dog L Look-a-Like Day, Tug-of-War Show, Dress Down Line of Coins U Unknown Weight - Day M Microwave Cooking guess the weight of...? £20pays for one farrier £60covers the cost for two £100in Kenya pays for E Easter Egg Hunt, Demonstration, V Vegetable - sale or treatment in the UK. heat lamps, ensuring materials and labour Exercise Cycle Musical Event grow the largest Donkeys’ hooves UK sick and elderly to repair three donkey Marathon N Name the Item, W Whist Drive, should be checked donkeys keep warm carts. In Ethiopia, a F Face Painting, Nettle/Thistle - Wellie Throwing and trimmed every and comfortable. full motor service for a Fancy Dress, Football pick the tallest Competition 6-10 weeks to keep mobile clinic and in India, Tournament O Obstacle Race X X-travaganza their hooves in good it covers four days fuel G Game Show, Golf P Pantomime, Y Yellow Day, Yo-Yo condition. for project vehicles. Match, Guess the Pram Push Marathon Baby Photos Q Quiz Night Z Zumba 6 7 we REaCH 450,000 donkeys worldwide a YEaR ‘a sponsor took my photo – 9 hours into my 10 IN THE UK aND hour knitathon on a wet ‘My coffee morning and windy day.’ Janet raised £100 in EUROPE 5,500 memory of Rosie, my adoption donkeys donkey.’ Olivia LIVE aT OUR SaNCTUaRIES Joanna’s Jelly and Ice Cream party. ‘Opening aND fosTER a JustGiving page was HOMES easy and successful.’ Christine’s Gentlemen’s Dinner. ‘Blind- ‘Woo hoo - the folded diners zipwire jump went gave the donkey well and raised £100 a carrot – I don’t for the donkeys!’ like pinning the Louise tail on!’ ‘£144.50 on the day! Much better than my summer effort – hooray! I won’t ask you to give the donkeys a fuss from me – it would take ages and ages.’ Carol 8 9 REaDY, STEaDY, GO – a CHECKLIST JUST FOR YOU BE LEgaL, BE SaFE THE BEGINNING NEarly THERE Charity fundraising is regulated AlCOHOL • Contact us for support material • Let us know what you’re doing. We by the law, so there’s loads of If alcohol is sold at a fundraising event, • Create an on-line fundraising page love to hear from fundraisers helpful information in the Legal the holding venue or event organiser such as JustGiving • Make sure some photographs of and Insurance section of www. must have a licence from their local • Share on Facebook and Twitter to you are taken for our Volunteer how2fundraise.org.uk It’s a free, authority. For more guidance visit rally support Fundraisers’ Newsletter on-line resource for voluntary www.institute-of-fundraising.org. • Tell friends, colleagues and • Remind local media about your fundraisers supplied by the uk or call us to check your fundraising neighbours about your fundraising event and contact us for help Institute of Fundraising. activity complies with regulations. plans • Last but not least, have FUN, enjoy yourself CaSH ColleCTIONS HeaLTH, SafeTY and THE MIDDLE We need more plastic collecting FOOD HYGIENE • Publicity – local media love YOU DID IT boxes to be put into public places any food provided or sold must be interesting stories. Have a look at • Thank all your sponsors and eg. shops, veterinary practices, public safely stored, hygienically prepared the enclosed press release template supporters houses etc. If you can help, please and thoroughly cooked. • Posters – advertise your event • Donations should be sent to us no fill in and return the enclosed form. on notice boards at gyms, clubs, later than six weeks after the event However, as a charity, we don’t FIRST Aid aDVICE libraries etc. See the separate flyers – please don’t send cash in the encourage door-to-door collections. Contact your local St John and forms post a local authority licence is needed for ambulance. • Keep updating your JustGiving • Money can be sent by cheque this activity. If you’re the event organiser, page – videos and photographs (payable to The Donkey Sanctuary), you must be covered by insurance. If also keep sponsors interested, by Postal Order or CAF voucher RaFFLES aND LOTTERIES taking part in a specific event, which attract new sponsors and generally Small and Private lotteries – no may involve injury, you should look at raise more funds Thank you for helping us, so we licence is needed if tickets are sold and taking out personal accident cover. • Sponsorship forms – there’s a can continue to care for donkeys drawn on the same day as the event. The Health and Safety Executive separate form attached worldwide. Public lotteries – tickets to be website www.hse.gov.uk has further • Gift aid – get tax paying donors sold over an extended period need details. to tick the Gift aid box on the to be registered with the Gambling sponsor form, with their full name Commission. No access to a computer? Call our (including first name or initial), community fundraising team on home address and postcode. We 01395 578222 for help, advice and can claim back 25p for every £1 support material. donated • Match Giving – ask your employer to help Thank you so • add a strap line to your email auto- MUCH, I Wasn’t tHE signature about your fundraising FaSTEST – BUT activities I loVED IT! JULIET 10 11 a QUICK aND EaSY PRESS RELEaSE TEMPLATE DON’T BE PUT OFF wriTING a Press RELEaSE TO PROMOTE your EVENT. IT’S QUICK, EaSY aND a GREaT WaY TO GaIN MORE SUPPORT. REMEMBER TO BE CONCISE aND TO THE POINT aND THEN SEND IT TO your loCaL newsPaPERS. HEaDLINE: (Title of event with today’s date) Local (add your name) is organising/taking part in (include details of the event eg cake sale, body wax along with the venue and date of the event) to help raise funds for international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary. The Donkey Sanctuary, founded in 1969, supports projects to alleviate the suffering of donkeys in 27 countries worldwide, including sanctuaries across Europe. Projects in Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Mexico continue to see donkey welfare improve through community education and veterinary work. The Donkey Sanctuary’s work helps hundreds of thousands of people every year who rely on their equine power-house to survive. The six Donkey assisted Therapy centres, for children and adults with additional needs, also provide therapeutic visits to care homes in Belfast, Birmingham, Ivybridge, Leeds, Manchester and Sidmouth.
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