catnapper
08-19-2005, 05:37 PM
I am starting a new fundraiser for One By One. Its going to upset a few foster moms - I am already aware of it, but the bank is low and we have cats with medical needs.... the fundraiser is a "raffle" where kids can buy a ticket and write down a suggestion of a cat name. I will update them if their name is chosen by sendding them a photo of the cat via email to the parents. Email ONLY. Most likely, it'll be a short quick note and a link to Petfinder.
Anyhow, thats the basics of the fundraiser. I am sure it'll evolve as we go along. I am thinking only a few cats per year will be named from this raffle because of foster moms wanting to name their own kittens. I understand that... I myself have two fosters with names I am not overly fond of. I need to get together a raffle signup sheet and figure out how to tell all the foster moms how this works. Like I said, I'm just telling people its a raffle and when/if their child's suggestion gets used, they'll hear about it.
But, the purpose of all this rambling is to ask how much each raffle ticket shold cost. 50 cents is reasonable for the moms to spend. I'd like to get $1, but does that sound too much?
Anyone have any ideas as to how I can present this to both foster moms and moms who might let their kids suggest names?
I am making a poster to have on the table at adoption events. So far, just pictures of kittens and wording along the lines of "help us name the kittens!" I ask for suggestions and then have a heading for how much the raffle tickets cost for each suggestion.
Anyhow, thats the basics of the fundraiser. I am sure it'll evolve as we go along. I am thinking only a few cats per year will be named from this raffle because of foster moms wanting to name their own kittens. I understand that... I myself have two fosters with names I am not overly fond of. I need to get together a raffle signup sheet and figure out how to tell all the foster moms how this works. Like I said, I'm just telling people its a raffle and when/if their child's suggestion gets used, they'll hear about it.
But, the purpose of all this rambling is to ask how much each raffle ticket shold cost. 50 cents is reasonable for the moms to spend. I'd like to get $1, but does that sound too much?
Anyone have any ideas as to how I can present this to both foster moms and moms who might let their kids suggest names?
I am making a poster to have on the table at adoption events. So far, just pictures of kittens and wording along the lines of "help us name the kittens!" I ask for suggestions and then have a heading for how much the raffle tickets cost for each suggestion.