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A Fundraising
Idea:
The Spay-ghetti and
No Balls
Dinner and Auction! |
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First, you must secure a location for your event.
In our case, the local Elks Lodge let us use their facility for
no charge!
Next, get grocery stores to donate what they can. Items such as
paper plates, napkins, plastic silverware, paper table cloths, cups,
iced tea, and coffee were all donated by our local stores.
Restaurants can also be asked for donations. In our case, one restaurant
made the garlic bread, and another restaurant made the sauces. (
Serve both vegetarian and meat sauce.) Another restaurant could
donate salad fixings.
(If you can’t get a restaurant to donate sauce, here is a
suggestion - have a bunch of people each make 1 gallon of sauce.
Then mix them together. This always turns out good!)
Pepsi or Coca Cola may want to donate soft drinks.
See if you can get a local band to donate its services for the night
- music makes it more festive!
Meadow Gold, Dairy Gold, or Ben
and Jerry’s are all good about donating ice cream
for dessert!
This couple celebrated their 40th Anniversary and shared their cake
with everyone!
"The Family That Spays Together, Stays
Together!"
The noodle secret:
cook the noodles the day before your event!
Cook the noodles according to package directions, then drain and
rinse well in cold water. Add some olive oil and crushed garlic
to the cold noodles and store them in a big container. The night
of the dinner, use pasta pans with inserts and bring water to a
boil. Place the cooked noodles in the boiling water to heat it up,
then drain, and place in a roaster at 200 degrees. Add a little
more olive oil and crushed garlic.
How much food to make?
To serve 50 people, plan on:
10 pounds of spaghetti
10 jars of sauce
7 loaves of bread
3 bottles of Parmesan cheese
7 pounds of salad
2 bottles of Ranch dressing
2 bottles of Italian dressing
2 bottles of Blue Cheese dressing
Don’t worry if you have too much food! We served our leftovers
at the Spay/Neuter Clinic, and gave what was extra to the local
soup kitchen.
Have girl scouts and boy scouts serve and set up the tables and
chairs. You will need volunteers at the door, in the kitchen, and
for clean-up and tear down of tables.
What to charge?
SUGGESTED DONATION - $10 for adults, $5 for kids -most
people gave more!
Ideas for the Silent Auction
Auction Sheets -
Have value of item listed, and HIGH minimum starting bid (at least
40- 60 % of value), circled in RED. It’s a fund raiser-
not a yard sale!
Bid in increments of $ 5
ONE item per sheet (Most fund raisers put lots of items together
in a package - you will make more money if the items are separate!
Items worth $10 - $ 20 usually go for more than they are worth!)
Carefully describe item at top of sheet so there is no confusion
regarding item being bid on .
Have bidder PRINT name, phone number, and price he/she is bidding.
Better yet, assign bidders a bidding number, so bids are anonymous.
(People don’t want to bid against their friends- so this will
bring the price up!)
Sample Auction Sheet:
Spay-ghetti Dinner Auction will end at 9:00
winners will be announced and can pay for and pick up
items at that time
winners not present will be called
All Proceeds go to
Your Local Animal Shelter
and
The Montana Spay / Neuter Task Force
Item donated by: ...........................................................................................
Value of item: ..............
Please Bid in Minimum Increments of $5
Opening Bid for this item is...........................
Name or Bidder Number__________ Phone # _____________Bid___________
Name or Bidder Number__________ Phone # _____________Bid___________
Name or Bidder Number__________ Phone # _____________Bid___________
During the Auction
Have the Silent Auction in the same room as the Dinner.
If possible, have the items where people waiting in line for their
dinner can see them!
Have a band playing, or some kind of entertainment
Near the end of the Auction, start announcing “Silent Auction
ends in 15 minutes”, then 10 minutes, then 5, then 2. Start
a bidding frenzy!
Check out -
Alphabetize winners by last name. (Unless bidding #’s were
used!) If one person has multiple purchases, add them up and have
his / her total ready.
Announce winners so they can pick up their items and pay that night!
Speed up check-out. Have 4 lines for people to check out alphabetically
: A-G, H-M, N-S,
T-Z
Or have one line for cash, one for checks, and one for credit cards.
Other ideas -
Have a table of items for sale from your local animal shelter !
“Did you Know- these items and more are available at the Your
Local Shelter?”
If you are looking for T-Shirts to sell, there is a great selection
of hilarious Spay / Neuter shirts at www.inhighspirits.com
Sell our Bumper
Stickers!
Have posters saying the cost of fixing and vaccinating a cat and
a dog, and then posters with what it costs to adopt at your shelter.
Many people don't realize what a good deal the adoption fee is!!
Have donation jars in various areas... desert table, at check in,
near band. Have donation jars LABELED, please make checks out to
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Have complementary bowls of
Life Savers and Smarties! |
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Have posters on the walls with facts about your local
animal shelter. Have photos of animals available for adoption from
your shelter at each table!
When collecting auction items, keep in mind that restaurant gift
certificates are the most popular!
Make posters that list all the business that donated to the event.
If possible, put a thank-you ad in a monthly paper listing all volunteers
and businesses that helped with the event.
Have a program that lists all donated auction items and their values,
the 27 ways to be kind to animals, and thank ALL the volunteers
and businesses that donated food!
27 Ways to be Kind to Animals
1. Spay or neuter your dog or cat *
2. Adopt pets from an animal shelter *
3. Spend quality time with your pet daily*
4. Take pets for annual health exams and recommended vaccinations*
5. Make sure they always wear up to date ID tags*
6. Provide pets with plenty of exercise*
7. Don’t leave your dog alone in a car *
8. Provide nutritious food and constant fresh water for your pets*
9. Use a non-choking collar on your dog or cat*
10. Make sure they have access to shade in the summer, heat in the
winter, and a place that’s always dry*
11. Groom your pet often*
12. Keep your vet’s office and emergency numbers handy*
13. Never kick, hit, or spank a pet*
14. Keep pets away from toxic household chemicals*
15. Volunteer to care for a busy or elderly neighbor’s pet*
16. Be aware when driving to avoid hitting animals*
17. Volunteer at your local animal shelter*
18. Buy from companies that don’t do animal testing*
19. Report animal abuse to proper authorities*
20. Pick up litter that might injure animals*
21. Plant trees and shrubs in your back yard to make birds feel
welcome*
22. Never buy anything made from wild animals*
23. Put up a bird feeder*
24. Report injured animals to animal shelters and injured wildlife
to Fish and Game
25. Leave all animals, including insects, in their natural homes*
26. Keep chocolate away from your pets- it can poison them*
27. Quit smoking. Secondhand smoke can cause illness in animals*
Advertising -
Posters are good, but classified ads are very effective and inexpensive!!
Write a press release and send it to your local paper and radio
station.
People really liked the name “Spay-ghetti and No Balls”
We got lots of laughs, hundreds of positive comments, and only one
complaint.
Click
here to see an article about our first Spay-ghetti and
No Balls Dinner!
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