Businesses with heart help with kindness mission in North Battleford SK Canada

Toby the dog here!

A dog who NOSE best about the power of friendship and kindness.

On our PAWS Across Canada Tour, we had the kind support of some North Battleford businesses with heart!

These businesses are helping us raise funds and awareness for the Battlefords Humane Society, and, putting my Team Toby Classroom programs and books in the local schools in North Battleford.

Their support already helped us provide an anti-bullying presentation to the entire student body at Connaught Elementary School.

Super 8 North Battleford

The Super 8 North Battleford hosted our stay in North Battleford!  We SO appreciate their support.

Super 8 North Battleford

They are a dog friendly hotel with great staff, a big welcoming smile and supPAW places to go for a walk.

These walking trails are PAWSome!!  And minutes away from the Super 8 Hotel.

Look where else wen went... again minutes from the hotel:

And another big bark out to Just 4 Pets Supplies and Services, a North Battleford Business.  They are also helping us raise funds and awareness through participating in our Twoonie for Team Toby campaign raising funds for the Battlefords Humane Society and putting my books and anti-bullying classroom resources into the schools.  We enjoyed our visit with Katie while we were in town.

Katie- Just 4 Pets Supplies and Services.... Look at the fundraising they had already started on the second day of the tour.  thank you!

 

The Battleford Daily News did a pawsome article too!  the media plays such an impawtant role in sharing our message of kindness!

Thank you to our North Battleford champions, partners and hosts!  We appreciate you!

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Sending some Toby appreciation to our PAWs Across Canada Tour partners for being so PAWmazing!

Animal Shelter Fundraising

Animal Shelters require the support of volunteers, services and products in kind, donations, sponsorship and funding to provide a much needed and life saving service in communities.  Securing funds and sponsorship can be a challenge. Tim Crum of Animal Shelter Fundraising  joined us on PAWsitive Radio-All things Pets! to talk about tips for animal shelters and rescue organizations to successfully raise funds.

Tim Crum- Animal Shelter Fundraising. 

Tim stated that one of the growing trends is the number of shelters that are working on new buildings.

On the radio show Tim spoke about the importance of understanding sponsor etiquette and the set of requirements that sponsors have. Shelters that are building or remodeling their building to be more like a community and retail  venue are further ahead.  Some shelters have a retail store where they sell books, pet supplies, and gifts for animal lovers. Many also have a coffee shop or snack kiosk on site.  The shelters that create the images that they are a hub of resources and connection are further ahead, and, have a better likelihood of attracting corporate donors and sponsors. 

Tim suggested that one of the keys to corporate sponsorship success is to create an experience for the sponsor, the donor and visitors to the shelter. The other key is relationships.  

Fundraising is less about money and more about people and relationships. Tim reminded listeners that People adopt. People volunteer. People donate.  Make sure you manage this well.   

One tip for shelters and rescues is that every week, have board members call donors simply to share a story how their contribution made a difference and to say thank you.  Don’t ask for more money or longer commitment, just have a conversation and focus on the relationship.  Animalshelterfundraising.com and animalshelterservices.com

Listen to the whole radio show, and hear more of Tim's tips at:
 
 http://www.blogtalkradio.com/teamtoby/2013/08/28/animal-shelter-fundraising

Photo Credits: Animal Shelter Fundraising

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