Fundraising News From Around the World

Peshastin, WA: Women's wrestling match in chocolate pudding raises funds to benefit motorcycle association; Fishersville, VA: Fair visitors sign their names on Special Olympics Demolition Derby car for $5 in fundraiser; Mitchell, SD: “DQ Miracle Treat Day” fundraiser generates $1 donation to the Children’s Miracle Network from the sale of every Dairy Queen blizzard; Hazeltine, MN: Volunteer parents and students park cars and shuttle guests at golf club in fundraiser for school's financial aid program; MS: Kayakers to paddle eight hours a day for more than 100 consecutive days to raise money for charity by traveling the length of the Mississippi River; Trafford, UK: Two volunteers (ages 69 & 85) take 60-mile trek in their electric wheelchairs in fundraiser for charity; Aspen, CO: Animal Rescue Foundation hosts Dog Jog fundraiser. A 2.7-mile course was set up through town, with a watering pool along the way. “Rescue pets” were at the race to walk with, or even to adopt; Brookfield, IL: Members of the Brookfield fire and police departments join forces for a fast-pitch softball duel against current and former girls softball players from local high school. Proceeds from the fundraiser went to the girls' softball program and a shelter for victims of domestic violence; Loveland, CO: High school marching band holds March-a-Thon as a fundraiser to purchase instruments and support students as they prepare for and participate in parades and competitions around the state; Banff, AB: YWCA 'Walk a Mile in Her Shoes' fundraiser features men putting on a pair of high heel shoes and strutting their stuff. The event gave men the chance to empathize not only with women’s feet, but women’s issues; Superior, MN: Cast and crew of ABC's hit show, Extreme Makeover Home Edition took part in charitable softball fundraiser to help local family; and Hillsboro, MO: Volunteers, ages 18 to 82, spent the night in county lockup to raise money for a newly renovated wing of the jail. Reservations for the evening cost $50 for individuals and $90 for couples.

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Do-It-Yourself Fundraiser Of The Month

Animal Photos:   Kids of all ages love to have their photos taken with animals (usually the more exotic the better, but who can resist puppies and kittens), and parents have a hard time resisting because they are so very cute.  If you have any animals that are very friendly with people and can take a half day or so of camera flashes, get a local photographer to donate professional photo services, and set up at a mall or other event.  Be sure to keep a true animal lover around to handle anything that gets unruly.  The usual agreement would be that the photographer has his/her film costs reimbursed, and of course his/her name is on the photos as free advertising, and he/she would be the source of reprints.  The photographer will usually have printed forms for completion. You should arrange for your helpers to handle the registration and collection to keep costs down.  Payments should be collected in advance.  Sample photos with the available animals at their cutest could help spur sales.  Other Options:  Let people bring their own pets for pictures.  If your church does a "Blessing of the Animals,"  set up a booth to take pictures of those bringing their pets to be blessed.

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Non-Profit In The Spotlight

What do film-makers, an investment banker, an attorney, a web designer and an opera director/veterinary technician have in common? We all share a deep compassion and commitment to helping New York City street cats. We each feel the frustration that not enough is being done to help these cats who live in our shadows, feed on our garbage, scamper for warmth under our cars, barely surviving on the streets. We know that without sustained efforts from the community, urban street cats often don’t stand a chance and so collectively we created the Urban Cat League. A few years ago we came together and created a small sanctuary for street cats in midtown Manhattan. There feral cats can live in a protected, safe and happy environment. But we realized that we needed and wanted to do more. In August of 2002, we became a non-profit corporation, Urban Cat League so we can expand beyond our tiny sanctuary. Our success at socializing wild street kittens for adoption has made the demand for our services exceed the capacity of our sanctuary.

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Holiday Facts

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the prosperity and well-being of our country. It was hard times in the days of depression that hit the country in the 1880s. It led to widespread wage cuts and unemployment in the traditional pattern of the economic cycle. This was when the Knights of Labor came into being. It was their initiative that Labor Day turned out to be a civic event with parades and meetings. Contrary to the present practice the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, l883. However, it was in l884 when the first Monday in September came to be selected as the holiday, as originally proposed. The Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the example of New York and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday" on that date. The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations, and in l885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country. 
 

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