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FUNDRAISING
Whenever we undertake a rescue, dogs are fostered for a minimum of two weeks and any medical or behavioural issues that may arise are addressed. These may include include speying or neutering and, in the case of dogs rescued from Ireland, we also have to arrange ferry transport to England.
Some of the dogs that come into our care have health issues which mean they cannot be adopted so IRR looks after them for life as forever fosters.
As you may imagine, these requirements are not always covered by the suggested Adoption Fees which means we have an ongoing need to raise cash to meet the difference.
To this end we have listed below some Fundraising ideas which are all easy to do and can help to make an important contribution to our funds.
For instance, did you know you can raise money by simply buying goods online, selling items on Ebay or by sponsoring one of our dogs. There are so many ways to join in, so please have a look below, you might have some fun and meet a few new people on the way.
ONLINE SHOPPING
The EasyFundraising website provides a FREE fundraising service for good causes, including IRR, whenever you shop online. You
can shop with over 2000 of the UK's best-known retailers including many popular names such as Amazon, Boots, Next, Argos, EBAY, John Lewis, HMV and many, many more. Once you have registered with EasyFundraising, when you shop through
the site a percentage from every purchase you make is automatically donated to Irish Retriever Rescue. And it doesn’t
cost you a penny!
Register direct at: http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/irr |
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EBAY SHOP
| One of our members has an Ebay Shop and is willing to sell things you no longer need or would like to donate to help raise funds. Recommended items are small, easy to post things like stamps, postcards, coins, etc. Please click here to check that what you have for sale is appropriate. |
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SPONSOR A DOG
For a donation of £10 a year, you can sponsor an IRR Sponsor Dog, and in return you will receive a Certificate of Sponsorship with a photo of your chosen dog as well as regular updates about their progress. Your sponsor dog will also remember your birthday and greet you at Christmas and your name will be listed on your Sponsor Dog’s Page. Why not sponsor a dog as a gift for a friend.
The gifts at our Online Gift Shop are available featuring your chosen dog. All the Sponsor Dogs star in our annual “Calendar Dogs” wall and pocket calendars. Click here to meet the Sponsor Dogs. |
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HOME OR OFFICE
There are lots of simple things you can do at home or in your office. Why not run a Coffee Morning or a Cheese & Wine Party and invite your friends. Or fill a jar with sweets, invite people to guess how many sweets there are and the winner takes the jar. You could take a Teddy to work, write out 50 names on a piece of paper and ask colleagues to guess the name - all for a small fee of course! Make some cakes, fudge or jam to sell.
If you need help with posters or forms please click here |
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ONLINE GIFT SHOP
We have a range of affordable gifts available to order online. From Mouse Mats, Notelets, Note Books, Key Rings to Fridge Magnets. Each is available with a choice of images and each is made to order and despatched within a few days. All the gifts can be personalised with your own special picture. Click here to check out the range.
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COLLECTING BOX
We have created our own Collecting Box which is ideal for use on a shop counter or an office desk.
If you wish to receive a Collecting Box just click here
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Get a group of friends together with their dogs and organise a Sponsored Down-Stay - your training club may also help by judging the results and verifying the forms. Or you could arrange a Sponsored Walk in your local park, around your town or village.
If you need help with posters or forms just click here |
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RAISE AWARENESS
We have a series of specially designed A4 posters which you could arrange to put up in your local vets or animal supply shop.
Every exposure of IRR’s aims and commitments helps to raise awareness of our cause.
All the posters are available from this site - simply click here. |
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