Calling all Volunteers...

Anyone good with typing up beg letters? My main goal now is to start begging sponsors for support. I need a professional sounding letter, but I am by no means a professional person. I'm too laid back for the most part.

Also if you can, please introduce yourselves as a volunteer. I am going to build a wonderful team, and I don't want anyone to feel left out.

I will go first...
As you all know...my name is Angela! Lol! I love dogs and have been doing rescue work for about 2 to 3 years now. Gosh, how time flies! My experiences with rescuing is not only with 5 out of 7 dogs here at my home, but also with volunteering with West Coast Mastiffs and then with a couple other rescues. I also began dog training at that time and have been passionately obsessing with it for 3 years as well. My goal is to become a good trainer that can help the less fortunate dogs. I hope that I will be blessed in that sense. Rescue work is so expensive and I am amazed at the people who throw themselves into it with such perseverance and dedication! I am also very lucky to be surrounded by wonderful people who support me and who help in any way they can. I truly love you girls for it and I so appreciate each and every one of you!!!! Looking forward to hearing from you guys.

Much love,
Angela

Sorry Gang...

Okay so here's the scoop. I've heard back from John the superindendant for "the Place!" The "place" is Citrus Park in Riverside. It is where you see the orange groves and that orange stand off of Dufferin on Van Buren. If you've never been there, it is absolutely beautiful. Tons of trees and a huge open grassy area. This is where I want to have the event! Here are the problems... John says they will be renovating this area in August this year and it will not be completed until mid November sometime. So my idea of having it in October is out. However, he will be faxing me all the forms, so that I may have an adoption event in January 2010. I think this is better, so that I will be able to organize myself, alot better. Here are the logistics for this event:

Name of event: 1st Annual “Take Me Home” Pet Adoption Event

Date of Event: January 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Purpose of Event: Help raise funds for a non profit organization called West Coast Mastiffs and Large Breed Rescue. (WCMastiffRescue.com) And also to spread awareness of pet overpopulation and to find loving fur-ever homes for pets with other rescues.

Event Agenda: Would like to have 25 + rescues with well mannered pets available for adoption present. Also 20 + vendors that sell food, drinks and pet-related items for sale. During the event, I would like to have a raffle, dog contests, seminars from trainers, and possibly agility trainers, live music, pet entertainers, and maybe even a hot dog eating contest?

Total Attendees: I plan to have anywhere from 200 to 400 attendees. I will be advertising all over. Having flyers made to post at grocery stores, pet stores and possibly even getting some media coverage.

Estimated Budget: I would like to keep my budget within $1000 to $1200 for renting the open grass area, so that the rest of the proceeds will benefit West Coast Mastiffs Rescue. The vendors will have to rent their space to sell their products. The rental space for the vendors will be as follows: 10’ x 10’ will be $50, 10’ x 20’ will be $75.00. I may have to up the fee, if renting the open grass area is higher than my estimated budget. The remaining proceeds will go to a 501 (c)(3) rescue called West Coast Mastiffs and Large Breed Rescue. No rescues are asked to pay for a spot.

New Update:

Okie Dokie...well I submitted the logistics for the event. I am now waiting for the reply from "the place!" Hehehe! Will probably hear back sometime this coming week.

I've been in contact with about 5 vendors. One is a clown/face painter, one is a hot dog vendor, the other a taco vendor and some pet boutique type vendors. I even had a dog trainer ask. LOL!!! Is it mean to turn them away? Well I saved his information. Oh and a kettle corn vendor. Mmmm. Gotta have Kettle Corn at any event!

So I will update you as soon as I hear the word...YES, the place is yours!

This is something I am going to need help with...
*Rules for Volunteers/Vendors
*Writing a professional sounding beg/sponsorship letter

If you want to throw ideas or suggestions at me, I am ready!
Thank you so much!!!! Much love to you all!

Oh...

And a date too. I'm not sure when I want to plan this. Anytime in the fall is good, but people are always looking for back to school stuff and not so much looking to adopt a pet. I was thinking Halloween, because how cute would that be?

Maybe next February or March sometime....I don't know! I'm lost!!!!

My thoughts...

Okay, so I've been sitting on my rump, thinking I'll get to it...eventually. Well while everyone around me is getting things done, I'm sitting here twittling my thumbs. So I decided to finally call "the place" that I'm thinking of hosting this event. Shannon directed me to a gentlemen that I need to sit down and write out a logistics type of email, stating everything that I want to do at this event, how many people I hope to get in, etc.

I also received an email from Justin Rudd. He says this is a fantastic opportunity and to go for it. He said it's best if I side with an organization that has their 501 (c)(3). Of course I will ask West Coast Mastiffs. I would like to have half the money generated to go to them!

Okay, so let me write my logistics down, quick.
Thoughts....

• I would like roughly 200 to 300 people to attend this.
• I want at least 20 rescues
• I want at least 20 vendors. Vendors will be paying for a spot.
• I want to rent the entire open grass area. (I have a map)
• I would like to partner up with Save a pet and possibly PetCo.

So this is what I have for now. I'm going to write a more professional proposal to him and hope that everything goes as planned. I will need to look into special event permits. Especially if it's for dogs.