what do you think of this?!?!?

[Milo10]

Ok, so next year I will be doing a Pit Bull Awareness Walk here in Bay City at the Dog Park. My dad came up with this idea of taking a old beat down car from someone we know at a junk yard and using a sludge hammer hitting it! $2 for 2 hits. This will be for BSL, we're slowly smashing BSL!!! Thats what the purpose is. If you have anymore fundraiser ideas that would be GREAT!

So far I have Bully Bags, these are for pit bulls that have been used in the rings, dog bait, abused, neglected or euthanized due the ignorance of others.

Kiss-A-Bull, I will be using our own dog for this.

Tia Torres also said to try a Vine Cellar Collection and then raffle it off.

There will also be dog treats for sale.

And a couple gift baskets that will have things for the owners and the dogs in them to also be raffled off.

I was thinking about getting a big nice and warm blanket that had a pit bull on it to raffle.

 

[mishellyshel]

just be careful if there is any glass left in the car. with the exception of the windshield, most glass is tempered and if a sledge hammer is taken to it, it will bust into a thousand pieces. since the windshield is laminated it will crack or smash and little shards of glass may get thrown around.

the rest of the ideas are very cute. personally i would not spend the money on an old car and sledge hammer and use that money for something that "everyone" could particpate in. not sure if you ever took a sledge hammer to a car before, but an average woman and any child would not really be able to do it. in addition they could actually get hurt.

 

[Milo10]

Well, if we do do that, The windshield will be tooken out.

 

[mishellyshel]

We charge 125 dollars to remove a windshield safely. i wouldnt waste the money when it can be spent on something more useful. taking a sledge hammer to steel is a pretty heavy job. just sayin' may want to think it thru. people love to win stuff, having nice pit bull items to sell raffle tickets to would be a moneymaker.
you can also sell hot DOGS for 1 dollar and all proceeds to benefit the dogs. check with state laws, selling items for money is often illegal. you can get around it by selling tickets and then using the tickets to purchase the food items.

 

[Milo10]

We did the checking with the state laws already before I started putting this whole thing together. We're going to put together raffle baskets that have things in them for owners and pit bulls. There is nothing that says we can't sell items. We have home decor, t-shirts, magnets for your car, and other things that will be for sale. We are also having a pit bull rescue come to it, Hes going to bring some pits from animal shelters for people to adopt. and hes also going to do a weight pull event and a speed ball event. If I can get my dog storm going on the agility things in the spring then we should be able to have an agility event also. Still thinking on fundraisers to do.

 

[Ash]

Well, if we do do that, The windshield will be tooken out.

Pet peeve. It's taken not tooken.

 

[minrex]

I'd forego the sledgehammer thing. Sledgehammers are really heavy and it would be all too easy for someone to get hurt. I dunno, paying a couple of bucks to hit a car with a hammer doesn't sound that fun to me. Maybe I'm just weird though.

 

[ticklechin]

Better get some heavy duty liability insurance for that type of event, you will get sued if someone even gets the slightest bit hurt. Is this charity a real one, a 501(c)3?

 

[Milo10]

We are not a charity, we are a group, we are doing this event with proceeds being donated to various rescues. Our purpose is to help fight BSL and help animals that are currently in rescues. I'm not sure if I'm doing the car thing yet. But if we are doing the car thing we're not putting any money into it. I know a rescue that told me he would take the windows out for free.

 

[cuddlycuddles]

I second/third? foregoing the sledgehammer thing altogether. It sound really unsafe and there are plenty of other fundraising options suggested above. You asked for our opinions, hear them out.

 

[Annieo]

Hmmm…sledgehammers and pit bulls I agree with the others, tremendous liability in that idea if someone gets hurt. Why not do something more family friendly and/or something the dogs can participate in. Best pet trick, people/dog dash, dress-up pet photos (sell the photos), rummage sale to benefit the animals, ice cream social with pet friendly ice cream, etc.

Here are some pet ice cream ideas to make. Super simple, easy to freeze.

Pupsicles - Dog ice cream recipe
Source: www.dog-pound.net
2 cups low salt beef or chicken broth
2/3 cup water
2 or 3 ice cube trays
Small rawhide sticks
Mix water with beef or chicken broth and pour into ice cube trays. Place in freezer and serve cold. Add a rawhide stick halfway through the freezing. This recipe is quick, easy, and fun. It's probably best to serve this dish outside.

Doggie Ice Cream recipe
Source: www.bone-a-fido.com
2 cups vanilla yogurt (or plain low-fat)
Mashed bananas
2 tablespoons honey
Mix ingredients and freeze in ice cube tray. Voila...sweet, cool bite-size treats for your pooch!

Frosty Paws Ice Cream and Birthday Cake
Source: www.collargirl.com
32 oz. plain yogurt
1 mashed banana
2 T p'nut butter
2 T honey
It’s true dairy products aren’t good for dogs, but yogurt contains much less lactase than regular milk and the live cultures are great for your dog’s digestive system. This dog ice cream recipe is delicious and good for your pet!
1. Mix all these ingredients in your blender, then dump into ice cube trays, paper cups, or even a kong toy to freeze and serve.
2. If you want to go all out for your mutt you can freeze these homemade frosty paws just like you would homemade ice cream. A salt-less automatic ice cream maker makes this as easy as using any other appliance in your home and the frosty paws will be ready to serve in 10 minutes.
For the ultimate treat, appropriate for desert at a doggy birthday party, follow steps one and two, then take the mostly frozen dog ice cream product of number two and spread it 1” to 1½” thick on wax paper. Freeze for five minutes and then remove dog ice cream from freezer. Next, use a paw shaped cookie cutter to cut a paw shaped “frosty paws”, remove ice cream around edges, and return paw shapes to the freezer to freeze solid.
NOTE: This can also be made with baby meat instead of the fruit and peanut butter.

Doggie Dessert recipe
Source: www.recipegoldmine.com
4 cups rice milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey or peanut butter
Set paper cupcake liners into a muffin tin. In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients. Use a cup with a spout to pour the mixture into the muffin cups. Freeze.
To serve, remove paper liner and place treat in dog or cat bowl.
For a double treat, place a miniature dog biscuit in the filled muffin tin before freezing. 


 

[Milo10]

Thanks for the ideas! I really like that ice cream social thing We are doing a pet trick event

 

[Milo10]

I'm hearing all the ideas out. Its not like i'm ignoring or not reading anything you guys put