If you’re supporting a local cat shelter, I think that’s wonderful, homeless cats can use all the help they can get. But if you think about it, if you’re already donating to one cat shelter, why not one more? A little donation is not going to break the bank.
I’m not selling tickets that cost $100, $50 or even $25 a piece, I’m asking for a donation you’re comfortable with, even if it’s only $1. If twenty people give $1, that makes $20 and those $20 pay for twenty cans or more of food.
Let me tell you a bit more about the Toronto Cat Rescue. This cat shelter is not a regular shelter where cats sit in cages and are euthanized when nobody wants them. The shelter isn’t even a shelter as such, but a series of foster homes where cats and kittens end up, waiting to be adopted. Not that just anyone can adopt a cat. Adoptive parents are screened so the kitties go to a really loving home.
http://savecatsfromthegutter.com/about-tcr/
For twelve years the Toronto Cat Rescue has been raising funds for their kitties and personally I’ve been involved for ten years. In the beginning there were only about six teams and we raised only $3,000, but over the years the fundraiser has grown and now we’re aiming at raising $20,000. Several large organizations donate prices to the Bowl-a-ton and several individuals reward supporters with their own gifts.
Personally I give everyone who donates the choice between one of these hand colored pictures. All the person has to do is contact me at [email protected], specify the amount donated and tell me the picture of his/her preference, and it will be emailed to them.
You can donate through my PayPal account at [email protected]
or through https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/toronto-cat-rescue/bowlathon/team/grumpycats/
For inspiration, please view a few pictures from last year's event.