So, the
Portland International BeerFest is organized (so we're told) by a man who is devoted to animals. Therefore, he invited several local animal groups (
Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon,
Animal Aid and
Indigo Rescue) to set up shop at the beer tasting event down in the north park blocks July 16-18. That's where we came in. Asking people for money to buy raffle tickets while they're drinking a lot of beer is actually quite easy, and we found that they're quite ready to give! Indigo Rescue
brought nine, 12-week old puppies for show and tell, and that didn't hurt either. For $3, people could spend five minutes in the pen with the puppies. It was a huge hit! How can you stay away from nine adorable puppies? Not to mention that one litter of NINE puppies is absolutely the best argument for spaying and neutering you can find. Another great money maker was a shuffle board table where drinking patrons could pay $3 to try to get thirty points sliding a swill-filled pint glass down the table. These are truly brilliant ideas. Even with all the fancy auctions, galas and other alcohol-enhanced fundraisers that are held every year, I still say the drinking/fund-raising opportunities are underutilized. Let's work on that in the future, shall we?
So, the Portland International BeerFest is organized (so we're told) by a man who is devoted to animals. Therefore, he invited several local animal groups (Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, Animal Aid and Indigo Rescue) to set up shop at the beer tasting event down in the north park blocks July 16-18. That's where we came in. Asking people for money to buy raffle tickets while they're drinking a lot of beer is actually quite easy, and we found that they're quite ready to give! Indigo Rescue 
brought nine, 12-week old puppies for show and tell, and that didn't hurt either. For $3, people could spend five minutes in the pen with the puppies. It was a huge hit! How can you stay away from nine adorable puppies? Not to mention that one litter of NINE puppies is absolutely the best argument for spaying and neutering you can find. Another great money maker was a shuffle board table where drinking patrons could pay $3 to try to get thirty points sliding a swill-filled pint glass down the table. These are truly brilliant ideas. Even with all the fancy auctions, galas and other alcohol-enhanced fundraisers that are held every year, I still say the drinking/fund-raising opportunities are underutilized. Let's work on that in the future, shall we?
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