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Originally Posted by kathy785  Years ago I helped with Appaloosa and 4-H horse shows. I wrote to many different companies that manufacture horse supplies and products. I was amazed at what they would donate if you just ask. I think that if someone would do this for our meet up we could have tremendous goody bags for everyone that shows up. The companies usually like an estimated attendance so they know how much to send. Some companies send just a few large items. Maybe we could have a silent auction (or even a regular auction or a raffle) with the proceeds going to a yorkie rescue with the items that there is not enough to share.
Examples from horse suppliers were treats, buckets, saddle blankets, halters, lead ropes, sprayers, sample sizes of shampoos and conditioners, tail sacks.
I think I could talk to my dog food rep and he would give me enough sample bags of Nutrisource dog food that everyone there could get a bag. I live close (3 hours away) so transporting the food samples is not a problem. |
Excellent advice! Actually, when I mentioned that the registration fee would include some "other goodies", these donated items are EXACTLY what I was referring to
. We already have one member of the committee that will be working on that after we get a hotel nailed down and an approximate number of people who will be going. I went through every reply on this thread and recorded everyone's answers so I could get an
approximate number to tell the hotels, but I figure that number is VERY approximate at this point
. BUT yes...we'll definitely aim to get some freebies for everyone who attends!!! What's better than a goody bag with lots of samples for our babies?!?!?!?
OH...and I think the raffle idea is an excellent one if we can get any bigger items donated (or for VERY cheap). I know they did this at a Yorkie show I attended recently, and it went over very well. I will have to make sure the committee discusses this. Is this something others would be interested in as well? Keep in mind you'll already be paying for airfare, hotel, and misc. for this trip, so would you have money for a raffle on top of that?! If so, what kind of items would you like to see raffled off?