Here are some things we have done and are planning to do. We always need help with fundraising!
First Friday: During our first year we opened the lounge from 6-7pm on the first Friday of each month and had two volunteers to help run the lounge. We did not get enough visitors to make this a worthwhile use of volunteer time.
Valentines Day Hearts: $14 per heart to honor a current or past kitty. These are all taped in our front window or on the Plexiglass panel.
Garage Sale: hosted in June at Jennifer’s house the first year. If we ever do another one it will need to be at someone else’s home and they will need to organize and run it (with help from other volunteers).
Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament: hosted in the past in early August at the lounge. $25/person, 12 people total.
Crafts and Cats: 1.5-hour sessions where people bring their own craft to work on while enjoying time with the cats.
Painted Pumpkins: we have hosted 2-3 sessions of pumpkin painting on a Saturday in mid-October.
Yoga with Cats: a yoga class designed for all levels, held at the lounge. Includes 60 minutes for class and 30 minutes of free time with the cats.
Kitty Town Coffee Fundraiser: we partnered with this company to sell coffee and earn $5-$8 per bag sold.
Restaurant Nights: Local restaurants share 20% (usually) of proceeds on a given day/night when visitors show a flyer or mention us when ordering.
Holiday Market: we expand what we offer in our lobby shop beginning November 1st. All consigners will have a 50/50 agreement – Cassie’s Cats gets 50% of sales (absorbing credit card fees) and the maker gets 50%.
Facebook Fundraisers: you can celebrate your birthday or another special day with a Facebook fundraiser and designate Cassie’s Cats as the recipient.
Company Match: if you or your partner works for a company that matches donations, please submit your donation for a match. We know that Patagonia and Apple match donations and have received several matches from them already.
Cat Sponsorship: We have adult cats listed on our website with sponsorship opportunities. Sponsors can choose two-week chunks of time and will get at least one photo sent to them each week of the cat they are sponsoring, along with a brief update.
Puzzles: We accept cat-themed jigsaw puzzles and sell them for $2-$4 each in our lobby shop.
T-Shirts, Hoodies, etc.: We have Bonfire and Printify fundraising shops online and receive a portion of all sales. These are nice garments and are good marketing, too!
