Believe it or not, J2 and myself managed to spend a whole day on the golf course two weeks ago, and yes, this was a first for both of us.....We were not playing golf though, it was the annual golf day fund raiser for our animal shelter (and one of the excuses for not blogging, organising such a day takes a lot of time and effort.)
So here is how it works: the shelter committee organizes a golf day, with all proceedings going to the animal shelter. We book the golf course, and get people to play. So how do we make money? There is a few ways for us to raise money around this day:
1) Companies sponsor the holes.
2) We place advertising signs for companies to put their names on (at a fee).
3) We get shops and companies to donate raffle tickets, and organise a huge raffle.
4) Players pay the play.
5) We have our shop there, with all sorts of doggie goodies.
6) The players may get thirsty, so we provide shots at the course.
7) We organise breakfast and lunch at the course.
The trick is to get as many companies involved as possible, and try to make it one of their company outings. And then get everything donated, from the printing and advertising, the food, the catering, the prices for the raffle and the golf etc etc etc. Loads of organising. The prizes for the raffle this year included a laptop, a number of luxury holidays, camping equipment, dinner vouchers and loads more.
The day itself went really well, it is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and all though the final money count is not confirmed, indications are that we matched last year, which is not bad in a year of economic downturn. All holes were sold, loads of raffle tickets went, and we had a full playing field. The game starts with a 'shotgun start', early in the morning.
Some pictures:
One of the player taking a shot, just after enjoying one of our drinks
J2 and I were at hole 8, selling shots of horrible liquor
The prize giving after the golf
Our shop with the doggy goodies
And some of our puppies.
J1
