From bake sales to backyard BBQs, you can host a fundraiser benefitting the Dog Alliance no matter where you live or what your age! The funds raised go directly to Hounds for Heroes (service dogs), Bow Wow Therapy Dogs (therapy dogs), Train Your Own Service Dog (service dogs), or our "Pawsitive Impact" Fund. You decide!
When you host a CYOF fundraiser, you are also creating awareness and interest in service dogs and therapy dogs.
Ready to get started? Download the application to share your idea with us.
Not sure what to do? Read on for ideas and inspiration!
From small to larger, there are innumerable ways to have fun while raising funds and awareness for service dogs and therapy dogs! Kids can participate just as easily as grown-ups. "Doing good" has no age limit!
If you need inspiration for an idea, check out this list of possibilities!
It can't simply be fun and games. The good work you do is a direct reflection of the Dog Alliance mission and hard-earned reputation so we do have guidelines for the planning and execution of your fundraiser.
Whether it's just you or an entire planning committee, be sure to let everyone know what you're doing and why! Have a great time! Your success directly benefits training service dogs for military veterans and therapy dogs who visit with children, adults, and senior citizens throughout the Greater Austin area.
Checks or fund transfers from fundraising proceeds are due to Dog Alliance within 30-days of the event's date. We can provide tax receipts for individual documented gifts of $25.00 or more.
Birthdays, graduations, weddings, or job promotions all provide an excellent reason to request a donation rather than a gift.
Celebrate your pet's birthday, "Gotcha Day', training class graduation, or other milestone. OK, perhaps a donation and a dog treat is in order here!
Whether in your neighborhood, at work, or at school, these proverbial tasty fundraisers are always a hit!
Everyone brings their own lunch and donates the money they would have spent buying lunch.
Designating gifts in honor or in memory of someone special is a thoughtful and impactful way to celebrate their lives.
The person receiving the most donations has to kiss (a donkey, a frog, a horse). And, yes, we can help with that! How about "Boss for the Day", face-painting, movie night, dog walker, or the "flamingo alert". Join one of our webinars to learn more about that one!
We're excited to you want to help raise funds and awareness about service dogs and therapy dogs! To get started, either sign up for a quarterly webinar to learn ideas or go ahead and submit your completed CYOF form by clicking the link below.