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Other ways to help

 

There are hundreds of ways you can help Kindred Spirits, in addition to those already listed.  We can use people to:

  • Print tri-fold flyers for us.  These are easier to hand out and look more professional than the 8-1/2 x 11 stapled handouts we currently use.

  • Place our notecards for sale at your place of business.

  • Go around to various businesses to ask for donations of supplies, gift cards, services, or monies.  We have neither the time (nor the personality!) to do so ourselves.  There are tons of businesses in our county, and if even just a few would donate, it would be so helpful.

  • Hold a fundraiser for us.  Car wash, bake sale, book sale, yard sale...use your imagination.  Just contact us so we can work out the details.

  • Collect acorns and other nuts for our patients (primarily our bear cubs).  Every fall we need folks to gather acorns, as well as purchase in-shell nuts to get the baby bears through the winter months.  Please contact us in advance for the proper way to collect and store the nuts, as well as how to get them to us.

  • Set up a table outside of a business one Saturday or Sunday, and sell Kindred Spirits fundraiser items.

  • Get your school, church, or civic group involved in a supply drive.  Whether it's paper towels, canned fruit, baby food, baby wipes, or any other item from our supply list, put out a big box with a sign explaining what you are collecting and why.  Then, when the box is full, give us a call and we'll arrange for you to get the items to us.

  • Celebrating a birthday or anniversary or other special occasion?  Instead of gifts, ask your friends and family to make a donation to Kindred Spirits in your honor.  Not only will they receive a tax receipt, thank you note, and photo of one of our patients, but you will receive a card and photograph as well.

  • Give a donation to Kindred Spirits in lieu of a purchased gift for any occasion - birthday, anniversary, Christmas, graduation.  The gift recipient will receive a card acknowledging your kindness (of course, the amount is never revealed), as well as a photo of one of our patients.  You will receive a thank you note and tax receipt as well.

  • Have a special talent or own your own business?  Raffle an item for Kindred Spirits' benefit.  Donate a % of profits to us for the sale of a particular item or total sales for a certain day.  Just let us know so we can spread the news to all our animal friends.

  • Hosting a baby shower for a friend?  Ask each guest to bring a couple of baby items for Kindred Spirits newborns as well (baby food, baby wipes, etc.).