We thought that since we did not hold a fundraiser in 2005 due to the hurricanes coming so horribly when we were just getting ready to start, that we would get a BIG head start on the fundraiser for 2006.
The idea behind doing a TCS fundraiser is to donate a good amount of money to a cat welfare or rescue. The past two times we have done this, 100% of the proceeds/donations went directly to the organization that we decided to donate to.
Cooking with Cattitude went over very, very well. The first year it was offered, over $2000 was donated to the Cat Welfare Society of Israel. The second year didn't go as well, since it was the same cookbook offered, but it still raised several hundred dollars for Kats N Kittens out of Ohio that our own Missy&SpikesMom works with.
(If you weren't around, Cooking with Cattitude is still available. Kats N Kittens has recently gone through a very difficult time, with the founder of the organization passing away shortly after having her first child. The rescue will continue, and they need all the support they can get...)
We would like to do another cookbook. We'll get back to that in a little while.
What we need to do first, though, is to decide where the donations for this years' fundraiser should go. With the devestation still around the area Katrina struck, particularly on the whole Mississippi coast, I think it would be wonderful if we could find a rescue there to support. Goodness knows - they need it more than most. Of course, we would also like the organization to be one that someone here has a personal connection with... So let's begin with brainstorming.
The only requirements are that we would prefer the organization to be a 501 (3) (c) (non-profit) so that donations can be tax-deductible, and the organization must be able to accept PayPal.
Once we decide where the money will go, we will open a new forum (sub-forum of the Lounge) to brainstorm ideas for the cookbook itself, and collect recipes.
The idea behind doing a TCS fundraiser is to donate a good amount of money to a cat welfare or rescue. The past two times we have done this, 100% of the proceeds/donations went directly to the organization that we decided to donate to.
Cooking with Cattitude went over very, very well. The first year it was offered, over $2000 was donated to the Cat Welfare Society of Israel. The second year didn't go as well, since it was the same cookbook offered, but it still raised several hundred dollars for Kats N Kittens out of Ohio that our own Missy&SpikesMom works with.
(If you weren't around, Cooking with Cattitude is still available. Kats N Kittens has recently gone through a very difficult time, with the founder of the organization passing away shortly after having her first child. The rescue will continue, and they need all the support they can get...)
We would like to do another cookbook. We'll get back to that in a little while.
Once we decide where the money will go, we will open a new forum (sub-forum of the Lounge) to brainstorm ideas for the cookbook itself, and collect recipes.
