Call for Donations

It is no secret that the success of the SUGAR Group's fundraising efforts throughout the year are directly related to the generosity of the amazing vendors in this community. We are so very grateful to each of you who have contributed to our efforts throughout the year, as this directly helps us pay our lab bill each month (which averages $400 per month).

As you may know, the RRRoundup is quickly approaching. This is one of our largest fundraising efforts of the year. So, we are calling upon vendors to once again help us out.

This year, we are asking for donations in various categories for the RRRoundup:

* Donation to the raffle (all profit after RRRoundup expenses are paid will go to research efforts of the SUGAR Group)

* Donation to pouch Bingo - safe pouches and specialty sleeping spaces are required for the prizes for bingo this year. Single pouches, bonding pouches or specialty sleeping spaces only, please (no sets).

* Donation to the "door prizes" and auctions for those participating from home. Gift certificates are acceptable as are actual prizes. We will put together several auction packages again this year and will also offer a few door prizes. So, anything is game here.

* Donation to a special raffle for those attendees who complete surveys at the RRRoundup. Because collecting data is essential to our research, we offer a special raffle to those who participate in surveys or studies during the weekend of the RRRoundup. This year, we will be offering an entire cage set up in a TURTLE theme. So, feel free to donate any turtle themed items that you feel would add to this raffle.

* Donation of toy making parts for our toy repair teaching/demo time.


Because we know that your time and your items are valuable, we are prepared to offer you the following in return for a donation of any size:

1) ANYONE who donates will be listed and thanked in our program

2) Because the RRRoundup is being webcast this year, we have a potential world-wide audience. Therefore, we will be displaying a slide show during breaks which will feature some special trivia and advertisements. Vendors who donate will receive the following:

** Those who donate one item to any of the above will receive a 1/8 page ad with their logo displayed

** Those who donate to any two of the above will receive a 1/4 page ad

** Those who donate to the raffle AND pouch bingo AND either the special turtle raffle OR a door prize/auction item will receive one full page ad

*** Those who donate to the raffle ,pouch bingo, a door prize/auction item AND either toy making parts or a turtle themed item will receive one full page ad AND one 1/2 page ad.


Deadline for donations is February 25th, 2012. While donations will be accepted after this time, we will not guarantee the ads for any donations that are received after the cut off date (this is the date we will have Brandon begin working on the slideshow ads.)

Please send all donations to:

SUGAR Group c/o Val Betts
604 Deahl St.
Borger, TX 79007

We so appreciate your contributions to our research efforts. Thanks in advance!