D’arcy’s Arc Donor Research Donor Profile There is no one profile for our donors. D’arcy’s Arc donors come from a variety of income and education levels, and age groups. They have different marital statuses and family situations. They live in different parts of Winnipeg, and some even live in other parts of Manitoba. Some of our donors have one pet, some have two or more, and some do not have a pet of their own. Overall are donors are various members of the public who despite many differences share one thing in common, a love of animals. It is this love animals that leads them to donate money, supplies or time to D’arcy’s Arc, knowing that we share this love animals with them and do our best to ensure that every animal that enters into our …show more content…
These categories are money donations, supply donations and time donations in the form of volunteering at the shelter or at our fundraising events. Money Donations of money vary in amount depending on how much the individual donor can give. Depending on the donor, giving may be done on a regular or casual basis. Some donors for example may give on a monthly or annual basis, and some may only give a donation when attending an event. Supplies In addition to money, D’arcy’s Arc also encourages the donation of much needed supplies with our wish list, on our website. Our wish list is made up of three different categories being, For Our animals, For Our Shelter and Office …show more content…
We encourage people to donate hand sanitizer, high efficiency laundry detergent, garbage bags (any size), disposable gloves (medium or large sized), dishwasher soap, liquid hand soap, bleach, paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper, window cleaner, unscented dryer sheets and newspapers. We also take donations of Canadian Tire money to help buy these items, as well as HBC Reward points to help pay for supplies and prizes for events. Office Supplies At D’arcy’s Arc we also ask donors to give supplies that we use regularly in our office, including Oxford blue pocket portfolios, new Canadian stamps, pens, pencils, highlighters, standard staples, manila file folders and 8 ½ x 11” photocopier/printer paper. Volunteering D’arcy’s Arc depends on volunteers to assist our staff in the various duties of caring for animals at the shelter, which include cleaning kennels and litter boxes, laundry, sweeping, dusting, and mopping. Our volunteers also walk dogs, take animals to veterinary appointments and assist with our fundraising events which include our Puparazzi (canine fashion show), the Precise Woof Walk, and our golf