Fund Raising with Buttons

Why Fund Raising with Buttons is a Fantastic Idea

On more than one occasion I might have stated that buttons offer a wide variety of promotional opportunities. Our customers use them as name tags, business cards, souvenirs… you name it. Today I share with you a button idea for a cause near and dear to my heart - animal rescue. LiFeline Adoptions is a NYS Not for Profit cat rescue that focuses on finding homes for special needs or hard to place kitties. In order to provide the necessary services such as vetting, food, litter and related expenses, LiFeline does different types of fund raising. The primary component is making personalized buttons for customers of the pet stores where adoption events are held. Or, as a thank you for donations received via their website. Here's how it works: Customers provide an image to be printed on photo paper. Software Apps allow overlays of text or other design to enhance the image. The photo is cut using a circle cutter. And, their memento of choice can then be made, on the spot! Options include keychains, refrigerator magnets, ornaments, mirrors and pinback buttons. [caption id="attachment_328079" align="alignleft" width="128"] LiFeline Adoptions Magnet[/caption] [caption id="attachment_328080" align="alignright" width="128"] LiFeline Adoptions Keychain[/caption] They’ll even make an “In Memoriam” button for your cherished fur babies. They also use pinback buttons , with or without a magnetic tag, as name badges with their logo. A recent addition is the use of a long piece of paw print ribbon to make a hanging name badge (similar to a lanyard). These unique name badges readily identify LiFeline Adoptions personnel as they work any number of events in the community. [caption id="attachment_328060" align="aligncenter" width="150"] LiFeline Adoptions Nametag[/caption] To help their wonderful cause with a donation visit www.LiFelineAdoptionsDOTorg   Jim, Larry and their furry charges will thank you. Fund raising with buttons is a time tested & proven strategy. Making promotional buttons is very easy when you have a quality button making kit and supplies from ABM. Let ABM help you start fund raising with buttons today! Until next time – Happy Button Making! By Brighid Brown, Director of Blogging and All Things Cool at ABM