Animal World USA-International is proud to be presenting:
~ Africa Needs Us All To Help~
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Special events will make the Africa Weeks for the Animals successful, enjoyable and educational for both adults and children. Every single event or donation to an organization will help make a huge difference for the animals.
Please send us any events so we can post them as soon as possible. This is a wonderful way for animal advocates to collectively organize, mobilize and promote events and build energy together.
Suggested Events and Activities
Educational Fairs and Vaccination Events in Your Area
These can be held anywhere where people gather! Watch for announcements and mark your calendar to be sure to attend these fun-filled, life-saving days!
"10 Ways to Fundraise for Animals" - From Animal Planet
http://animal.discovery.com/roar/getinvolved/fundraise.html/
Walk-a-thons, Spays, Vaccinations, Blessing of The Animals
These activities can be organized/funded by businesses, rescue groups, youth groups, or school children. Money raised could be used for shelter programs, rescue animals, or low-cost spay/neuter programs.
Promote Spay-Neuter!
Consider helping a financially needy organization and family get their pet fixed!
Hundreds of dogs and cats could be altered, and the birth and death of thousands of unwanted pets prevented.
Be Proactive
Post information on your website about why spay and neuter adn porper vaccinations saves lives.
Promote "Adopt" and Sterilization
Plan an event to educate people. Urge everyone to adopt, rather than buy, their next furry best friend.
Children's art and Literary Contests
Organizations and young ones will be encouraged to create art and essays.
Humane Education Classes, Open Houses, and Events
Invite school children and the general public to visit your animal shelter or organization for special educational activities or an open house with a focus on adoption and conservation.
Farm Animals
Find out ways to make sure that chickens, pigs, cows, and other farm animals are treated humanely.
Read about Humane Eating: http://HumaneEating.org
Bring Humane Education into the Classroom
Visit humane education websites to locate animal welfare materials. Many of these materials are free or inexpensive. Teach our young people about a kinder world for the precious animals.
Library Displays, Humane Education Reading Racks, and Bulletin Boards
Students You Can Help! Students can help design classroom, school, and/or library displays with messages about conservation, spaying and neutering, vaccinations and responsible companion animal care.
Youth Group Participation
Youth groups can plan or participate in fund raising activities or educational leafleting. Young people need to be involved in community service and this would be a wonderful opportunity. Kids always inspire and come up with fantastic ways of helping animals.
Publicity Campaign
Publicity will be needed to insure that the news gets to every corner of the African continent. Please consider adding information about Africa Week for the Animals to your organization or group's newsletter and website. Help us reach everyone in Africa and beyond!
Other Ways Businesses Can Participate
Organize an event at your business where you can promote your own business and help the animal kingdom all at the same time. Set up a table, hand out literature, offer tastings and samples of animal-friendly food.
Volunteer for a local event at a sanctuary.
Even spending an hour walking or cuddling with a local domesticated animal makes a big difference to them! And opening your home as a temporary foster home - for a few days or a few weeks -can Change a Life!
Promote the week
Post flyers, email or call friends and include in your newsletters and correspondence.
Donate!
Donate to your local organizations and community and help ensure the success of the week's events and bring awareness to the animals' plight.
Locate
Africa's shelters and rescue organizations. Locate the nearest sanctuary, shelter, conservation group or rescue org and inquire how you can help.
Save a life
Adopt your next animal from the animal shelter and help organizations of Africa.
Network
Build relationships with everyone on behalf of the animals.
Write a letter.
Send a thank you note to a person or leader in your community and thank them for their dedication to helping animals.
Be positive!
Spread your good energy on behalf of the animals. They need you. The people need you. We need each other.
Africa Weeks for the Animals
