Great idea!
Humane Society of the Ohio Valley
Marietta, OH
We would love to be a part of this too! @Sarah Hoadley We purchase our tickets from Big Frog Printing. They have franchises all over the country... -posted to the "Animal Welfare Professionals" community
Original Message:
Sent: 5/22/2025 6:01:00 AM
From: Lisa Burns
Subject: RE: T-Shirt (or Sticker!) Swaps Between Shelters & Rescues: Building Community One Trade at a Time
We would love to be a part of this too!
@Sarah Hoadley We purchase our tickets from Big Frog Printing. They have franchises all over the country. We paid about $17 but had to have a 75 shirt minimum. Being in Florida,wWe chose a softer lighter tshirt than what is normally offered which brought the price up a $1 and our logo is full color which cost more too. Without the extras they would have been $14-15. I also found a local person who will print a few at a time for us for $15 a shirt.
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Lisa Burn
Co-founder/VP
Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary
Myakka City, FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-20-2025 06:25 AM
From: Sarah Hoadley
Subject: T-Shirt (or Sticker!) Swaps Between Shelters & Rescues: Building Community One Trade at a Time
Morning Ms Kathy
Where did you get your shirts made? Was it a local shop or an online vendor?
We would love to do a fundraising T-shirt sale but are struggling to find a site that is affordable. We don't see many people paying almost $30 for a t-shirt. But our cost is about $25 each using the current site we found (I don't recall the name of it).
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Sarah
Paws in Middle Georgia Animal Rescue
Original Message:
Sent: 05-19-2025 11:08 AM
From: Kathy Johnson
Subject: T-Shirt (or Sticker!) Swaps Between Shelters & Rescues: Building Community One Trade at a Time
This is a great idea! We just made T-shirts and sold them at our yard sale. It helped bring in funds. Love T-shirts!
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Kathy Johnson
Volunteer, Grant and Fundraising Coordinator
Bruno Project Rescue, Inc.
Columbia MD
Original Message:
Sent: 05-16-2025 06:34 AM
From: Angellee Vincent
Subject: T-Shirt (or Sticker!) Swaps Between Shelters & Rescues: Building Community One Trade at a Time
Hey!
We'd be interested, Grand Prairie Animal Services in Grand Prairie, TX.
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Angellee Vincent
Volunteer & Events Coordinator
Grand Prairie Animal Services
Grand Prairie, TX
www.gptx.org/pawsOriginal Message:
Sent: 04-11-2025 08:02 PM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: T-Shirt (or Sticker!) Swaps Between Shelters & Rescues: Building Community One Trade at a Time
This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous
Hi friends!
I wanted to share a fun and meaningful idea that could help build stronger connections between shelters and rescues across the country:
What if we started swapping t-shirts - or even just stickers or decals - with one another?
The concept is simple and flexible:
Your organization sends a shirt or sticker to another shelter or rescue, and they send one back. These items could be:
- Worn or displayed at adoption events to show unity
- Added to a "Wall of Support" or "Wall of Fame" inside your shelter
- Gifted to volunteers or staff as a token of the bigger rescue community
It's a low-cost, high-impact way to promote connection, camaraderie, and support among those of us in animal welfare.
How It Could Work:
1. Sign-Ups:
Organizations fill out a quick form with:
- Name
- Contact info & mailing address
- Preferred swap (shirt, sticker, or both)
- Shirt sizes if participating in the shirt swap
2. Matching:
We can do:
- One-on-one trades (Shelter A swaps with Shelter B), or
- Rotating trades (Shelter A sends to B, B sends to C, C sends to A - like a rescue round robin)
3. Send It Out:
- Each group sends a shirt or decal - feel free to include a little note, photo, or some local flair!
- When it arrives, post a picture on social media, tagging the other organization. Let's get a hashtag going like #ShelterShirtSwap or #RescueWallOfFame.
4. Display the Love:
- Start a Wall of Fame or display rack to show off all the swapped shirts and stickers.
- A great conversation starter for adopters and a powerful visual for staff and volunteers.
Why Join In?
- Shows support for other shelters & rescues
- Fosters friendship and collaboration
- Builds morale
- Promotes cross-community awareness
- Opens doors for future partnership
Whether you want to trade shirts or just swap stickers - you're part of something bigger.
Let's show it. Let's support each other, one shirt (or sticker) at a time!
Would love to hear who's interested and how you think we should get this started - maybe a pilot round first?
comment your shelter or rescue name if interested.
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