Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, vendors, and attendees for making our second annual Rescue Pawlooza on May 6th at Bar Anticipation (Bar A*) (21+ humans only) in Lake Como, NJ a huge success!
Big, heartfelt thank you to our sponsors!
Shore Saves is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, so fundraising events like Rescue Pawlooza are imperative in funding our efforts. We are so grateful for the support from our sponsors.
Thank you Lizzy James for donating!
Event details
Though we'd love for everyone to participate in the basket raffle (details below), attendees were not required to do so! We had semi-separate spaces for those interested in participating in the raffle and those there to enjoy good company, delicious food, and fun drinks. There was no assigned seating - attendees were free to roam the large event space as they please.
Basket raffle details
Our basket raffle (also known as a tricky tray, penny social, and/or brown bag auction) is the perfect combination of a silent auction and a traditional raffle.
Upon entering the event, participants could buy as many basket tickets as they'd like. Basket raffle tickets are not available for pre-sale. After attendees purchased their tickets on-site, they had 2 hours to scope out all available baskets and prizes.
Each basket was displayed with a list of what's inside. Alongside each basket was its corresponding container. As opposed to bidding like you would in a traditional auction, attendees dropped one or more tickets into the basket's container to increase their chance of winning it.
We made several announcements before closing the window for participants to drop tickets before we began drawing one winning ticket per basket. The winner had to be present to claim their prize. We called each ticket three times; and if the winner did not identify themsevles and show proof of their winning ticket, the ticket will be disqualified and we drew another ticket from the basket's container. Winners walked out of the event with their items in hand.
Basket raffle prizes
Our basket raffle had a variety of kid-friendly, family-friendly, and adult activities, merchandise, and gift cards. Here are some of the items in our raffle we were most excited about:
GETAWAYS
ATLANTIS
BAHAMAS
CAPE MAY, NJ
NEW HOPE, PA
STONE HARBOR, NJ
POCONOS, PA
CAPE COD, MA
ASBURY PARK, NJ
EXPERIENCES
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TICKETS
YANKEES TICKETS
COMEDY SHOW TICKETS
PRIVATE CHEF FOR 8
ACTIVITIES
HATCHET THROWING
CHEF TASTING MENU
GOLF & VIRTUAL GOLF
WINE TASTINGS
ESCAPE ROOM
TWO RIVER THEATER
WELLNESS
BEACH CRUISER BIKES
PILATES
YOGA
PRIVATE GYM
BOUTIQUE GROUP GYM CLASSES
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
PROFESSIONAL CLEANING
BARRE CLASSES
SALT SUITE
PERSONAL TRAINING
GROUP TRAINING
IV TREATMENTS
FAMILY FUN
GO-KARTING
AMUSEMENT PARK
WATERPARK
SWIM LESSONS
PARTY INFLATABLE RENTAL
LEGOLAND
PIER & BOARDWALK
TUMBLING
CRAFTS
MUSEUMS
FAMILY PORTRAITS
FARM ACTIVITIES
AQUARIUM
GARDENS
BASEBALL GAMES
Call for Rescue Pawlooza volunteers
We'll need more volunteers for 2024's Rescue Pawlooza! Complete the application to lend a helping hand at https://www.shoresaves.com/volunteer.