Supply Drives

Thank you for organizing a supply drive to benefit Dakin Humane Society and the animals we care for! Through your support, you’re helping create a world where services that support the human-animal bond are accessible to all and companion animals are no longer vulnerable.

Your Supply Drive in 7 simple steps!

1. Determine what your goals are and when you will host your drive
2. Review our Wish Lists for items needed
3. Determine what supplies you’ll need for collection (boxes, containers, etc.)
4. Register your Supply Drive here and read our DIY Fundraising Guidelines
5. Spread the word! Follow the tips listed below for ideas and sample social media posts
6. Track your donations on our ready-to-use Tracking Sheet 
7. Once your Supply Drive has ended, drop off your donations and Tracking Sheet at our Springfield Animal Resource Center 

Promoting your Supply Drive

There are so many ways that you can spread the word about your Supply Drive. 

• Hang posters around at your school or office
• Send emails to your co-workers, friends, and family members
• If you’re hosting your drive through your place of employment, remember to provide details in your internal newsletter
• Take photos of your drive and the items you collect to post on social media
• Create a Facebook event and share it with your friends
• Tag @DakinHumaneSociety in your posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
• Use the hashtag #Supplies4Dakin
• Use free websites like Canva.com to create beautiful graphics
• Submit any photos that you give Dakin permission to share on social media to: marketing@dakinhumane.org. As we receive many photos and plan our promotional content in advance, we cannot guarantee that every photo we receive will appear on our social media pages

For more information regarding Supply Drives or other DIY Fundraising activities, contact Kaitlyn Holloway, Development & Events Coordinator at 413-781-4000 x 118 or kholloway@dakinhumane.org