The Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com is running a “Wish List Drive” to help the Moose Jaw Humane Society (MJHS) collect food, toys, treats, litter, and other items that help them look after the community’s animals.
[Editorial note:] The Moose Jaw Express is extending the available date for the "Wish List Drive" to Tuesday, May 9, due to that last pesky spring snowstorm disrupting everyone's lives. That means there's an extra week of opportunities to help the Humane Society and win one of the four prize packs.
“So, we are set and ready to rock … and thrilled to partner with Moose Jaw Today,” said Donna Fritzke, fundraising co-ordinator for the MJHS. Fritzke worked with Wanda Hallborg and Krista McDonald at Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com to create the contest.
“We will run the ‘Wish List Drive” from our office from April 17th to April 30th. The draw will be held May 1st. We are giving away 4 sweatshirts in total, from our own stock, as the prizes… This should be lots of fun and hopefully we can get a good amount of donations.”
The goal of the contest is to fill the Moose Jaw Express circulation van with donation items. The complete list of items includes:
- Pet Valu gift cards
- Canned dog and cat food
- Cat treats
- Dog treats (dental chews, milk bones)
- Hot dogs (chicken, beef, turkey)
- Peanut butter (cannot contain xylitol)
- Cat and dog toys
- Collars and leashes
- Non-clumping cat litter
- Dog and cat carriers
- Dog and cat beds
- Scratching posts
- Laundry detergent
Donations can be delivered to the Moose Jaw Express office at 468 High Street West. Each donation will earn participants an entry into the prize pack draws on May 9.
Participants can earn extra entries with each donation in two ways:
- Take a selfie outside the Express office with the donation, post it to Facebook or Instagram, and tag the Express (@MooseJawExpress).
- Be wearing newly purchased Humane Society Swag in the selfie.
By following the above steps, contest participants can earn three contest entries with every donation.
On May 9, the MJHS will draw for four prize packs. Each pack includes:
- Winner’s choice of Humane Society crew neck shirt or hoodie
- MJHS colouring book
- MJHS lanyard and Frisbee
The clothing prizes, produced by Sask Promo, feature a new MJHS animal logo created by digital artist Skye Mercier (Pet Portraits by Skye).
The colouring books have been printed by Grand Valley Press.
The MJHS is beginning a spring/summer donation drive they hope will keep them running all year and they are counting on the community’s support.
Keep up with the Humane Society on their website at https://mjhs.ca/home, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/moosejawhumanesociety.
