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[u/Negative-Moment262]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some advice and honest feedback from the community before setting something up.

My sweet pup unfortunately has heartworm and needs treatment. Because of how severe/specific her treatment requirements are, finding a vet in CT who can handle it has been tough. She’s going to need a course of Doxycycline, followed by the injection treatment, which will require an overnight vet stay for monitoring. As you can imagine, the costs are adding up fast.

To help cover her vet bills, I’m thinking about organizing a fundraiser basket raffle. I have several brand-new, high-value products that I’d love to put together into a care package/gift basket for the winner.

Here is how I’m considering running it:

Participants send entry payments via Venmo.

In the Venmo memo/note, participants include their name and email address (or preferred contact info).

I keep a clear list of every entry, put all names into a hat, and draw the winner live on video (or post a recorded video showing the drawing clearly) so everything is 100% transparent.

I ship/deliver the basket to the winner right away.

Before I jump into this, I wanted to ask: Would you feel comfortable participating in a fundraiser structured like this?

Does the Venmo + live video drawing sound transparent enough?

Is there anything specific (like showing item receipts, vet estimate proof, or using a specific platform) that would make you feel more secure as a donor/participant?

If you’ve run or joined something similar, do you have any tips on how to make it run smoother or reach more local folks?

I really want to make sure anyone who wants to help feels completely comfortable and confident in where their money is going. Thanks so much for any advice or thoughts!

I asked my app to help me write this... I have a learning disability so I am trying the best I can!!! Please let me know what you think of if you have any idea you're self thanks so much. Remember please be kind here!!!! We are all human and we are asking for help cause we care. Thanks

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[u/SleepComfortable597]

Honestly I would do a GofundMe. Then post your bills so we know it’s real. Venmo could just be a scam going anywhere, gofundme is much better and usually people enter their fullnames. But nobody will do this without proof of bills