LASOPORP

TCEJORP YRANOITULOS
A PROPOSAL BY
SKYLEN DUPONTE

PROJECT
PROVIDING PET SUPPLIES FOR
THE KA'A'AWA K9 RESCUE
SHELTER

MARYKNOLL ENGLISH 11
PROPOSAL
SUMMARY

Local animal shelters are always on the lookout for pet supplies including
blankets, food bowls, treats, and toys. In attempt to solve this high-volume need
in animal shelters, I will be creating a GoFundMe for online donations, social
media platforms to raise awareness of the need and encouarge others to share
my cause with others, family, friends, etc., and hosting local bake sale
fundraisers to raise money to purchase pet supplies for a local animal shelter
on the island called the Ka’a’awa K9 Rescue.

The Ka’a’awa K9 Rescue is a charitable 501(c)3 non-profit rescue organization

founded in 2015 in Kaaawa, Oahu. They specialize in rescuing dogs who are
severely abused, neglected, and abandoned, focusing their efforts on the
Winward side of the island. They work tirelessly every day, to rehabilitate and
find loving homes for the animals they take under our care. Their website
contains an Amazon Wish List and lists the pet supplies they are in need of
consisting of dry dog/puppy food, canned dog food, dog treats, chewy teeth
cleaners, cleaning supplies, dog grooming supplies, and bedding supplies. I will
also be making additional purchases for dog beds, leashes, collars, and office
supplies making sure to abide by the rules of items they accept and do not
accept.

This will take a few months to raise enough money to make a significant
number of purchases that will make a big impact on the shelter, but once I do, I
will use all proceedings towards solving the lack of the supplies in the shelter
and scheduling a drop off date by email to donate all the supplies. The outcome
will benefit the dogs in the shelter by improving the time they spend in the
shelter until they recover, are adopted and given a forever home.
STATEMENT OF
NEED
I am addressing the need for pet supply donations in a local animal rescue shelter,
the Ka’a’awa K9 Rescue. The Ka’a’awa K9 Rescue is a very small charitable 501(c)3
non-profit rescue organization founded in 2015 in Kaaawa, Oahu. They specialize in
rescuing dogs who are severely abused, neglected, and abandoned, focusing their
efforts on the Winward side of the island. They work tirelessly every day, to
rehabilitate and find loving homes for the animals they take under our care. They
are the only no-kill shelter on the windward side of Oahu. My cause matters
because it takes a lot to provide for all the animals in shelter care, and as you can
imagine, they shelter goes through supplies very quickly and are constantly in need
of donations.

The good my proposal brings is that my donations made to Kaaawa K9 rescue will
help animals in need and make a difference in their lives at the shelter. My
donation will be used to provide food, shelter, and medical care to all dogs that the
shelter helps on a daily basis. It is so important to help animals who have been
abused, neglected, and abandoned and provide them with a better life and the
supplies needed for recovery in order to find a new forever home.

I chose to help this animal shelter particularly because the Ka’a’awa K9 shelter has
faced many serious hardships this year especially. The animal shelter was severely
damaged due to flash floods and weather conditions, having to evacuate 5 times
just this past year alone to keep the animals in the shelter safe. They are currently
under construction trying to rebuild, make a comeback from the damages that took
place, and protect their animals but are in need of financial helps and supply
donations. I will be taking on and managing this proposal and all the work
necessary to achieve success in the outcome with the help of a few family members
.
I feel this issue has not been sufficiently addressed in the past because it is not a
well know animal shelter like that of the Hawaiian Humane Society. Many people
may not even know of the shelter therefore it is not receiving enough supprt. I only
discovered it a couple of months ago. However, I believe this task is manageable
 Lists of Supplies the Rescue Needs:
PET FOOD, TREATS, AND MEALTIME SUPPLIES
Dry Dog/Puppy Food
We can use any brand of dog food, as long as it contains real meat as the #1 ingredient and contains no
corn. Some of our favorite healthy & affordable brands include ACANA, KIRKLAND (COSTCO), SOLID
GOLD, and ORIJEN.
Canned Dog Food
We can use any brand and style of wet food for our canine residents! Ground/pate-style wet food
seems to be their favorite.
Pill Pocket Treats
For giving medication to dogs. We can use any brand - you can get GREENIES PILL POCKETS FOR DOGS
from most pet stores.
Dog Chewy Teeth Cleaners
Greenes, Merrick Fresh Kisses
Cleaning Supplies
Dawn Dish Soap, Unscented Liquid Laundry Detergent Laundry Bleach Garbage bags (13 and 30 gal)
50-gal heavy-duty drumliners Disposable vinyl gloves (no latex) size M, L, XL Urine and smell Destroyer
(Nature's Miracle, Scouts Honor) Spray cleaner (pet safe) Creolin Deodorant Clean Long handle Poop
scooper
Dog grooming and Care
Tearless dog shampoo Curaseb medical (antifungal, antibacterial) dog shampoo Veticyn Plus Eye drops
for dogs Zymox Ear Cleanser
Medical Supplies
Blubonic Food Grade Hydrogen peroxide 12% Oral Medication Syringes with Tip Cap w/o needle 10ml
10cc Pyrantel Pamoate Suspension Safe-Guard Dewormer Suspension Rubbing alcohol PetSilver -
wound spray Heartworm medicine for dogs- Interceptor all sizes Cordelio - Tick and flea medicine for
dogs Puppy nursing bottles and nipples Fragrance-free baby wipes Puppy milk (Esbilac, PetLac) Puppy
training pads
Dog Wishlist Dog
Bedding: Towels, sheets, blankets
Dog Beds: Especially medium/large sizes
Dog crates all sizes
Dog houses (Aspen Pet PetBarn 3, Petmate Precision Extreme Outback Log Cabin, Igloo dog house
Indigo w/Microban)
Dog leashes (Heavy-duty and durable Naylon Dog training leashes, Slip rope leash)
Snap-buckle collars in green, yellow, purple, or grey (we use collar colors to color-code our dogs, which
helps alert volunteers and staff members if the dog is shy, jumpy/mouthy, easy to handle, etc).
Prong collars all sizes Martingale collars all sizes
Training Treats from the Pet Store: Mini Training Treats (e.g., ZUKES, TRAIN ME!)
Freeze Dried Liver or Lungs (e.g., STEWART, ROCCO & ROXIE SUPPLY)
Office Supplies
Copy paper, File Folders, Letter size, classic Manila Two Pocket Portfolio Folders, Purple Letter size
Staples, paper clips, 50 ft. Garden hoses (resistant to chemicals) Garden hose sprayer head/s Resilia -
Black Plastic Floor Runner/Protector Embossed Wide rib Pattern (36inch x 25 feet) Rubber-backed mats,
indoors and outdoors
PROJECT ACTIVITY,
METHODOLOGY &
OUTCOME

I choose to address this issue in the manner that I have because I wanted to choose
something that actually interests me and something that I am passionate about. I
have to dogs of my own at home. They are blue nosed pits that just made two years
old in late January. I have always loved animals since I was young and have grown
up with animals in my home my entire life. I and am very passionate about helping
them in any way I can and seeing animals being treated poorly really encourages me
to act on the situation.

This animal shelter is small and not a commonly known one. I chose to help this
animal shelter particularly because the Ka’a’awa K9 shelter has faced many serious
hardships this year especially. The animal shelter was severely damaged due to
flash floods and weather conditions, having to evacuate 5 times just this past year
alone to keep the animals in the shelter safe. I believe that supporting and raising
awareness to this issue will encourage others to donate to my cause. My family has
previously made a few donations to the Ka’a’awa K9 shelter before but I know that I
can do more to help this animal shelter.

There may be other approaches to helping this shelter but I feel that donations of
the supplies they listed they are in need of is the best way to act upon the situation
in attempt to solve the continual need of supply donations for local animal
shelters/rescues.
PROJECT ACTIVITY,
METHODOLOGY &
OUTCOME PT. 2
The specific activities involved in the outcome of this cause is firstly and most
importantly, raising money and receiving donations to be able to make purchases
that will help the shelter. I will create an online GoFundMe to accept donations
towards my cause, host local bake sales in public areas on the weekends, create and
raise awareness on social media encouraging viewers to share with others, and
create a website to explain by work and give an area to donate to my cause. I will
update my medias daily to show evidence and progress on my work. I will also be
getting in contact with the Pet Food Bank and Hawaiian Humane Society to ask for
support/help on my project. Once I obtain enough donations/funds, I will start
making purchases for the shelter then schedule a donation drop off date by email.
Below is a timeline of what specific events must occur and over what time period
they will take place.

After all this is done in an effective manner, I hope to meet the high demand for
supply donations and that the shelter will have way more supplies to use towards
caring for the dogs in the shelter. I am the best one to do what I am proposing to
do because I am extremely passionate about this cause and want to be able to
make an impact on my community.
DISSEMINATION
I will sharing my work with the public and my community by creating a social
media account where individuals can follow up and see photo evidence of my
work as well as share it with others. I will also be creating a website that
outlines what my work is about, follows up on the progress of my work, and
gives access to the donation link. I’m going to reach out to the founder and
president of the shelter, Michelle Cooley, to ask her what I can to make the
most impact and what is the most necessary items needed at this time. I’m
going to reach out to local supporters that support the same causes who will
be willing to support my project.

BUGET & FUNDING

I plan to make as many pet supplies purchases to donate as much as I possibly can
to the Ka’a’awa K9 Rescue shelter with the money I acquire in the given time period.
My biggest goal and main focus is to raise anywhere from $2,000-5,000 in donations
within the next few months to be spent on purchases/given to the shelter for the
dogs in the shelter and purchase at least 50 items. Raising awareness, asking for
people’s support over social media and creating a website will not cost anything. I’m
hoping that most donations/funds/support will come from social media and
partnerships with established organizations. The only thing I feel will cost a bit is the
supplies to host a bake sale for fundraising.

Most funding with come out of my pockets but since the cost are low and the
project is primarily donation based, there should be no problem with running out of
funds in the future.