Home for Hounds supports
Eagle Valley Humane Society and VBR Foundation
A few fun (and easy) ways to support Home for Hounds.
Help us promote and “sell” doghouses!
Greetings!

The Vail Board of Realtors® is the proud Presenting Sponsor of Home for Hounds, a public art exhibit and fundraiser in Avon. Individuals and businesses have designed and built doghouses to be displayed in Avon's Main Street Mall ( map it ) Possibility Plaza from June 23 through July 23. All the doghouses will be available for purchase via auction, with proceeds supporting the Eagle Valley Humane Society and the Vail Board of Realtors® Foundation .

We invite members to help support this event by sharing on social media, adding an email signature line, or visiting the Home for Hounds site and voting on your favorite doghouse. Also, businesses can display free dog water stations outside your offices to help promote the event. We want to make this an easy and great way to highlight the REALTOR® community and brand! Our message is "A Realtor finds a home for you and your furry friend." Find all resources below!

How can you“sell” the doghouses?

  • All VBR members will work together to sell the dog houses.
  • Send email to your company’s database
  • Social media posting and/or advertising
  • Post on websites
  • Display a water station outside your office
  • Add an email signature to your email and link it to homeforhounds.org 
  • Talk to your clients about the project. Share that the real estate community is working together to raising money for the Humane Society and the VBR Foundation whose mission is "To assist the community and association members with need-based financial assistance, not-for-profit support, education, and disaster relief."
  • Additional Vail Daily optional discounted marketing tools (must mention Home for Hounds).
SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
VBR will be posting on social media (Please feel free to share!), and we've also created images that members can use too. Remember to use the hashtags  #homeforhounds #furryfriend  when promoting on social media. Images are labeled if they are sized for Facebook or Instagram.

We've created Facebook frames you can share on your profile. We have one for Realtor® members and one for Affiliate members.
EMAIL SIGNATURE
Share Home for Hounds in your email signature. We've even included instructions on adding a signature.
FREE WATER STATION
Help keep doggies hydrated this summer - and promote Home for Hounds with a water station! Free water stations are available for member offices to display and include a steel sign (see below) and 32 oz stainless steel dog bowl.

Please email Erica Kirk ASAP to sign up, and we will deliver the water station before June 23. Supplies are limited to 50 stations.
VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITE
You can also view the doghouses online starting June 23 - and vote for your favorite! Cash prizes will be awarded for People's Choice, Council's Choice and Eco-Friendly Build.
HOME FOR HOUNDS AUCTION FINALE CELEBRATION
We invite all of our Realtor® partners, builders, doghouse purchasers, and sponsors to join us for our Auction Finale Celebration at the conclusion of the showing period.

Thursday, July 23
5:00 p.m.
Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa

The event will be complete with refreshments and the announcement of the winners of our People’s Choice Award, Council’s Choice Award & Eco-Friendly Award. The Eagle Valley Humane Society will also present a doggie fashion show and pet adoption opportunity at the event. Please note that more information will be shared as we get closer to the date.
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