Bunny's Best Bites - Details 


Be a Hay Elf! - Details 
Bunny's Best Bites

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Be A Rabbit Advocates "Bunny’s Best Bites" Hay Elf Volunteer!

All proceeds go directly to the RA Medical Fund, which pays for spays, neuters and medical assistance to domestic rabbits in need.

Packing Help Wanted: RA members, BBB customers, family members, friends -- all are welcome! You will help us mix and bag hay into 10 lb. bags with our special label.
- See signup sheet. 12 needed per packing event.

  • You must be 18 years of age or older with no hay allergies.
  • All elves are asked to stay until the bags are counted, stored, and the shed is cleaned and swept well, the way we found it.
  • We will provide dust masks and safety glasses. Just ask.
  • Dress for the weather outside, wear grubbies and bring some gardening type gloves. We have a few pairs if you forget. Long sleeves and pants recommended, with closed toe shoes.
  • We need twelve volunteers, ideally six for each shift, and no less than 4 packers per shift. (Ten is the least we can have in order to proceed with hay packing.)

Chief of Elf Grub Wanted: Coordinate with Jan Hutto to provide seasonal vegetarian finger food for 12 elves. After the event, check inventory of "basic supplies," including plastic utensils, plates, bowls, and cups for hot or cold drinks.
- See signup sheet. 1 chief needed per packing day; other potluck contributors welcome.

  • Reimbursement to Chief of Elf Grub: Up to $20 (give receipt to Jan Hutto).
  • Suggested items: Food - Baked goods such as muffins, cookies, doughnuts, brownies, scones as well as chips, veggies, dips, fruit salads, yogurt cups, cheese and crackers. Cold drinks - water, juice, pop, tea drinks or lemonade. Hot drinks - chocolate, instant coffee, assorted black, green, herbal tea bags, soup.

Transport Help Wanted: Have a van, SUV, or truck? We need you to transport the packed bags from the shed after packing days from Sherwood to Jan Hutto's SE Portland home, North Portland Veterinary Hospital, and later to our meetings from Jan's house to Oregon Humane Society.
- 1-3 needed per packing date (needs vary depending on vehicle size and supplies at our vets).

Location: Sherwood, OR
- Directions provided on signup sheet, or click here.

Elf Rewards:

  • Bunny's Best Bites directly profits the RA Medical Fund, so you are helping local area rabbits in need.
  • Each elf gets a bag of "Bunny's Best Bits" to take home for your own rabbits.
  • Enjoy the good food, company and shared wisdom of other rabbit lovers.
  • Provide local house rabbit owners with a gourmet blend of high quality, locally grown hays. Bunny's Best Bites takes the guesswork out of making hay diets healthy.

Printable Recruiting Flyer:

  • Click here for a printable recruiting flyer (pdf).

Want to know more? See our fundraising hay page at http://www.rabbitadvocates.org/BBB/BBB.html.