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We host one-off fundraising events to increase awareness of our conservation missions and to encourage donations to support Alveus.
Valentine's Day 2024February 14, 2024
$32,697
Raised for Alveus Sanctuary
467
Signed postcards sent to donors
18
Hand-crafted plushies distributed
1
New ambassador revealed
Celebrating Valentine's Day once again, live viewers joined us for a short fundraising stream. They were able to donate $25 or more to get a signed postcard with artwork featuring the ambassadors to commemorate the event, and an entry into the raffle. During the event, we were able to raise $32,697 for the sanctuary, with 467 postcards sent out to donors. The top 3 donors during the event were able to pick the plushie they would like, and the remaining 15 plushies, all handcrafted by Maya, were distributed to random raffle winners from those who donated $25 or more.
We also revealed a new ambassador during the event, introducing everyone to Push Pop, our Sulcata Tortoise. Live viewers also got to meet many of our other ambassadors as we headed around the property to distribute Valentine's-themed enrichment (crafted items to help encourage natural behaviors like foraging) to them. Thanks to everyone who tuned in and supported this event!
Fall Carnival 2023November 4, 2023
$16,057
Raised for Alveus Sanctuary
330
Signed tickets sent to donors
36
Ambassador polaroids distributed
200
Unique donors during the broadcast
A fun-filled event at Alveus Sanctuary, where live viewers on the stream could compete against each other and ambassadors at Alveus to earn virtual points. To help raise funds for Alveus, any donation over $25 would get a signed ticket sent to them, and any donation over $250 would get a signed polaroid of one of the ambassadors.
Live viewers could earn points in a variety of events, including a rat maze with riddles to solve in each room as the ambassadors explored the maze, ring toss with Abbott the crow, and a race with the cockroaches. Throughout the whole event a game of bingo was also being played with the live viewers, with ambassadors around the property picking out numbers.
By the end of the 3-hour-long event, we were able to raise $16,057 for Alveus Sanctuary, with 330 signed carnival tickets being sent to the donors and 36 ambassador polaroids being sent out to those that went the extra mile in their donations. Thank you to everyone that watched and supported this spooky event!
Summer Camp 2023July 21, 2023
$14,070
Raised for Alveus Sanctuary
414,000
Unique viewers tuned in
16
Summer crafts auctioned off
1,495
Minutes streamed live
A 24-hour-long livestream event, featuring many of the Alveus staff camping in the Session Yard at Alveus. There were plenty of activities for the staff to participate in, including an archery competition to start the event off, a water balloon fight later in the day, cooking dinner around a campfire, late-night beer pong and feeding the pasture with a catapult.
After camping overnight, still on the stream, the event ended with a craft auction where viewers could bid and donate on 16 different crafts made by the staff for the event, including multiple friendship bracelets, two different Summer Camp paintings, a few ambassador-themed hats, two handcrafted pet rocks, a rubber chicken and the Summer Camp Spirit Stick itself.
Over the course of the 24-hour stream, a total of $14,070 was raised for Alveus Sanctuary, with $6,291 of that coming from the craft auction. Thank you to everyone that watched the stream, and to everyone that donated to support the sanctuary!
Art Auction 2023April 22, 2023
$63,019
Raised for Alveus Sanctuary
261
Signed postcards for donors
33
Ambassador paintings sold
$570
Paid for each painting on average
Hosted in the Session Yard at Alveus, with Connor and Alex from the Alveus team as the auctioneers, the Art Auction 2023 was a huge success. Livestream viewers were able to bid on paintings created by the ambassadors at Alveus via chat, with 33 paintings being sold this year. For viewers who were unable to win a painting, they had the option to donate $25 or more to get a signed postcard for the event, and 261 wonderful donors claimed one.
The event raised $63,019 for Alveus Sanctuary over the course of the 3.5-hour-long event, with $31,500 of that from an incredibly generous donation by Rotary at the end of the event. Georgie was our most successful ambassador artist this year, with his four paintings raising $4,225 in donations, with the top one selling for $2.1k. Thank you to everyone that watched and supported this event!
Valentine's Day 2023February 14, 2023
$40,076
Raised for Alveus Sanctuary
596
Signed postcards sent to donors
1,600
Dabloons distributed to donors
9,729
Peak viewers on the stream
To celebrate Valentine's Day, we hosted a short livestream fundraiser. Viewers were able to donate $25 or more to get a signed postcard for the event, and the chance to win an ambassador plushie handcrafted by Maya. We were able to raise $40,076 for Alveus over the 3-hour-long event, with 596 donors claiming a postcard.
Each donation of $25 or more would also include some 3D-printed dabloons ($25 per dabloon), which also represented an entry into the plushie giveaway (one free entry was available for anyone unable to donate). The top 5 donors during the event were able to pick which plushie they would like, and the remaining 19 plushies were distributed based on random golden dabloons amongst the 1,600 dabloons sent out to donors. Thank you to everyone that watched and supported this event!
Art Auction 2022April 22, 2022
$42,104
Raised for Alveus Sanctuary
199
Signed prints sent to donors
23
Auction winners
30
Ambassador paintings sold
30 incredible paintings produced by the ambassadors at Alveus (with help from our animal care staff) were up for auction, with livestream viewers able to bid in real-time to get one. Alongside the paintings, anyone was able to donate $100 or more to claim a signed print of a painting containing all the ambassadors. During the event, we raised $42,104 for Alveus Sanctuary, with 199 donors claiming a print. Thank you for your support!
Halloween 2021October 31, 2021
$101,971
Raised for Alveus Sanctuary
1,235
Unique donors during the broadcast
244
Names written on the wall by creators
34
Creators attended the event
93,000
Peak viewers on the stream
The Halloween event at Alveus was a massive success, with 34 creators from across the streaming space descending on the sanctuary to help raise money for the animals. During the event, anyone that donated $250 or more had their name written on the side wall of the Nutrition House, with the wall being sealed after the event. Over the evening, 5 hours of live content, we were able to raise $101,971 for Alveus Sanctuary, with 1,235 donors claiming a name on the wall.
Two teams were formed from the creators, and they competed in many activities around the property throughout the event. A game of apple bobbing started the evening off, followed by hale bale throwing to see which team had better technique. A little while later, we had a game of badminton on the grass, followed by trivia and then the dunk tank. We rounded off the evening with some mud wrestling. Thank you to all the creators that joined us, and everyone who watched and donated!
Fund-a-thon 2021February 10, 2021
$573,004
Raised for Alveus Sanctuary
3,904
Unique donors during the broadcast
2,455
Engraved leaves on the donator trees
82,000
Peak viewers on the stream
The event that started it all! A 20-hour-long mega-stream with a bunch of donation goals along the way, aiming to raise as much money as possible to kick-start Alveus. Each donor that donated $100 or more got their name engraved on a golden leaf that form part of six donor trees now affixed to the back of the studio building. The final goal for the stream was that at $500k raised Maya would shave her head, and we were able to reach that goal with $573,004 raised for Alveus over the whole stream. Thank you to all the leafers, everyone that donated and everyone that watched!
