FAQ

View and download photos from the Doggie Dash 2023 photobooth for free here: https://oregonhumanesociety.smugmug.com/Doggie-Dash-2023/

Oregon Humane Society’s first priority is the safety and health of our attendees, sponsors, vendors, volunteers, and staff. If you are sick or feel you are getting sick, we ask that you please stay home. Oregon Humane Society reserves the right to modify and add requirements at its sole discretion.

To easily send emails to donors from your fundraising Dashboard, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Email" tab under your profile image. 

2. Enter the email address of the person you want to thank. This can be manually entered or added from your "Contact Book".

3. Under the "Template" drop-down menu, select the type of email you would like to send. To ask for donations, select "Fundraiser Donation Request Email". To thank someone who has already donated to you, select "Fundraiser Donation Thank You Email". 

4. Hit "Review Email."

5. A separate box will pop up. Then hit "Send Email."

To send emails from your standard email account, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Email" tab under your profile image.

2. Enter your email address.

3. Under the "Template" drop-down menu, select the type of email you would like to send. To ask for donations, select "Fundraiser Donation Request Email". To thank someone who has already donated to you, select "Fundraiser Donation Thank You Email".

4. Hit "Review Email."

5. A separate box will pop up. Then hit "Send Email."

6. Log in to your email account and open the email you just sent. 

7. You can now forward this email to anyone in your address book, just remember to update the greeting for each individual you are contacting!

On your fundraising page, click on the Endurance Challenges tab at the top menu.



Personalize your goal (optional). 

Strava users:  

- Click the orange “Connect with Strava” button and log in with your Strava credentials, then authorize Rallybound (the fundraising page) to connect 
- Import the activities that you want to use in your Sweat for Pets challenge 
- Check the box that says “Automatically post all imported activities to fundraiser feed” (otherwise, you’ll have to enter your workouts manually) 
- The next time you workout with Strava, it will appear on your Doggie Dash page! 

Non-Strava users: 

- Click the blue “Enter Activity” button 
- Choose your activity from the dropdown menu or type in alternate option below 
- Log your distance and calories burned, as well as the date of your activity 
- Check the box that says “Post to fundraiser feed” 
- Click “Add Activity” 

Please note: the Endurance Challenge tracker will not appear on your fundraising page until an activity is entered (synced or manual).
 

Add a Livestream: 
Once you're ready to stream, follow the steps below to add your stream to your Doggie Dash fundraising page.

1. Log in to your Doggie Dash page, also known as your Dashboard:

2. Click "My Page" in the top navigation bar

3. Scroll up and hover over your site banner to reveal your edit options

4. Click "Add Livestream"

5. Choose your streaming service and enter your associated handle or direct URL to your video.

6. Choose whether to embed the chat feature along with your stream. The chat feature is available for Twitch and YouTube streams and allows your audience to interact with you.

7. Click "Add Livestream”

8. Reload the page to view your livestream!

Be sure to check out our comprehensive guide to livestreaming. 

A personal URL is a shortened link to your Team or personal page that you can send to friends and family in emails. A personal URL will look like this https://secure.oregonhumane.org/2023doggiedash/odin. 

If you would like to change your personal page URL, from your Doggie Dash portal go to the My Page tab. 
Once on that page on the right side click on URL in the Edit My box.  

No. You can run, walk, or jog at your own pace. Doggie Dash is strictly a "fun run" and is not a timed event. Most participants enjoy a leisurely stroll. Dashers will start the run/walk in waves every 15 minutes from 9 to 10 a.m. Runners are encouraged to sign up for the first wave at 9 a.m. 

Yes, you can come with or without a dog. Canines are welcome but not required!

Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times. Leashes should be no more than six feet in length while on the course. For safety reasons, “extend-a-leashes” will NOT be allowed.

Participating dogs must be currently licensed with proof of Parvo and rabies vaccinations. You do not need to bring proof with you; if an incident occurs, you must be able to produce proof in a reasonable amount of time.

To keep this event safe for all:
Female dogs in heat are not permitted. Doggie Dash officials reserve the right to refuse entry to any dog whose behavior could be dangerous to others. Please use good judgment regarding the temperament of your pet so that this event will be safe and enjoyable for everyone. OHS suggests that dogs younger than six months should not participate.

No bikes, skateboards, roller blades, etc. are permitted for safety reasons. Baby strollers are permitted.

If you bring a dog(s), please be sure to clean up after him/her.
This is very important for health and safety on the course as well as in the park itself. Waste disposal cans will be provided. Some poo bags will be available at the event, but please come prepared and bring some of your own.

After you've registered, you will automatically be logged in to the Doggie Dash fundraising website (secure.oregonhumane.org/doggiedash). If you become logged out after a time, look in the upper right corner for a button that will say SIGN IN. Log in using the email and password you chose during registration. (If you are actively logged in, this button will display your name instead of Sign In.)

If you need a password reset, please click Sign In and then click Forgot Password? at the bottom right of the sign in screen.

In Step 4 of Registration, you will see a section " + Add Additional Donation." Click this and a box will open up where you can enter your donation amount. $50 will earn you the Doggie Dash socks, as well as kickstart your fundraising. Thank you!

If a friend registered you for Doggie Dash, you should receive an email at the address they provided for you. This email should contain instructions to set your own password. You can sign in at the Doggie Dash website here, secure.oregonhumane.org/doggiedash/ (SIGN IN button at the top right). If you have questions or need help, please contact us at doggiedash@oregonhumane.org.

The easiest way is to choose "Create Team" or "Join a Team" during registration. You will see a plus sign with "Add More Dashers" in the next registration step. Please enter each person's email address so they will be sent their own login info. 

Children under 10 do not need to register but can participate for free. Same for canine participants!

If you registered solo but would like to join or start a Doggie Dash team, you can choose Join, Create, Switch Teams (includes invite new participants) from the checklist in your Doggie Dash portal (right side menu). 
  
 

Look to the top menu bar of the Doggie Dash website. Click the Sign In button. Once you sign in, you'll automatically be taken to your fundraising portal. If you're already signed in, you'll see your profile image. Click on your image, then click Profile. 

All team management options (join or create a team, invite more participants to join your team, or switch teams) can be found in the right side checklist menu in your fundraising portal. You can also select the option to leave your current team if needed. 

A personal URL is a shortened link to your Team or personal page that you can send to friends and family in emails. A personal URL will look like this, secure.oregonhumane.org/doggiedash/odin. If you would like to change your personal page URL, from your Doggie Dash portal go to the My Page tab. 
Once on that page on the right side click on URL in the Edit My box.  

On the Doggie Dash homepage, secure.oregonhumane.org/doggiedash, look at the green toolbar at the top of your screen. Use the search icon (magnifying glass) to open the box to Find a Dasher. Start typing the name of the person you're looking for and select their name when it comes up. 

When a donor makes a donation online, s/he can enter text to appear on the fundraising honor roll. This may be the donor's name, or it could be something like "From the whole Wolf family" or "In Memory of Aunt Cathy."

Find more detailed answers about using the online tools (including visuals where applicable), contact us.

Although OHS relies on this fundraiser to care for abandoned and mistreated companion animals, there is no minimum fundraising requirement.

See all the great prizes for our fundraisers listed here.

Attendance is not required to be a participant. You can register as a Dasher and raise funds from home, vacation, or wherever you might be. You still receive a personal fundraising web page and can earn great prizes regardless of how you choose to participate.

After the day of the Dash, you can still collect donations through our website until May 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

If you have offline funds to turn in, either bring them to the shelter or mail them with the Doggie Dash donation form to:

Oregon Humane Society
Attn: Doggie Dash
1067 NE Columbia Blvd.
Portland, OR 97211

Please include a note with your name, address, and a request to add the donations to your Doggie Dash total. 

All donors who contribute by credit card online will receive an email statement of thanks from OHS. This gratitude includes their donation information and acts as a receipt.

If you receive check or cash from donors, please be sure to include the donor’s first and last name and full mailing address at the time the donation is submitted to OHS so we can mail them a receipt.

It's possible your image is too small. Facebook won't capture images that are too small. To see if Facebook is capturing your image, click here and enter your fundraising page URL. The result will tell you what information was collected from your page.

If a donation check has been written out to you personally, you may endorse the back of the check and mail it in with a completed donation form to Oregon Humane Society.

We request that you bring cash donations to OHS in person, or take the cash to a bank and request a cashier's check made out to the Oregon Humane Society. Please send checks in the mail, along with the Doggie Dash donation form so we can send receipts to your donors. Please do not mail cash donations. Once we have received and processed your offline donations, you will then see them appear on your personal page.

To ensure that all your gifts are confirmed and are counted towards the top three fundraising individual prizes and top three team prizes, please mail your donations to OHS with the Doggie Dash donation form or bring them to the OHS shelter five days prior to the event date. Donations collected after that date should be brought to the shelter and turned in with this form. Donations collected after that date will continue to count towards individual fundraising gift levels and should be brought to the shelter and turned in with this form. To ensure the safety of your donations, please do not send cash in the mail.

Any donation made online should post immediately. If your donation does not post within 5 minutes, please contact us. 

You can't enter a check online. What you can do is send a check by mail along with the Doggie Dash donation form so we know where your donation is intended to go, or bring it to OHS in person with this form.

Once we have received your offline donations, you will then see them appear on your personal page. In order to ensure your gifts are confirmed before the event, please mail all offline donations five days prior to the event. 

The status of the check will be pending until the check is received by Oregon Humane Society.

A Tax ID number identifies Oregon Humane Society as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Many donors will request this number to validate their donation as tax-deductible. The Oregon Humane Society Tax ID number is 93-0386880.

As your donors make a contribution, they have the option of whether or not they want to appear in the Honor Roll or remain anonymous.

Sign in to your Doggie Dash portal. Select "Reports" tab under your profile image. You will then find a list of all of your donors. If you've participated in past years, you'll also see a list of your donors from past Doggie Dashes. 

You are receiving these emails because we would like to keep you updated on your fundraising efforts. If you wish to stop receiving these updates, please login to your portal and edit your notification preferences. Please note that opting out of these emails will opt you out of all Doggie Dash emails, including event updates, prize pick-up info, etc. 

Find more detailed answers, including visuals where applicable, please contact us.

YES, great job getting creative with your Doggie Dash fundraising! Individuals and teams that are soliciting support from a business (e.g. charity day/night, donation-based class, donation for raffle, etc.) should please first let Rose Williams, OHS Sponsorship Manager, know the details before you ask a company for a donation. We want to ensure community businesses are not being over-asked, and we may be able to help you promote your fundraiser! OHS may help promote your fundraiser if:

- the activity occurs within a defined period,
- details of the donation being given to the Dasher’s fundraising are specific and public (i.e. 20% of all sales will be donated),
- Dasher/Team is partnering with reputable businesses that don’t conflict with the OHS mission,
- all activities are compliant with all state and government regulations, including any required permitting.

Yes! For those who can't pick up your fundraising prizes, you can have your prizes mailed to you. The request and payment for shipped prizes must be received no later than May 31. More information coming soon! 

When you make a donation online, you can designate what you want to appear as your recognition name on the participant's Honor Roll. This may be your name, or it could be something such as "From the whole Wolf family" or "in memory of Aunt Cathy." Make your selection under Display Name Options on the donation page.  

A Tax ID number identifies Oregon Humane Society as a 501(c)(3) non-profit Organization. The Oregon Humane Society Tax ID number is 93-0386880

Yes. You can make a donation to a Dasher on a Team or you can make a general Team donation.

Please include the Doggie Dash donation form. All donations should be mailed to:
Oregon Humane Society
1067 NE Columbia Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97211.

Please make all checks payable to: Oregon Humane Society.
Please make sure that in the memo it says Doggie Dash and who the donations should be credited to.

On the Doggie Dash website, secure.oregonhumane.org/doggiedash/, look for the search icon (magnifying glass) in the upper left corner, to the right of the social media icons. Use the search icon to open the box to Find a Dasher. Start typing the name of the person you're looking for and select their name when it comes up.  

You can also select Donate from the Doggie Dash menu, then select Donate to a Dasher from the options on that page. The Find a Dasher box will appear. Start typing the person's name and select them when their name displays below. Your gift will be credited to this person and show on their personal page. 

Any donation made online should post immediately. If an online donation does not post within 5 minutes, please contact us.

All monetary donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Any donor who mailed their donation and provided an address will receive a receipt via mail once the donation has been processed. 

Yes, anyone who donates online, regardless of the amount, will receive a receipt via email.

If you're looking for this receipt in your email and not finding it: please check your spam folders or other subfolders for messages related to Doggie Dash. If not found, contact us and we will resend the receipt directly.

Yes. For Canadian donations made online with a credit card, the amount entered in the online donation form will be in U.S. dollars.

Doggie Dash is held at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, SW Naito Pkwy between SW Pine and SW Stark Streets. 

Saturday May 13, 2023 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

When you arrive at the park, pull your vehicle onto the paved area under the Morrison Bridge and wait there until a Doggie Dash representative greets you. You will then be escorted to your booth space in the park. 

Do NOT drive onto the park grass without an escort. The park has many sprinkler heads, and your escort will help you navigate a clear path to your booth. If you enter the park without an escort and damage any park property, you will be held responsible. 

Unless alternative arrangements were made with OHS staff, booths must be set up between 4 – 8 p.m. on Friday, May 12, or 5 – 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 13. All vehicles must be out of the park no later than 7 a.m. the morning of May 13 and are not allowed to be left in the park overnight.

If you are renting or using a complimentary canopy from OHS Portland Campus (1067 NE Columbia Blvd. – ATTN: Sarah Yusavitz), it will be set up by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 12. If you are bringing your own canopy, we will have volunteers onsite who can assist you with set-up. 

Sponsors with seawall banners may drop them off to OHS by 2 p.m. on Friday, May 12 and we will deliver and hang them at the park for you. 

 

The only time vehicles are permitted in the park is between 4 – 8 p.m. on Friday, and between 5 – 7 a.m. on Saturday. All vehicles must be out of the park no later than 7 a.m. the morning of May 13 and are not allowed to be left in the park overnight. 

OHS will provide security in the park Friday night but is not responsible for stolen goods. We do not recommend leaving products or goods in the park overnight. If you leave goods overnight, you will need to cover your items with a blanket or tarp.

 

Unless prior arrangements have been made with OHS staff, you cannot park under the Morrison Bridge during Doggie Dash. Smart Park Garages are located at: SW 1st & Jefferson, SW 3rd & Alder, SW 4th & Yamhill, and NW Naito & Davis. 

Doggie Dash registration officially opens at 7:30 a.m. Please have your booth ready for visitors by 7:30 a.m. 

OHS Food Tent and Libation Station booths will begin service at 8 a.m. 

Independent food carts will have food available for purchase starting at 7:30 a.m. 

Doggie Dash ends at 1 p.m. 

Yes! Unless waived by OHS staff, all sponsors are required to donate one item with retail value of $25 or more to be used in the Doggie Dash Raffle. This raffle helps raise valuable funds to support the animals and is another great opportunity to promote your company at the event. (Non-profit organizations are exempt from this requirement.) 

You may deliver your raffle prize to OHS Portland Campus (1067 NE Columbia Blvd. – ATTN: Rose Williams) by 2 p.m., Friday, May 12. Alternatively, you may bring the raffle item with you on Saturday, May 13. You will be directed to the OHS raffle booth where you will be provided with a donation receipt for the item.

Yes! Be sure to include promotional materials (business cards, brochures, etc.) to be displayed with your item! If you bring a gift certificate, please also bring a display and description to communicate the value and terms of the gift certificate. 

If you bring a gift certificate, please also bring a display and description to communicate the value and terms of the gift certificate. 

Booths must be packed up immediately following but not before the end of the event at 1 p.m.

Sponsors are responsible for transporting all trash, compost, and recyclables (i.e., cardboard) to the designated on-site dumpsters, located under the Morrison Bridge. 

Per ADA requirements, vendors will make their services and products available to all people and come out of their booth area to assist a customer if needed. 

No polystyrene foam products are allowed for food or drink distribution. 

Unless prior arrangements have been made with OHS staff, no water connections or electrical connections are provided at vendor booths. 

Booths may not be shared with another company or organization unless prior approval has been granted by OHS staff. 

Neither vendors nor others may sell pets on or near the event grounds. 

Items given out at booths should be safe for children and pets. Please ask owners before giving their pet a treat due to possible pet food allergies. 

We anticipate approximately 3,000 registered visitors at Doggie Dash, and an additional 1,000 unregistered visitors.

Registered Doggie Dashers can be identified by their Doggie Dash t-shirts, or by special “Doggie Bags” which they will use to collect sponsor giveaways and event swag. These Doggie Bags will be handed out at registration, where unregistered guests can be encouraged to pick one up. Providing giveaways to unregistered guests is allowed and will be left up to your own discretion.

Yes, you may bring your dog with you! Dogs must have good temperaments and need to be always kenneled or kept on a leash. It is also expected you pick up after your pet. Dogs must also be licensed and current on Parvo and Rabies vaccinations. Do not bring female dogs in heat.