As Australia edges towards becoming a cashless society, Vision Australia has come up with an innovative way to utilise the tap-and-pay technology to fundraise for its Seeing Eye Dogs program.
Vision Australia has launched Donation Dogs, where ambassador Seeing Eye Dogs and dogs-in-training are fitted with small contactless point-of-sale devices, to enhance fundraising at local events and in-store.
The innovative payment device has been specifically developed by NAB and Quest to fit the special Seeing Eye Dog jackets. The device is linked to a mobile phone that is carried by the dog’s handler who is able to enter the donation amount and send an email receipt to the donor straight away.
Vision Australia’s Chief Executive Officer, Ron Hooton, said the organisation is using technology to enhance not only the way the organisation delivers its services but also its fundraising.
“Our original idea was to put the tap-and-pay technology on our plastic collection dogs but then we realised we have real ambassador dogs who can raise money for their Seeing Eye Dog peers. These dogs did part of the Seeing Eye Dog training but weren’t suitable for being partnered with someone who is blind, for various reasons, and have been adopted by Vision Australia staff. Thanks to this technology they now have the equally important job of raising funds for the extensive Seeing Eye Dogs’ training,” he said.
It takes 18-months to train a Seeing Eye Dog and costs 50,000 per dog. Each dog is carefully matched with a suitable recipient, who is then provided training from a Seeing Eye Dog Instructor. Vision Australia currently has 205 Seeing Eye Dogs across the country.
“At NAB, our focus is to build strong long term relationships that support our customers to sustainably manage their business, connect with our people and contribute to more prosperous communities.” Director government, education and community specialised banking. Working collaboratively with product partners such as Quest Payment Services enables us to help bring-to-life innovative concepts like Donation Dogs, and establish new ways to support the incredibly important work being done by Vision Australia and the Not-for-Profit sector.” said Corinne Proske NAB Victorian
Donation dogs are available to come to your local event and they’ll be out and about at Melbourne Airport.
The Donation Dogs innovation has been made possible through the sponsorship of Royal Canin, who has been providing Seeing Eye Dogs Australia with dog food for 10 years.
“For almost a decade, Royal Canin has been supporting Seeing Eye Dogs Australia with precise nutrition for all of their exceptional dogs. From birth, SEDA puppies get the best possible nutrition to ensure they’re in excellent health for every step of the training journey.”
“At Royal Canin we’re proud to support Seeing Eye Dogs Australia and the enormous difference they make to the community. The Donation Dogs initiative brings our partnership to an exciting new level.”
To have the Donation Dogs at your next event, contact Renee Jess 0423008081.
Media Enquiries to Rebecca McLean, Communications Advisor, 0403371559 or [email protected]
Vision Australia has launched Donation Dogs, where ambassador Seeing Eye Dogs and dogs-in-training are fitted with small contactless point-of-sale devices, to enhance fundraising at local events and in-store.
The innovative payment device has been specifically developed by NAB and Quest to fit the special Seeing Eye Dog jackets. The device is linked to a mobile phone that is carried by the dog’s handler who is able to enter the donation amount and send an email receipt to the donor straight away.
Vision Australia’s Chief Executive Officer, Ron Hooton, said the organisation is using technology to enhance not only the way the organisation delivers its services but also its fundraising.
“Our original idea was to put the tap-and-pay technology on our plastic collection dogs but then we realised we have real ambassador dogs who can raise money for their Seeing Eye Dog peers. These dogs did part of the Seeing Eye Dog training but weren’t suitable for being partnered with someone who is blind, for various reasons, and have been adopted by Vision Australia staff. Thanks to this technology they now have the equally important job of raising funds for the extensive Seeing Eye Dogs’ training,” he said.
It takes 18-months to train a Seeing Eye Dog and costs 50,000 per dog. Each dog is carefully matched with a suitable recipient, who is then provided training from a Seeing Eye Dog Instructor. Vision Australia currently has 205 Seeing Eye Dogs across the country.
“At NAB, our focus is to build strong long term relationships that support our customers to sustainably manage their business, connect with our people and contribute to more prosperous communities.” Director government, education and community specialised banking. Working collaboratively with product partners such as Quest Payment Services enables us to help bring-to-life innovative concepts like Donation Dogs, and establish new ways to support the incredibly important work being done by Vision Australia and the Not-for-Profit sector.” said Corinne Proske NAB Victorian
Donation dogs are available to come to your local event and they’ll be out and about at Melbourne Airport.
The Donation Dogs innovation has been made possible through the sponsorship of Royal Canin, who has been providing Seeing Eye Dogs Australia with dog food for 10 years.
“For almost a decade, Royal Canin has been supporting Seeing Eye Dogs Australia with precise nutrition for all of their exceptional dogs. From birth, SEDA puppies get the best possible nutrition to ensure they’re in excellent health for every step of the training journey.”
“At Royal Canin we’re proud to support Seeing Eye Dogs Australia and the enormous difference they make to the community. The Donation Dogs initiative brings our partnership to an exciting new level.”
To have the Donation Dogs at your next event, contact Renee Jess 0423008081.
Media Enquiries to Rebecca McLean, Communications Advisor, 0403371559 or [email protected]