Forgot to ask!!!! When would be the best time to have this? I want enough time to root some stuff & to advertise. I don't want to do it during the really hot or really cold months.

Thinking I could hand out tickets, depending on size & value of the items. They would in turn use the tickets to "buy" other plants & items. People coming to event could purchase tickets, say 10 for $5.00. Not sure how to handle people who make or sell expensive items.

Thinking I could hand out tickets, depending on size & value of the items. They would in turn use the tickets to "buy" other plants & items. People coming to event could purchase tickets, say 10 for $5.00. Not sure how to handle people who make or sell expensive items.

Kathy, I know you have the best of intentions but I think you're biting off more than one person can chew since your ideas are weather-dependent and advertising intensive (cost-wise).
What it also won't help is getting the interested people to the shelter to adopt some of these rescued animals.
What you could do is make people aware this fellow needs donations of pet food and cat litter.
Just remember, animal control officers frequently have to respond to noise and odor complaints and find a burden of under-fed/watered semi-feral small animals that bred and expanded way beyond the original intent of the shelter provider. You have a good heart but I suspect this fellow needs simple donations of pet food and perhaps donations of veterinary services.