a bit about Change Unleashed!
Twin Cities Caricatures has made giving back to organizations and communities a priority. The Caricatures for a Cause program was developed in the fall of 2018. We are proud to expand it by having an ongoing presence at Downtown Dogs and Dog's Day Out and lending a paw to their Change Unleashed! initiative.
These two sister businesses partner with a different, nonprofit animal organization to raise awareness and funds for their work in our community. Downtown Dogs and Dog’s Day Out’s second and third quarter 2024 Change Unleashed! recipient — from April 1 - August 31, 2025 — is Avivo, Ending Homeless Division.
Avivo has a 65 year history of serving Twin Citians in need. The nonprofit’s Ending Homeless Division combines housing and shelter with a wide variety of wraparound services including pet-related support, when needed, to ensure that people experiencing homelessness are able to stay with their pets when they secure shelter and housing.
Avivo believes that what matters to a person truly matters. “Pets are family — they provide comfort and connection. If someone has a pet that matters to them, this pet matters to us and we want to do what we can to keep them safe and united.”
Here’s a video explaining how Avivo Village is unique in allowing people to move in with their pets and why it’s so important.
To learn more about Change Unleashed! visit. [https://dtdogs.com/resources/] To learn more about Avivo visit. [https://avivomn.org] To place an order, please complete the Order Form below.
Completing your order
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Complete the Order Form below.
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Upload SEVERAL reference photos. The more we have to work from, the better!
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Click “Complete My Order” and you will be automatically redirected to PayPal to make your payment. You do NOT need a PayPal account to complete your payment.
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If you are not redirected to PayPal, we will create an invoice for your order and email it to the email address you provide below.
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Orders will not be fulfilled until payment is received.
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Orders not paid within 3 business days will be automatically cancelled.
25% of the proceeds from every order, excluding shipping and gratuity, is donated to the organization. No monies go to Downtown Dog’s/Dog’s Day Out. Drawings are typically completed within one to two weeks.
Caricature Portrait
Caricature Portraits are our standard drawing style. They're meant to be a fun, cute and silly interpretation done in a cartoon style. You have two drawing types to choose from, Traditional and Digital.
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Caricature Portraits are our standard drawing style. They're meant to be a fun, cute and silly interpretation done in a cartoon style. You have two drawing types to choose from, Traditional and Digital.
Caricature Portraits are our standard drawing style. They're meant to be a fun, cute and silly interpretation done in a cartoon style. You have two drawing types to choose from, Traditional and Digital.
TRADITIONAL
Traditional caricatures are drawn by hand on paper and are a combination of black marker outlines and simplified color using colored pencils. This is the best format for those that love handmade art, and love the texture of a hand drawn picture.
DIGITAL
Digital caricatures are hand drawn on an iPad. The look of this style is similar to a traditional drawing, usually with black outlines and simplified color. This is a great format for those looking for a more modern or sleek image, or need a print-ready image.
"RUFF" sketch
Ruff Sketches are an even sillier way to capture you or your pet. These sketches are done in less than half the time of our traditional drawings and are meant to be as silly as possible!
We donate the same portion of these drawings to the quarterly Change Unleashed! partner as well! Ruff Sketches are $10 per face.
COLORING FOR A CAUSE
Our Coloring for a Cause coloring book contains 20 different dog breeds, an accompanying “accessory” for you to color, and some facts about each breed as well! For $10 you can order a physical copy or a digital download.
We can also customize the back cover with a black and white line drawing of you or your pet! Limit 1 face per coloring book and it is an additional $10.
Don't forget to add this fun coloring book to your order!
PLEASE NOTE:
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Orders are drawn based on artist interpretation of the photos provided and the information shared in the description section of the order form. We make every possible effort to make each order fun, unique and special for every recipient.
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We are not able to redraw or make changes to drawings once they have been completed.
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Due to proceeds being donated to the benefitting organizations, we are also not able to refund orders.
If you work with an organization, or know of one that would benefit from a partnership with Twin Cities Caricatures, please visit our Partner Up page. There you will find more information about how our fundraisers work, and you can submit a partnership request/recommendation.