Basset Waddle in a few weeks - We need donations!!
As you know, Adam and I will be taking Madison to Dwight, IL the weekend of Sept. 17 & 18 to participate in the GABR Basset Waddle. We have set a goal of reaching $200 by the weekend of the Waddle. We are about $125 short of reaching our goal. We have taken several small donations in person, but we are looking for people online to donate, as well. We don't care if you only donate a dollar or two. We would really love to reach this goal. We all know things are tight right now with everyone, but giving just a dollar will help us out.
Madison was adopted from GABR just days before Christmas of 2004. Fortunately, she was a surrender dog from a woman who had been accepted into medical school. Madison is one of the few fortunate ones who did not come from an abusive home, dropped off at a shelter, or dumped on the streets. Many of the bassets from GABR come from these backgrounds and not relinquished from happy homes!
GABR puts on the basset waddle every year to raise donations for other homeless bassets in their care or bassets that will be with them in the future. The money goes toward veterinary care, food, and other expenses to cover the cost of fostering rescue animals. Foster homes provide transit homes for bassets until they have reached their adopted status and moved to their permanent family. These people help take care of these dogs out of the goodness of their hearts. Here is the particular instance why GABR started doing the waddles in the first place. Please read Faith's story!
Rescue organizations are not a joke. The waddle is designed just like any other walking-fund raiser event would be (e.g. Walk for Breast Cancer, AIDS Walk & Ride, etc.), it just has a cute name. I take this very seriously as anyone else would for any other fund raiser. GABR is a non-profit organization and solely relies on donations to keep it functioning. Many of the bassets acquired from GABR are taken from kill shelters from various shelters throughout Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.
Please try to help us reach our goal! If you do not have any sort of bank account or credit card, and would like to donate, we can arrange another method of payment (e.g. check, money order, or cash) by mail or pick-up if you reside in Indianapolis or surrounding suburbs.
Madison was adopted from GABR just days before Christmas of 2004. Fortunately, she was a surrender dog from a woman who had been accepted into medical school. Madison is one of the few fortunate ones who did not come from an abusive home, dropped off at a shelter, or dumped on the streets. Many of the bassets from GABR come from these backgrounds and not relinquished from happy homes!
GABR puts on the basset waddle every year to raise donations for other homeless bassets in their care or bassets that will be with them in the future. The money goes toward veterinary care, food, and other expenses to cover the cost of fostering rescue animals. Foster homes provide transit homes for bassets until they have reached their adopted status and moved to their permanent family. These people help take care of these dogs out of the goodness of their hearts. Here is the particular instance why GABR started doing the waddles in the first place. Please read Faith's story!
Rescue organizations are not a joke. The waddle is designed just like any other walking-fund raiser event would be (e.g. Walk for Breast Cancer, AIDS Walk & Ride, etc.), it just has a cute name. I take this very seriously as anyone else would for any other fund raiser. GABR is a non-profit organization and solely relies on donations to keep it functioning. Many of the bassets acquired from GABR are taken from kill shelters from various shelters throughout Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.
Please try to help us reach our goal! If you do not have any sort of bank account or credit card, and would like to donate, we can arrange another method of payment (e.g. check, money order, or cash) by mail or pick-up if you reside in Indianapolis or surrounding suburbs.
posted by Coatcheck Girl @ 8/26/2005 09:16:00 AM
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