Pooch Date

Racking my brains for a way to help financially, I thought of doing what I call a ChipIn Blitz (for those not familiar w/ ChipIn, it's a great way to do online fundraising/donation drives, but they're all over FB, and not in any organized fashion). One day it came to me that if 100 people were to commit to contribute the equivalent of $ 52.00 in the year 2012, that would be $ 5,200.00 that a reputable 501(c)3 rescue organization could count on, and it wouldn't feel like breaking the bank on the part of those giving. Donations can be done in 3 ways through 2012: a one-time donation, twice in the year, or quarterly - this makes it possible for people with different income levels as well. All donations, by the way, go DIRECTLY to the organization's PayPal account (they provide me w/ the email account that is used for PayPal, that's all).

I began my first drive for the organization AmsterDog, which I have been following for several months. They are very reputable and save an enormous amount of lives from death row at the high kill shelters in NYC, in addition to finding foster/permanent homes for the pups. I hope that we can help them rescue even more in 2012. I already have 2 other 501(c)3 organizations interested in being beneficiaries for the next 100 donations (that's 100 each...), and my goal is to rally enough people to donate to support 10 animal rescue organizations in 2012 - optimistic, I know, but it is VERY doable, just have to network like crazy!

For more information about the ChipIn Blitz and AmsterDog, visit http://www.patricksposse.com/chipin-blitz.html

Meanwhile, I welcome any suggestions you have about this! Thanks! Holly