It's time to remind you about Buck-A-Month Club (BaM)!

First let me say SORRY! June was NOT a good month for our city - we
had the Monument Fire here in Sierra Vista, Arizona. I work with a
non-profit called Real Wishes Foundation and between work and it - I've
been busy trying to help those that were evacuated and lost food or had
damage to their house or lost their homes... and now... our rains are
here and some of those homes that weren't hit with the fires are being
hit with flood/mud in their homes. So I'm REAL LATE in getting money
deposited and staying on top of my job for SOS and for all of you - I
am really sorry.

As you know I had set a goal to reach $2000 by the end of 2011. Not
sure if we will make it this year since I've slacked off and haven't
been doing so good on this... but hopefully we will come close. Right
now we are just over half way there... so it CAN be done... $12.00 a
year from every person on the FML, yahoo group, ferret owner, ferret
lover... anyone! WE CAN DO IT! Or you can set it up on your billpay ...
$5 a month and just forget about it... it goes out of your account and
because it's a low amount you don't even notice it. Of course you can
set it for ANY amount you want it. Sooo... since it's almost August...
Did you send in your donations for the August Buck-A-Month Club? You
did? Well Congrats!

Hmmm I think I see some of you staring at the computer confused going
"what in the world is this person talking about?!".... Ok ok....
soooooooo let me explain.... for those that don't know... or those that
don't remember... or those that need this time to write the check and
find an envelope...... yes, you can take the envelope back from the
ferret ---- and no, you cannot ask the ferret to lick the stamp for
you because you won't get it back in a useable shape! :-)

About 9 years ago is when it all started... with such a simple
suggestion... send Support our Shelter (SOS) $1.00 a month. One little
dollar... that doesn't sound so bad... and when you think that $1.00
is still worth the same in this "club" as it was 9 years ago - thats
pretty BIG news! We decided to call it... the Buck-A-Month Club. You
didn't have to be rich to be in the club. ANYONE could join the club...
ferrets, kids, cats, dogs... shoot... even FISH... and whoever else
could come up with a dollar a month!

In 2002 I wrote: "Think of what that money would mean to all of the
shelters out there? $1.00 a month won't break you. You wouldn't even
know it was gone. " This STILL holds true. I have a certain amount that
I do a billpay for and I don't even notice that it's gone each month...
because what I send in is still less than what I could buy ONE lunch
for!

We have several people that just pay for the whole year at once.
$12.00... and we have several others who send in their money monthly
as they get it. You can send in $1.00 at a time... or more!

You can use PayPal or do BillPay from your bank and not have to think
about it again....but of course you can STILL donate more if you want!

Be sure you include your name for SOS Honor Roll! We also need your
address so that we can mail you your Membership Card (see below for
details)

TOTAL RAISED FOR BaM June- $249.00 TOTAL RAISED FOR BaM July - $96.00
(my fault for not reminding everyone)

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED SO FAR FOR 2011: $1,083 --- goal is $2000

Our Current Buck-A-Month Club Members for 2011 56 Members: Fran Brown,
Michelle Chastain, Darlene Connon, Denise Craft, William Davison,
Jackie DeCarlo, Dianna Desrochers, Stephanie Downs, Mary Jo Dullum,
Priscilla Gabrielle, Rose German, Trena Girouard, Deena Haner, Jackie
Hawley, Angela Havens, Mary Hogan, Kitty Hollerith, Robin Jones,Tracy
Kilmer, Anna King, Dawna Kraus, Marilyn Ledoux, Christi Lorenzo, Nancy
Mitchell, Elizabeth S. Nelson, Angela Neiswenter, Lacey Neiswenter,
Pokey Neiswenter, Garry Pritchard, Carol Owens, Heather Pitman, Penny
Potter, Maren Qualls, Tara Radford, Mildred Sanders, Nancy Sanders,
Cindy Scheidt, J. Scheer, Tracy Schmidt, Jennifer Schober, Lori Sies,
Marsha Stanek, Brenda Steinfurth, Howard, Storms, Dianna Stover, Cathy
Strobach, Debra m. Van De Water, Roger Vaughn, Dr. Bob Wagner, Joanne
Werstlein, Helen Wojciechowski, Brenda Zupko, Linda Zerillo, Zoo's
Ferret Sanctuary
If you don't see your name on here - PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

Now... here is the pretty cool part... a couple years ago... we started
to send out a BaM Membership Card to people paying their membership
"dues" for that year. We have continued that each year - and this year
is no different. The January Membership cards for those that just paid
in January are in the mail today!... not only do you get to help SOS
help shelters around the world... but you get a cute card for doing it
to show that you are a member of a Special Club.

If you would like to "join" please send a check or money to: (Make the
check out to Support Our Shelters)

BaM
C/O Support Our Shelters
5511 Canteria Court
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

or pay through PayPal (if paying through PayPal please send for the
full year). Tax-Deductible Donations accepted through PayPal:
[log in to unmask] (if you can't see the email link here it is
with a space put in it BAM @ Supportourshelters.org) make sure to put
your mailing address and name if doing paypal so I know who to send the
card to

Please send all donations in US$. Friends outside the US can send money
orders or use PayPal, which will convert their currency for them if
they select US$ as the currency to be sent.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Joanne Werstlein
http://www.supportourshelters
Feel free to crosspost to other groups!

[Posted in FML 7138]