Hi everyone. I feel like I need to introduce myself again... it's
been FOREVER since I emailed on here to talk about SOS and about BaM.
I thought things were going to get better and slow down in my personal
life for 2012 - but so far that hasn't happened... it's been more
"exciting" than last year... and though things have turned out ok...
I'd rather have things nice an quiet.

With that being said... I've caught up on things with the Buck A Month
Club and I want to apologize to everyone who has been waiting for
checks to clear since February... Everything is off to the bank to
be deposited. I am now set up to do things better and should keep on
track and do deposits at the beginning of the month.

Because of my failure, the membership has dropped and so has the
donations. I'm hoping to get this picked back up and get back on
track.. but I will need YOUR help to do it. Remember - the money
that is raised goes to Support Our Shelters to help ferrets shelters
around the world.

May's donations have started to come in already - so thank you
everyone! If you haven't mailed yours or paypaled it - don't forget!
You can also set it up on your banks billpay system to come out of
your bank either once a month or pay for the full year ($12.00).

So - what is Buck-A-Month?

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 8 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!... 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:
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(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.


TOTAL RAISED FOR BaM February- $153.00
TOTAL RAISED FOR BaM March- $130.00
TOTAL RAISED FOR BaM April - $140.00

TOTAL FUNDS RAISED SO FAR FOR 2012: $528.00  --- goal is $1900

Our Current Buck-A-Month Club Members for 2012 32 Members:
Sheryl Atecio, Nancy Busso, Denise Craft, William Davidson, Angela
Dixon, Mary Jo Dullum, Priscilla Gabriella, Deena Haner, Mindy Harvey,
Mary Hogan, Kitty Hollerith, Larry Houmard, Lee Julian, Anna King,
Donna Kraus, Catherine Mallette, Marie-Agnes Compagny, Nancy Mitchell,
Kim Murray, Penny Potter, Mildred Sanders, Nancy Sanders, Amanda
Santiago, Cindy Scheidt, Tracy Schmidt, Jennifer Schober, Laurie
Schubert, Cathy Strobach, Dianna Stover, Roger Vaughn, Joanne
Werstlein, Collette Whorton

If you don't see your name on here - PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Joanne Werstlein
www.supportourshelters.org

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