I would like to start this email with saying I'm SORRY I"M LATE! I'd
say that the ferret stole the computer but I don't think they'd let me
get away with it... though someone did break with wireless connection
for my computer which made it hard to get online! BUT I'M BACK!

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Did you send in your donations for the
September 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 8 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 (see below for
details)

TOTAL RAISED FOR BaM August- $65.00
TOTAL FUNDS RAISED SO FAR FOR 2010: $1067.00

Our Current Buck-A-Month Club Members for 2010 (as of August 31 2010)
35 Members: Sheryl Atencio, Fran Brown, Sue Burda, Nancy Busso, Denise
Craft, William Davidson, Dianna Desrochers, Carolyn Distel, Mary Jo
Dullum, Pricilla Gabrielle, Ada Gibbs, Trena Girouard, Deena Haner,
Mindy Harvey, Mary Hogan, Robin Jones, John and Lee Julian, Dawna
Kraus, Marilyn Ledoux, Sara Munz, Lisa Oestereich, Roberta Page, Cathy
Ryan, Nancy Sanders, J Scheer, Tracy Schmidt, Laurie Schubert, Marsha
Stanek, Brenda Steinfurth, Roger Vaughn, Debra Ann Velie, Lisa Watson,
Joanne Werstlein, Zoo's Ferret Sanctuary, Brenda Zupko If you don't see
your name on here - PLEASE LET ME KNOW! .

Now... here is the pretty cool part... last year... we started to send
out a BaM Membership Card to people paying their membership "dues" for
2009. We are continuing that this year!... 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.

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