Ferret enthusiasts, Recently, the Emergency Love Fund was created to fill gaps in relief efforts for ferret shelters. This fund is now referred to as the ELF. The purpose of the fund is to provide relief in case of natural or man-made disasters, such as, but is not limited to: fire, flood, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, and other situations the directors deem appropriate. Please see the website for the fund's guidelines. http://www.ferretcongress.org We will be offering raffles to help fund this effort. Several items have already been donated in support of this cause. The first ELF raffles will begin during the 2005 International Ferret Symposium (R) in St. Louis, MO, on April 29-May 1, 2005. Winning tickets for general items will be drawn during the Symposium. We are offering advanced ticket sales for Kat's, third in a series, International Ferret Symposium (R) afghan. (62" X 80") The winning ticket will be drawn at the Reception Saturday night in St. Louis. If the winner is not present, the afghan will be shipped. Tickets by mail will only be available during the month of March. Tickets will be 1/$1, 6/$5, 13/$10, 19/$15 and 25/$20. Please send checks or money orders payable to: International Ferret Congress with 'Afghan' in the memo line. Please mail checks to: Julie Fossa 613 Collins Street Sebastian, Florida, 32958 Please make certain the following information is included: Name, shipping address, phone number I can call to notify you and verify your mailing address, and your email address if you want to know your ticket numbers before the drawing. If you are not attending the Symposium, you will be notified the following week if you are holding the winning ticket. Information, including photos, for the pre-event ticket sales for the afghan are also on the website. http://www.ferretcongress.org If you have any questions, please contact me by email or phone. [log in to unmask] (772)228-9067 Julie Fossa (772)228-9067, temp. West Central Ohio Ferret Shelter http://www.wcofs.org International Ferret Congress http://ferretcongress.org/ [Posted in FML issue 4808]