Tonight I wrote the check for our donation! Let's see... Today's FML will be number 4958 so that leaves only 42 more days to reach the goal of $5,000 in donations to help shelters through both that SOS and the IFC Emergency Love Fund. Won't it be great if we go over? Right now almost $700 has arrived. See: http://www.geocities.com/imdella/fml5000.html 'Snail Mail' Donations should be sent to: Judy Cooke 110 Jer-Be-Lou Blvd. Panacea, FL 32346 PayPal Donations should be sent to: [log in to unmask] Make a note that it's for the FML 5000th! These donations are to thank Bill Gruber, the FML moderator, for all of the hard work he does every single day to get the FML to us! Bill chose the charities and if you look back to the original announcement you will find Bill's sweet praise for these charities and the people working on this fund drive. The SOS is a long standing charity that was born through the hard work of FML members which helps support ferret shelters. You can find information on it in http://www.supportourshelters.org/ The International Ferret Congress was also created by hard working FML members (including Bill Gruber who is one of the advisors) and has already provided the ferret community with a range of things to help ferrets and those who adore ferrets, with the symposia being the most noticeable. To read about the IFC and about ELF (Emergency Love Fund): http://www.ferretcongress.org Judy Cooke is on the Board of Directors of both of these wonderful charities and will be dividing the funds between them once we reach FML Issue 5000! The ferret you help today with your donation may be one you will wind up adopting! The person you thank with your donation is the man who gives you the gift of the FML every day. -- Sukie (not a vet) Ferret Health List http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth FHL Archives http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 4958]