It's time to remind you about Buck-A-Month Club (BaM)! I'm not sure where January went! I think a fuzzy stole it! The month ZOOMED by! I wanted to let everyone know we ALMOST made the $2000.00 goal for 2010! The total for 2010 was $1,831.00. That's WONDERFUL! SOOO that means... we still have a goal to reach... and I KNOW you all can reach it! We just need to get a head start this year - thats all! So what do you say? $12.00 a year from every person on the FML, yahoo group, ferret owner, ferret lover... anyone! WE CAN DO IT! Did you send in your donations for the February 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 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 December - $245.00 (That's Great!) TOTAL RAISED FOR BaM January - $135.00 (Great way to start the NEW YEAR!) TOTAL FUNDS RAISED SO FAR FOR 2011: $135.00 --- goal is $2000 Our Current Buck-A-Month Club Members for 2011 48 Members: Sheryl Atencio, Sue Burda, Nancy Busso, Darlene Connon, Denise Craft, William Davison, Jackie DeCarlo, Dianna Desrochers, Carolyn Distel, Stephanie Downs, Mary Jo Dullum, Priscilla Gabrielle, Rose German, Trena Girouard, Deena Haner, Mindy Harvey, Jackie Hawley, Kitty Hollerith, Robin Jones, John and Lee Julian, Anna King, Dawna Kraus, Christi Lorenzo,Nancy Mitchell, Elizabeth S. Nelson, Lisa Oestereich, Carol Owens, Roberta Page, Heather Pitman, Maren Qualls, Tara Radford, Mildred Sanders, Nancy Sanders, Cindy Scheidt, J. Scheer, Tracy Schmidt, Laurie Schubert, Lori Sies, Marsha Stanek, Brenda Steinfurth, Debra m. Van De Water, Roger Vaughn, Debra Ann Velia, Dr. Bob Wagner, Lisa Watson, Joanne Werstlein, Linda Zerillo, Zoo's Ferret Sanctuary If you don't see your name on here - PLEASE LET ME KNOW! Now... here is the pretty cool part... a couple years ago... we started to send out a BaM Membership Card to people paying their membership "dues" for that year. We have continued that each year - and this year is no different. The January Membership cards for those that just paid in January are in the mail today!... not only do you get to help SOS help shelters around the world... but you get a cute card for doing it to show that you are a member of a Special Club. If you would like to "join" please send a check or money to: (Make the check out to Support Our Shelters) BaM C/O Support Our Shelters 5511 Canteria Court Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 or pay through PayPal (if paying through PayPal please send for the full year). Tax-Deductible Donations accepted through PayPal: [log in to unmask] (if you can't see the email link here it is with a space put in it BAM @ Supportourshelters.org) make sure to put your mailing address and name if doing paypal so I know who to send the card to Please send all donations in US$. 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 6969]