Gobble, Gobble! It's that time of year again. It's time for the Support Our Shelters Thanksgiving Card Exchange. This is special exchange. The money raised in the other card exchanges normally goes into the SOS general fund. This exchange we get show our thankfulness to a ferret shelter by donating all the money from this exchange to a selected shelter. This year like last year we are running this exchange different from all those before it. Last year there were a few grumbles about this. So let me explain why I am doing it differently. The numbers of participants in the exchanges are way down. There is no way to cover all the shelters with just a few people. So after much thought. This is we will do it. When you sign up, give me your name like you usually do. AND give me the name and address of your favorite shelter. When I send out your lists, instead of putting your names on your list, I will put the names of the shelters. I will put all the names of the shelters in a bowl and draw one of the names out and that shelter will receive all the money donated from this exchange. I would like to add this. I hope there will be no hurt feelings in doing it this way. It certainly doesn't mean that any one shelter is more important than another. Every shelter is such a blessing and each ones hard work and devotion are appreciated. Like I said before, there were a few rumblings last year. If it doesn't work this year, I will bow to your judgment, and next year we will run the Thanksgiving exchange like all the rest. Dead line to sign up is November 14, 2014. So let's have fun! If you haven't participated in a SOS Card Exchange before, please go to http://www.supportourshelters.org/card_exchange.html for more information. One of the many things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving Day is all of you that support SOS. And in doing so, helping us help shelters help ferrets. Thank you! Robin Jones [log in to unmask] http://www.supportourshelters.org/card_exchange.html [Posted in FML 7602]