Someone asked how SOS will raise funds without raffles. Although the raffles were the most visible, we have always received donations other ways. BAM (the Buck-A-Month) club receives a small, steady stream of monthly gifts of $1 or $5 or more. Every dollar really does help. We will be holding occasional auctions. Supporters hold sales and auctions and send us a percentage. We also receive random donations to the General Fund, some large and some small. The generous gift from Jeanne and Floyd Carley's foundation is a good example. We had no idea it was coming, but I opened the envelope and.... there it was! We also receive matching funds from people who work for companies that support employee giving. It all helps. People have always donated without being asked. Now that we will not be posting regularly about auctions, I suppose we need to keep ourselves in the community eye somehow. So thanks for asking, ferretmama. Judith White ~~~~~ Support Our Shelters ~~~~~ 100 Walsh Road Lansdowne, PA 19050 610-626-6647 Helping the Shelters of the Ferret Mailing List www.SupportOurShelters.org Ask me how you can help a shelter near you. Tax-Deductible Donations through PayPal to: <[log in to unmask]> 501(c)3 non-profit Tax ID: 23-3062176 [Posted in FML 8077]