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Thanks to all the WONDERFUL contributors, we are now at the $5,000 mark toward our $30,000 Chain OFF 2006 Contest Goal! We are 1/6 of the way there! Let's keep up the momentum, so far we're averaging about $1,000 a day, which is right on track to meet our goal. I know we can DO IT!
If you want to donate via mail, please send $3 (or more, of course!) to P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684
If you want to donate via phone, please call 1.877.636.1408, we can do Visa, Mastercard, and AMEX.
If you want to donate via paypal, click this link.
If you can collect $3 donations at your work, etc., contact us for a PDF form.
If you want to be a contestant and win a new car, click here: http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/chainoffapplication.html
If you want a booth or to be a sponsor, click here: http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/chainoffsponsor.html
Here's a recap if you don't know what we're talking about:
Dogs Deserve Better has 30 Days to Raise $30,000!
OK, folks, it's time to get serious. By now you must know about our Chain Off 2006 contest, if not, click here. http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/home.html
Since we haven't been able to find a sponsor for our event, we've determined that either we at DDB are the world's WORST salespeople (and we are), or potential sponsors for our Chain Off 2006 event find us too 'risky' to sponsor.
In either case, we CANNOT and MUST NOT let that stop us from holding an event that in and of itself could bring our issue MORE AWARENESS in two weeks than its gotten in the 4 years since our inception! Isn't that worth an investment of $30,000?
SINCE we've CONVINCED YOU of the importance of holding our Chain Off Contest, and we are apparently the world's worst salespeople, we must bring our plea to you, the individuals who love their dog. Picture your dog out on a chain for even one day. If that thought is repulsive to you, know that there are as many as 10,000 others that look just like your dog, your breed, your baby, living chained out there right now. In other circumstances, that could and would be YOUR dog living out there today. Please, don't turn a blind eye to this issue. Your dog, your favorite breed is as affected as the others.
So what can you do?
It's simple: All we need is 10,000 people to send us $3 each. That's it!
Surely, surely, there are 10,000 people out there in the U.S. who believe that dogs should live inside with the family and love dogs enough to give $3? Please DON'T prove us wrong, or we will indeed be heartbroken.
So, here's the plan:
You send $3 to P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684. You make sure two of your friends send $3 to P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684. If they don't want to be on any mailing list, (which we DON'T sell, btw), they can just mail 3-$1 bills in an unmarked envelope (yes, it WILL still need a stamp), and they can remain anonymous.
If you're reading this, you care enough to make this happen...so please, stand over your friends to ensure that the envelope makes it to the mailbox. The road to hell is paved with good intentions!
So, now that THAT's out of the way and you've put your $3 in the mailbox (you did, didn't you?), we have a couple fun contests to encourage you to seek event sponsors (we don't give up easily!):
1. The Biggest Failure
Everyone hates to fail, right? So that's why none of us ask as much as we should. Helen Mueller, who just stepped up to help us with the event, told us something very memorable. She said "Every NO I get, I say, good, that means I'm ONE STEP closer to my YES!"
In this contest, we will make it fun for you to fail, and fail BIG! Whoever gets a NO for Naming Rights Sponsoring (the big one!) from the most famous person or company will win their name and photo on the website, as well as a selection of their choice from our cafepress store (up to a $50.00 value.)
So far Tammy Grimes has the biggest star-power NO, from Jason Reitman, director of the recently released movie "Thank You for Smoking". When asked if he could sponsor, he replied, "I love my dogs, but I don't have time for this right now." (Don't have time to write a check? Hey, at least he responded.) So, Jason Reitman is the current star to beat! BTW, a no reply doesn't count...you have to receive an actual NO. If we had $1 for every time we received no response to a request for help, we would have our training center built by now...
Rocky Shepheard has a NO from Animal Planet, who said it sounded like a great idea, but they just weren't interested (in either Naming Rights Sponsorship or doing a documentary of the event). So on the corporate side, beat Animal Planet.
Just print the attached letter, and send it or your own letter plea (since ours doesn't seem to work!) to as many stars/companies as you possibly can. When you get a NO, forward it to Tammy@dogsdeservebetter.org. We will compile a list of our NOs; the board of directors will vote on the best NO, and one of you will WIN for being the biggest failure. Pretty cool, huh?
2. The Biggest Success
If one of you actually SUCCEEDS (in gaining a Naming Rights Sponsor) where we've failed, not only will we KISS your feet, but we will pay to bring you to the event if you'd like to come, put your name, photo, and story on the site, and give you three items of your choice from our cafepress store.
3. The Biggest Gatherer
Whoever gathers $3 donations from the MOST people and forwards them to us will win their name and photo on the site, plus an item of their choice from our cafepress store.
That's the plan. If you have questions, or you DO happen to succeed, call us immediately at: 814.941.7447. We'll start the party right away...you're all invited!
4. Donate Toward the Event
Click here to donate
If you'd like to sponsor via regular USPS mail, send to:
Dogs Deserve Better
P.O. Box 23
Tipton, PA 16684
Tammy S. Grimes, Founder, Dogs Deserve Better
Bringing Chained/Penned Dogs Into the Home and Family
through Education • Rescue and Rehab • Legislation
P.O. Box 23, Tipton, PA 16684 • 814.941.7447 |
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