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Friday, February 5th, 2010Four Benjamins
Friday, February 5th, 2010I believe I wrote somewhere in my posts (I need to figure out how to catalogue them better) about a family who has been choosing a cause each Christmas and donating to them the collective money they would have used on those small gifts that adult siblings give to each other. Last night I was handed an envelope with Four Benjamins inside. My eyes popped. Personally I may see one Benjamin every few years. I am far more familiar with Andrew Jackson.
Thank you Eileen & Dan for asking your family to consider us this year. Eileen I am glad it was your choice this year. We are so grateful and so honored. Have to decide if it will go towards finishing the fence or our lodging during training.
To date we have received $458.60 and a promised x large dog crate towards all the things we need to get and do.
Total is still inching up Thank You!
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010$150.00 more brings us to
Thank you for helping 4Paws for Ability
Anyone wish to make it an even 15,000? Only needs 96.00 more.
Thank You for more Blessings
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009The rest of the names came today. Thank you every one for your generous gifts to 4paws for Ability and for helping Becca receive her service dog.
Kim F.
Sandra & Maurice J.
A. S. Field
Junotte O.
Remedios G.
Patricia S.
Ryan
Timothy & Barbara A.
Patricia A.
Paige C.
Cheryl R.
George N.
Dan & ? ?.
Now we have those who are helping us with our Training / Preparation Expenses
Jeanne K. & family
Alyce B. & family
Barbara D.
The current total of funds we all have raised for 4Paws for Ability
Monday, December 7th, 2009
We have more people to thank! All of these wonderful folks helped us reach our Goal. There are more names coming of those who have helped us give to 4 Paws over and above the cost of training Becca’s dog.
Carolyn F.
Sandra D.
Linda M.
Everett P.
Thomas & Elise McC.
Steve & Cindy S. & Family
William B. & Family
Thank you all for your generous support and gifts.
Hello Everyone!
Saturday, November 28th, 2009Becca is still highly excited about her doggie in training. She carries the pictures I printed for her literally 24/7. Sleeps with them and takes them everywhere. Occasionally she sets the book down and then forgets where it is. Everything stops till we locate it for her once again.
My apologies for leaving you out in the dark for so long. I have been down with an acute respiratory illness for two and a half weeks. I have not seen anything that bad since Becca had pertussis in 1990. Thankfully she had a much milder illness this time only lasting five days and not one tenth as violent as what I endured. This past week (as I have been regaining my strength) has been spent catching up on the never ending sport of paper work. You all know the drill; bills, medical forms, junk mail, etc…
Things are progressing well towards our August due date. November 6th I had the chance to share about 4 Paws for Ability with our parent support group. We had a woman promise a large kennel for us, another friend said I could put the money I owed her for a plane ticket towards our current needs, a third friend did all the leg work for those eighty shirts I need to help train the dogs to seizure alert so when a good deal came along at Joanne Fabrics I knew it was the best price available and moved on the sale. Would have missed that oportunity with out Jeanne’s help because I was way to sick to even start looking myself.
Today I had a phone call. There is local family who had decided a couple years ago to pool the money they would spend on small gifts for extended family members and choose a cause/charity to give it to each year. They have chosen to help us! We will put the money towards fencing the yard this coming spring so it will be ready for our service dog.
God is Good and the love of his people overwhelming.
I am still very tired will write again.
********FUNDRAISING GOAL ACHIEVED******** ********THANK YOU ONE AND ALL********
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
THANK YOU ONE AND ALL
WE KNOW THAT TODAY’S MAIL BROUGHT IN AT LEAST $39.56.
WE HAVE RECIEVED THAT WONDERFUL PHONE CALL FROM NATALIE. WE ARE FINISHED FUNDRAISING.
WE ARE AMAZED AT HOW GOD HAS MOVED THE HEARTS OF PEOPLE TO HELP US.
WE ARE GRATEFUL THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE MADE THIS STAGE OF OUR JOURNEY SO EASY AND SO PAINLESS. GOD OBVIOUSLY TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION THAT WE WERE STRECHED TO OUR LIMITS WITH ALL THAT WE HAD TO DO THIS PAST YEAR AND EVERYTHING THAT IS STILL TO COME IN THE NEXT.
WE GO FOR OUR TRAINING CLASS AUGUST 3RD-13TH 2010.
THERE IS STILL SO MUCH TO BE DONE BEFORE THEN.
Bringing us into the home stretch are…
Monday, October 19th, 2009As they tumble out of the envelope and we head into the home stretch we find
Anonymous in the lead followed by
Rhonda S. & Family
David & Cathryn L. & Family are neck and neck with
Pat & Charlie E. But look out
Jan H. & Family along with
Anonymous II are making a break for the outside.
But wait the race is not done until it is done here come
Bruce and Holly C. on the inside while
James and Jennifer Q. & Family are zooming up on the outer edge.
What a race! Who will actually be here at the finish line?
(Guess I’m just a little bit excited.)
NOT!
I am jumping up and down kind of excited.
Mega thanks to all of the new contributors listed above. In my wildest dreams I never thought we would be looking at finishing this year. I feel so loved and cared for.
Oopps falling behind.
Friday, October 16th, 2009Here is the list of donors from Sept 16-30. Those who provided that wonderful 12.5% increase. Thanks to all of you for your generousity and love.
Folks at Grace and Glory Gosple Chapel
Don & Leanne M.
John A.
Rich & Suzanne H.
ALMOST THERE! 96.7% FUNDED
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
- ONLY $456 TO GO.
Thank you God for the generousity of your people. Thank you for the out pouring of love from friends. Bless all who gave; with double blessings upon those who sacrificed to do so. Thank you for those who encouraged, and for the others who prayed.
Thank you for this tangible expression of appreciation. Thank you for affirming the knowledge that being there for others is more important than an organized or spotless house. When I once again start to be selfish about my time and energy let this service dog serve to remind me that being there for people is more important than any household project.
Lord meet all the needs of 4Paws not just the ones that pertain to Becca. Amen
