Volume
3, Issue
4 -
November
2003
Ways
You
Can
Help
This
Holiday
Season
There
are
many
ways
you
can
help
the
bunnies.
The
list
of possibilities
is varied
and
includes:
membership
renewal,
recycling,
shopping
online,
writing
grants,
saving
juice
cans,
matching
donations,
joining
the
Champion
Program,
providing
clerical/office
help,
donating
play
pens,
and/or
baking
goodies
for
the
bake
sale.
1) Renew Your National Membership
When it's time to renew your membership with National HRS, please send your check for $18.00 to us at the Colorado House Rabbit Society. When you renew in this manner, the Colorado HRS can keep $3.00 of the membership fee. We will forward the remaining $15.00 to National. Either way, the membership charge to you is $18.00. Make your check payable to Colorado HRS and mail it to PO Box 238, Broomfield, CO 80038-0238.
2) Recycle Through Colorado HRS
Please donate your used printer cartridges, drum cartridges and old cell phones to Colorado HRS. These can be sold for recycling. You may leave them with any of the volunteers at the supply pick-up points or bring them to the shelter in Broomfield. There will be a box in the supply pick-up room labeled, “Recycle Cartridges Here.” This is another great way for you to help the bunnies at no cost to you. Spread the word to your employer, friends and family. If your company would like a specially marked box to collect their cartridges, please let Kay know.
We are seeking a volunteer to help get these donated items to the recycler. The task is quite simple. The cartridges must simply be sealed in a box and a pickup request call placed to Federal Express. This position will require a commitment of about one hour or less per month. If you are interested, contact Kay Fritzsche at 303-770-5212 or at bunnylover@colbi.net.
Sign up at www.Igive.com and shop online with the merchants who give a rebate to the Colorado HRS. To date, we have earned $348.66 with only 16 members.
Finding funds to operate a shelter, or any non-profit organization, is always difficult. While our members are generous in their financial support, more money is needed. If anyone has experience in writing grant requests and would like to donate their expertise, please contact Carol Thielen at: cjthielen@cox.net.
Save your small, hard (not aluminum) juice cans. (Cranberry and grapefruit juices usually come in them.) These are used to make bunny toys. Bring the clean cans to the shelter or drop them off at one of the supply pick up points.
Contact your employer about matching funds for the donations that you give.
Become a champion. The Colorado HRS is especially grateful to our Champions who send a monthly donation. This provides a constant, dependable income for the shelter. The 2003 Champions are:
- Ruthann Workens
- Russ Hullett
- Kay Fritzsche
- Sheryl Shenk
- G. Westlund
- Felicia Harmer
- Sherry Falagrady
- Karen Foxwell
- R. Frye
- Sandy Roberts
- Lora Stapish
- Lee Ireton
- Margariete West
- Carol Vogel
- Deb Schmidt
- Tammi Desnica
Giving as little as $5.00 or $10.00 a month results in a $60.00 to $120.00 donation by year-end. If you could spare even this small amount, please use the envelope enclosed in this newsletter to make your first monthly donation. Indicate that you would like to become a Champion. You will be sent a supply of envelopes to use monthly.
8) Clerical/Office Help Needed
The following help is badly needed. If you can come to the shelter office once a week, or once a quarter to do any of these, please notify Nancy at CO-HRS@msn.com.
- Data Entry: add new members and update addresses, 1 hour/week (Must be very accurate.)
- Print newsletter labels, 1 hour/quarter.
The Colorado HRS is in need of baby playpens. The type we are seeking are about four feet square with mesh sides and a plastic mat covering the bottom. If you have one or see one at a garage sale, PLEASE remember us. The pens are exceptionally useful when we must nurse a bunny who is tumbling with severe head tilt. The soft sides keep him contained and prevent him from injuring himself.
10) Bring a Bake Sale Item to the Boutique
Any type of cake, pie, bread or plates of cookies would be greatly appreciated. Please bring them to the Boutique with a price marked on them.
