I paid a lotta bills today, BUT we still have over $13000.00 to come up with to get to $0 THEN we can start saving for the new adoption center. That seems like a lot of money but I don't think it is, its just a lotta hard work. My head is spinning with fund raisers and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Tomorrow I'm getting up early so I can go to the Thrift store and grab a bunch of clothing to take over to RePets for a big clothing sale/fund raiser event. WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS EVENT! The First piece of clothing will cost $5.07 and EVERY piece of clothing you pick after that is just 77cents!!!!! THAT INCLUDES NAME BRAND CLOTHES!! We started this sale at the Thrift store today and every person that came took advantage of the sale. In less then 3 hours we sold over $300 in clothing giving us enough money to pay off our vetting bill at Westgate Animal Hospital!
We need HANGERS, PANT HANGERS and VOLUNTEERS to help with this clothing event. We also need help spreading the word about the event. We have 2 things to accomplish, 1) Make money so we can pay off the bills and start the saving for the building fund, and 2) clean out our storage shed that full of awesome clothing so we can store all our pet supplies till we get our adoption center back.
As a community I feel very strongly that we can get what we need done so that we can break ground on a new adoption center for my birthday March 23. Happy Birthday to me! *sigh* Seriously, I want this!
Can I count on you to help?
Friday, January 15, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Today was a productive day!
I'm working on creating a whole new web site for RePets because not only is it seriously out dated, but I need to learn this stuff so I can keep people posted on all that's going on. I will admit that I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure it out, but its slowly happening and I cant wait till I'm don't so I can show it off..... I do wish I had a tutor.
I called the bank today to start the loan procedures to purchase a building for RePets Adoption Center. I'm scared to death that animals will suffer while we are fundraising for the down payment so my husband and I have decided to try and do a 2nd mortgage on our home. We will still need to apply for grants and fund raise to be able to remodel the location for the animals, But at least its a big step in the right direction. Please Pray that the lenders are generous and allow us to do what we need to do for a really low payment and interest rate.
We sold 36 squares in our puppy poo bingo today which was super exciting!!
3 adoptions today and some wonderful people brought us some supplies!
Today was a good day!
I called the bank today to start the loan procedures to purchase a building for RePets Adoption Center. I'm scared to death that animals will suffer while we are fundraising for the down payment so my husband and I have decided to try and do a 2nd mortgage on our home. We will still need to apply for grants and fund raise to be able to remodel the location for the animals, But at least its a big step in the right direction. Please Pray that the lenders are generous and allow us to do what we need to do for a really low payment and interest rate.
We sold 36 squares in our puppy poo bingo today which was super exciting!!
3 adoptions today and some wonderful people brought us some supplies!
Today was a good day!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Puppy Poo Bingo~ Please spread the word, we need this is be a sucess!
Squares will start to sale on Jan 9th till Feb 20th or till they are sold out.
Buy a square for $5 or get 5 for $20 and you can win $300 if our rescue puppy poops on your square! You dont have to be present or even live in KY to win or or even purchase a square.
YOU CAN CALL TO BUY YOUR SQUARES WITH A CREDIT CARD! 270-782-7090
We are hoping to have a live internet feed so everybody can watch when the poop happens!
I cant wait!!!!This is going to be a fun event that we hope will finally pay off our vet bill!
If you dont play you cant win! So please consider it a donation to a very worthy cause and buy a square or even 2 squares the more you get the better your chances to win!!THANK YOU SO MUCH for your help!
Today I worked at the thrift store so I could figure out how we can make more money from this concept. I felt so blessed that even in the super cold weather and snow, people brought us boxes of treasures. As I was greeting people, sorting thru donations and reorganizing the back room, all I could think about is how many people are depending on me to make the best decisions with this rescue.
This is such a hard job for a me because so many lives are at stake and if I make the wrong decision, then only the animals will pay the price. I am always very careful how I spend every penny because its their money and they are depending on me to spend it wisely. Which is why the closer Feb 28th comes the bigger the pit in my stomach gets.
For those of you that do not know, Our lease at the adoption center ends on Feb 28th. At this time we have no place to go. I have spent over a year trying to figure out the best solution, but no matter what the solution I come up with there's not enough money to make it happen.
We have decided it would be best to close RePets Adoption center till we can catch up on all our bills and then save money for a down payment on a building.
This is important for two reasons, a mortgage is less expensive then rent, and so we don't dump lots of money into a remodle only to have to move again when the lease is up or when the landlord gets a better offer. We also want a fenced in yard and we want our Thrift store and our adoption center to be in next door to each other so they will be a draw for each other.
The Thrift Store will stay open and we will start a savings at National city back once all open invoices are closed to save for when we move to our now location.
We will be doing heavy fundraising so that we can make this transition as soon as possible. Every day we are closed is such a waste of life. We are so proud to have rescued and found homes for over 3000 animals, and we feel strongly that we what we do is Gods work so we must work diligently to raise money and find a new location that best for the animals.
At this time we need prays, we need volunteers and we need money. If you would like to help, please email Tracy: RePetsTracy@aol.com This is also our Pay pal email address.
thank you for your support, prays and donations, may God bless your family as much as he has blessed me with the gift to save helpless animals.
Tracy Moser
This is such a hard job for a me because so many lives are at stake and if I make the wrong decision, then only the animals will pay the price. I am always very careful how I spend every penny because its their money and they are depending on me to spend it wisely. Which is why the closer Feb 28th comes the bigger the pit in my stomach gets.
For those of you that do not know, Our lease at the adoption center ends on Feb 28th. At this time we have no place to go. I have spent over a year trying to figure out the best solution, but no matter what the solution I come up with there's not enough money to make it happen.
We have decided it would be best to close RePets Adoption center till we can catch up on all our bills and then save money for a down payment on a building.
This is important for two reasons, a mortgage is less expensive then rent, and so we don't dump lots of money into a remodle only to have to move again when the lease is up or when the landlord gets a better offer. We also want a fenced in yard and we want our Thrift store and our adoption center to be in next door to each other so they will be a draw for each other.
The Thrift Store will stay open and we will start a savings at National city back once all open invoices are closed to save for when we move to our now location.
We will be doing heavy fundraising so that we can make this transition as soon as possible. Every day we are closed is such a waste of life. We are so proud to have rescued and found homes for over 3000 animals, and we feel strongly that we what we do is Gods work so we must work diligently to raise money and find a new location that best for the animals.
At this time we need prays, we need volunteers and we need money. If you would like to help, please email Tracy: RePetsTracy@aol.com This is also our Pay pal email address.
thank you for your support, prays and donations, may God bless your family as much as he has blessed me with the gift to save helpless animals.
Tracy Moser
Thursday, January 7, 2010
I know, its been forever since I bloged, but today as I sit here and another bad thing has happen and I have decided that I'm done crying, and I'm ready for the next step in life. For those of you that don't know, I did not have the desired childhood, and sadly at 38 I'm still suffering from that. I really don't want to go into details, but I wanted to put that out there so everyone know where my passion for animals come from. They give unconditional love which is something that I am addicted to because I have never really had that. I hate to see any life suffering, and I often step out of the box to ease someone or something's pain. If that offends you, I suggest you pray for the wisdom to become a better person, because I feel strongly that the Lord has called upon me to make a difference, and I plan to continue this work that I'm very passionate about.
My pitty part is over, what's done is done, I'm moving on. If they don't like the drive that I have, if they don't understand me, if they cant love me for who I am, then that's their problem! my new personal goal that I'm working on is being positive and not letting cruel people get to me.
These days I find myself consumed in fund raising. Our lease for the adoption center is over Feb 28th 2010 and we need to raise money to pay off all our outstanding bills so we can raise money to move in to a more comfortable place for the animals to live till they are adopted. We also want a high traffic area so the animals will continue to get adopted at the rate we are use to. We really need to purchase a building so the rent wont cause us to be in the boat we are in now financially. We also want to put our thrift store in the same building because it will be a draw to the adoption center and the adoption center will be a draw for the Thrift store. We also don't want a land Lord saying what we can and cant do because we want to be able to rescue all breeds, and all critters!
With all that said here is a line up of Fundraiser's we have planned.
CURRENT EVENTS!
* Puppy Poo Bingo (see our face book for details)
* Live Music at Outer Loop by our very own Matt and Kadizzle Every Saturday from 6pm to 9pm! They are singing for tips! Last Saturday they got $116.00 in tips and Kadizzle took it to All Creatures and Paid on our Vet bill leaving a balance of $5500.00 So if you haven't heard them sing your missing out. They sound AWESOME!!!!!
* Donation Jars Last night I was at Outer Loop till 4am working on events and making jars to set up all over town in hopes to collect pocket change for our furbabies!
* Clearance at RePets - Everything is on sale for 50% off because we need the cash, ad we don't want to pack it up when we move. Great way to help us out is to buy your pet a toy or new leash!
Coming soon Events
* Stuff the RePets Van - Outer Loop donated supplies to get us thru the next few weeks however we will need more after that! We hope to set up at Walmart with our van in hopes people will donate what we need so we can use our money towards our bills and a down payment on a new adoption center.
* Outside Clothing Clearance at the Thrift store. When the weather gets better we will rope off a large area outside and with a $5 entrance fee you can get as many clothes as you want, name brand and all for just 27 cents each piece!!!!
* Corn Hole - We are working on prizes right now, but we plan to set up a corn hole game at Outer Loop where you purchase chances and if you hit the hole you can win prizes! IF ANYONE has something to donate Please let us know.
* We purchased some canvis and we are going to let our rescues paint them. After that we will put them up for sale. I'm hoping that we can get them into the capital arts center. this project makes me nervous but I'm up for the challenge!
* Pet Fair in Louisville Hosted by the paw Zone in Feb 2010 - We still need venders! let me know if you need more info!
* Grants, We are always looking for grants that can help us, if you know of any please let me know, We need all the help we can get.
My pitty part is over, what's done is done, I'm moving on. If they don't like the drive that I have, if they don't understand me, if they cant love me for who I am, then that's their problem! my new personal goal that I'm working on is being positive and not letting cruel people get to me.
These days I find myself consumed in fund raising. Our lease for the adoption center is over Feb 28th 2010 and we need to raise money to pay off all our outstanding bills so we can raise money to move in to a more comfortable place for the animals to live till they are adopted. We also want a high traffic area so the animals will continue to get adopted at the rate we are use to. We really need to purchase a building so the rent wont cause us to be in the boat we are in now financially. We also want to put our thrift store in the same building because it will be a draw to the adoption center and the adoption center will be a draw for the Thrift store. We also don't want a land Lord saying what we can and cant do because we want to be able to rescue all breeds, and all critters!
With all that said here is a line up of Fundraiser's we have planned.
CURRENT EVENTS!
* Puppy Poo Bingo (see our face book for details)
* Live Music at Outer Loop by our very own Matt and Kadizzle Every Saturday from 6pm to 9pm! They are singing for tips! Last Saturday they got $116.00 in tips and Kadizzle took it to All Creatures and Paid on our Vet bill leaving a balance of $5500.00 So if you haven't heard them sing your missing out. They sound AWESOME!!!!!
* Donation Jars Last night I was at Outer Loop till 4am working on events and making jars to set up all over town in hopes to collect pocket change for our furbabies!
* Clearance at RePets - Everything is on sale for 50% off because we need the cash, ad we don't want to pack it up when we move. Great way to help us out is to buy your pet a toy or new leash!
Coming soon Events
* Stuff the RePets Van - Outer Loop donated supplies to get us thru the next few weeks however we will need more after that! We hope to set up at Walmart with our van in hopes people will donate what we need so we can use our money towards our bills and a down payment on a new adoption center.
* Outside Clothing Clearance at the Thrift store. When the weather gets better we will rope off a large area outside and with a $5 entrance fee you can get as many clothes as you want, name brand and all for just 27 cents each piece!!!!
* Corn Hole - We are working on prizes right now, but we plan to set up a corn hole game at Outer Loop where you purchase chances and if you hit the hole you can win prizes! IF ANYONE has something to donate Please let us know.
* We purchased some canvis and we are going to let our rescues paint them. After that we will put them up for sale. I'm hoping that we can get them into the capital arts center. this project makes me nervous but I'm up for the challenge!
* Pet Fair in Louisville Hosted by the paw Zone in Feb 2010 - We still need venders! let me know if you need more info!
* Grants, We are always looking for grants that can help us, if you know of any please let me know, We need all the help we can get.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Today was a great day at the Thrift Store, we made some final touches and OPENED!!!! It was late in the after noon when it looked completely open, so we only made a few sales, However we did sell several pieces, and People were so generous and gave extra! It gave me hope and renewed faith that this is going to work!! I CANT WAIT TO SEE HOW TOMMORROW DOES!!!!!
I got a call today that some kids came in and stole a kitten. I am so worried about what they are doing to it. We have posted a rule no kids under 16 without parents. Pray that the kitten will be returned, and the children punished.
I want to send a big fat thank you to all our donors! Yo know who you are!! The ones that slip a $20 in the donation bins, the ones that bring a bag of cat litter when we are almost out, and the ones that are stocking out thrift store with some of the coolest stuff! You are the reason that this rescue will succeed! your the ones giving me the drive to keep going, your the ones that are helping us save the lives of so many homeless animals!
I got a call today that some kids came in and stole a kitten. I am so worried about what they are doing to it. We have posted a rule no kids under 16 without parents. Pray that the kitten will be returned, and the children punished.
I want to send a big fat thank you to all our donors! Yo know who you are!! The ones that slip a $20 in the donation bins, the ones that bring a bag of cat litter when we are almost out, and the ones that are stocking out thrift store with some of the coolest stuff! You are the reason that this rescue will succeed! your the ones giving me the drive to keep going, your the ones that are helping us save the lives of so many homeless animals!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Its happening!!! I spent the day in the cold rain with some awesome friends moving things into the Thrift Store even though the temperature was weird, we had so much fun going thru the boxes, and sorting things into departments. We got the INFO sign put up, and things should be clear to people so the donations will start coming in. I feel so much better today! Thank you to all the people that donated and thank you to all my friends that stepped p and helped me have a GREAT FIRST DAY!!!!
The Thrift store is located on the corner of Scottsville Rd and Small House Rd..... Look for the Banner, you cant miss it!
To clear up the confusion about us getting this space after all.... the land lord is having a hard time actually getting all his stuff out. I thought the pressure of us being there would encourage him to hurry up. Well it seem to work today... He got all his stuff pushed to half of the store and we have the rest to start moving things in, I didn't realize how much work this is going to be but that's OK.... If it goes like today, it will be an awesome expierances. I'm going to be sore for a while but awesome!!
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