Thanks to a generous $50,000 Challenge Grant, every contribution you make to the ASPCA before year end is matched dollar for dollar.
This Challenge is for a limited time only, so give today. Donations and memberships sent by Dec. 31 qualify as 2008 tax deductions.
Click here to help the ASPCA reach its $50,000 goal by Dec. 31.
York County SPCA's 2008 holiday auction will be televised on Comcast 74 from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.
Hundreds of items are available for online bidding at www.ycspca.org/auction/index.asp. All proceeds benefit the SPCA. For details, call the SPCA at (717) 764-6109.
Make holiday memories by hanging an ornament on the York County SPCA Christmas tree in memory of, or in honor of, your pets.
Cost is $6 per pet; all proceeds benefit the SPCA.
You can purchase ornaments at the shelter, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, Manchester Township, or by mail. Include your name, address, phone number, how many ornaments and the pets' names. Indicate whether the ornament is for a dog, cat or other.
There's also an order form available on the SPCA's Web site at www.ycspca.org.
You can remove your ornament from the SPCA's holiday tree Jan. 2 to 10.
For details, call (717) 764-6109.
Maryland SPCA's Shop-a-Paw-Looza online auction ends Oct. 27.
Check out the online catalog at www.cmarket.com. Remember, you're bidding to to support the animals at The Maryland SPCA!
Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League is holding its annual raffle.
There are three cash prizes: $500 first place, $300 second place and $100 third place.
HARFORD COUNTY, Md. -- It's not just homeless dogs that are awaiting adoption at the Humane Society of Harford County. The kennels the dogs reside in during their stay at HSHC are up for adoption, as well.
The Harford County community is invited to Adopt-a-Kennel, which will provide funds for the much-needed renovation.
Individual sponsors who adopt a kennel for $500 will receive a 5x7 inscribed plaque hung on the kennel in their honor, or in memory of a loved one. Individuals, a group of individuals, scout troops, friends and neighbors can get together and purchase a sponsorship to support the renovation.
Corporate sponsors who adopt a kennel for $1,000 will be recognized with a prominently displayed, inscribed 8x10 plaque mounted on a kennel.
Sponsorship dollars will help to pay for paint and sealant, a new window and safer door, an automatic water bowl, new lighting, sealant for the concrete pads, maintenance, a central pressure washing system, dog adoption outreach and operational needs. Work has already begun, and a prototype kennel is on display.
For details, visit http://www.harfordshelter.org.
Help American Belgian Malinois Rescue raise funds with no money out of your pocket. All you have to do is write reviews.
The group only has until July 22 to complete its fundraiser, and is way short of its goal.
To help, go to www.kudzu.com//fundraisers/American-Belgian-Malinois-Rescue and sign up.
The only thing this will cost you is your time. Please feel free to send this info to your friends, family, neighbors, doggie friends, etc.
New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance is holding another fundraising 50/50 raffle. Last year's winner won just over $3,600!
If you'd like to have a book (or 2 or 3!) sent to you, e-mailnjara@nj-ara.org. Include your full name and postal mailing address.
A book of 5 tickets sells for $10.
The drawing will be held at 3:30 p.m. at NJARA's Vegan Fundraising Lunch on Sunday, September 28, at Veggie Heaven, 631 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ. Winner need not be present.
NJARA receives no government funding, relying on supporters to achieve all that they do. Supporting this fundraising 50/50 raffle helps insure that they will be able to remain a voice for the animals in NJ.
For details, visit www.nj-ara.org.
Animal Welfare Association (AWA), 509 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees NJ, has a great opportunity to raise funds and help the planet, as well. They now have a "Paper Retriever" recycling bin on the grounds.
The following can be recycled in this program:
Newspapers
Magazines
Office paper
Catalogs
Mail
Notebooks with the covers removed
Paperbacks with the covers removed
Not recyclable for this program:
Cardboard
Food wrappers
If these items are in the bin, AWA might be asked to leave the program.
So take in your newspapers, magazines and junk mail, and help AWA raise some money.
For details, contact Paula Dean, Community Programs Coordinator for Animal Welfare Association, 509 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees NJ 08043; (856) 424-2288; or visit www.awanj.org.
Recently, eBay Foundation pledged more than $330,000 in “seed grant” funds to help build a new Puppy Care Center at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
For abused, neglected and cast-off puppies and mother dogs, the Puppy Care Center at Best Friends will offer safe haven. A place to heal. A chance to join a loving, forever family.
For details, visit www.bestfriends.org/puppies.
The York County SPCA's youth group will hold a car wash 9:30 to noon Saturday, April 26, at the Peoples Bank on Carlisle Avenue, across from BJ's.
Did you know that every time you throw away a printer cartridge, you waste a gallon of oil? The York County SPCA and Cartridge World challenge you to save the environment and think, refill and recycle.
For each used laser toner or inkjet cartridge, Cartridge World will donate $2 to the York County SPCA.
Used toners and cartridges may be dropped off at York County SPCA, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, Manchester Township; or at Cartridge World, 2150 White Street, Suite 3, West Manchester Township.
GoodSearch.com is a search engine that donates half of its revenue (about a penny per search) to the charities its users designate, including several pet-related charities. Use it as you would any search engine.
Go to www.goodsearch.com and choose the charity you wish to support.
The Petco Foundation is once again launching its annual Spring A Pet fundraiser to benefit animal welfare groups nationwide in hopes of a new beginning for the millions of companion animals they shelter.
Starting Sunday, March 30, Petco stores nationwide will collect donations on behalf of local animal shelters and rescue groups. The annual campaign will last through May 4.
The Petco Foundation has partnered with the makers of Pedigree dog food who will support the Spring A Pet campaign by donating $1 for each purchase of pf $10 or more of Pedigree products -- at Petco stores or on www.petco.com.
Approximately five to seven million companion animals enter shelters nationwide every year with approximately three to four million euthanized due to a lack of space or resources to adequately care for them, according to estimates by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Only one in 10 animals received by shelters has been spayed or neutered.
PETCO customers can make a difference by purchasing Spring A Pet donation cards for a $5, $10 or $20 donation at PETCO stores nationwide, or by donating to the campaign online. Customers donating $20 or more will receive a commemorative photo album. Last year, the annual campaign raised nearly $1.7 million, with all donations staying in local communities.
To learn more about the PETCO Foundation, visit www.petco.com. To get the latest news on anything and everything PETCO -- from updates about the company to incredible acts of animal kindness -- visit the company's blog at www.petconews.com.
Personalized bricks may be purchased for a $100 donation to the York County SPCA. The bricks will be used to create a sidewalk on the shelter property.
Each year, an additional sidewalk segment will be installed.
Bricks may be used to memorialize a pet or honor a friend.
Purchase your brick by March 30 to have it installed this spring.
Mail one order for for each brick, along with a check, to York County SPCA, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA 17406. Order forms are available online at www.ycspca.org.
Eat at any of Isaac's three York-area locations from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 27, and 25 percent of your bill will be donated to the York County SPCA.
Coupons for the event are available at local businesses, including veterinary offices and pet stores, or through York County SPCA volunteers. You will need one coupon per bill. Coupons will not be available at Isaac's.
For details, call the York County SPCA at (717) 764-6109.
When you open a Hometown Spirit CD with PeoplesBank, the bank will make a contribution to the York County SPCA.
The contribution is based upon your initial deposit, so the more you invest, the more the SPCA will receive.
A minimum opening balance of $500 is required.
For details, call PeoplesBank at (888) 846-1970 or visit www.peoplesbank.com
The York County SPCA is collecting Mega Bucks.
Clip Mega Bucks from the York Daily Record, York Sunday News and York Dispatch, and either drop them off or mail them to the York County SPCA, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA 17406.
A York County SPCA volunteer will use them to purchase items from the Mega Bucks Auction in April at the York Expo Center.
All items purchased from the auction will benefit the York County SPCA.
For details, call Sue March at (717) 578-8613.
Now through April 30, when you purchase, lease or rent a new Toshiba copier, printer or fax machine from Doceo Office Solutions, the company will donate 5 percent of the proceeds to the York County SPCA.
Several color models have been discounted as much as 60 percent strictly for this promotion.
Call Doceo at (717) 718-8190 for details.
"Harley's Friends," a fundraiser by Puppy Tails - Jorvik, 292 Dew Drop Road, York Township, asks for a $5 donation to the York County SPCA, for which Puppy Tails will give the donor an ornament and a $5 coupon to be used in January on a purchase over $25 at Puppy Tails.
Puppy Tails will deliver monetary donations and wish-list items donated to the York County SPCA .
You can help save homeless pets by recycling your used inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges and cell phones through the PetSmart Charities Recycle for Life program.
Visit your nearest PetSmart store and look for the PetSmart Charities recycling display to pick up a free postage paid pre-addressed envelope. Drop it in the mail, and PetSmart Charities will receive a $2 to $15 donation for every cartridge or phone recycled through this program.
If you would like to recycle a large quantity of items, e-mail petsmartcharities@cashforcritters.com. Someone will respond to you within one business day to help arrange your postage-paid shipping.
For details, visit www.petsmartcharities.org/donate/toner-cartridge-recycling.php.
Or, check with your local shelter/rescue to see if they recycle ink cartridges and cell phones to raise funds.
Click here to visit Maryland SPCA's Shop-a-Paw-Looza Online Auction site and bid on items from sports tickets and getaways to great products and services for home, garden, Fido and Fluffy. With a click of your mouse, you can help the furry orphans at the Maryland SPCA.
Shop-a-Paw-Looza is open for bidding through 9 p.m. Oct. 30. Some items close early; don't miss out.
For details, call Carrie Price at (410) 235-8826, ext. 133, or e-mail cprice@mdspca.org.
If you’re 70½ or older, you have a unique opportunity this year to make a gift to your favorite charity using your IRA rollover.
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 allows IRA owners in your age bracket to donate tax-free gifts of up to $100,000 to their charity of choice, but because the Act expires at the end of 2007, this might be the last year to give tax-free from your IRA to help improve the lives of homeless animals.
Don't forget to sign up for Microsoft's IM initiative. Every time you have a conversation using IM, Microsoft will share a portion of the program's ad revenue with the Humane Society of the United States. There's no charge to you, and it's fun and easy.
Do a lot of searching in the Internet? Use GoodSearch to find what you need, and they will donate to Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area (or, choose another animal shelters/rescues to receive the funds).
Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance wants you to treat yourself to a dining night out, while benefiting local animals at the same time.
When you patronize Isaac’s Restaurant and Deli in the West Shore Plaza, Lemoyne, PA , between 4 and 9 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 25 percent of all proceeds will be donated to CPAA. Just show your voucher when paying your bill.
Vouchers can be printed from CPAA's website at www.cpaa.info, or can be obtained by calling (717) 732-0611 or by e-mailing zella@cpaa.info.
Cartridge World of Hanover is dedicating the month of July for the Adams County SPCA, with a kickoff at the adoption event June 29-July 1.
Bring your used lasser toner cartridges and ink cartridges to Cartridge World in the Clearview Shopping Center in Hanover, and drop them in the collectioin bin for the SPCA.
There will also be a collection box at the Gettysburg Outlets the weekend of June 29 to July 1, during the SPCA's three-day adoption event. Cartridge World will donate money to the SPCA for each cartridge. For details, call Cartridge World at (717) 637-1311.
Do you have spare change lying around? Turn that mess into a lifeline for animals by taking the loose change to your local Commerce Bank and asking them to donate it to Furry Friends Network.
Visit the Furry Friends website at www.furryfriends.org for details on this program.
Sweet Willows Ice Cream and the York County SPCA are offering a way to support the York County SPCA and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Three special ice cream flavors have been created for the event: Pawberry (strawberry), Peanut Butter Puppy Kiss (chocolate ice cream with peanut butter swirl and peanut butter kiss pieces) and Kitty Kat Swirl (vanilla ice cream with chocolate swirl and Kit-Kat pieces).
The cost is $4 per pint. Coupons can be purchased at the SPCA, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, Manchester Township, on Saturdays until the pickup dates. Pick up your ice cream June 9 through 16 at Sweet Willows Creamery. 2812 East Prospect Road, York Township.
For details, call the York County SPCA at (717) 764-6109.
From May 26 to June 3, Charles F. "Chuck" Long III of York and his golden retriever, Casey, will be canoeing from the headwaters of the Susquehanna River, all the way to the Chesapeake Bay (a distance of 444 miles, according to a plaque at the headwaters).
Chuck is using this trip as a fundraiser for the York County SPCA. Sponsors may contribute on a per-mile basis, or on a whole-trip basis. Anyone contributing more than $25 will receive a Paddling for Puppies T-shirt. Donations will be accepted through June 8.
To donate, call York County SPCA at (717) 764-6109; or mail to 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA 17406. You can also drop off the payment at the shelter. Make sure to specify it's for the Paddling for Puppies fundraiser.
Those donating more than $25 should leave contact information with the SPCA so Chuck can see that they get their T-shirts.
Your old cell phones or inkjet cartridges can help Mid-Atlantic Great Dale Rescue League care for homeless Great Danes.
The Phones 4 Charity recycles old cellular or PCS phones. Accessories and batteries also are accepted. Empties4cash will pay for any inkjet cartridges that have a print head. Most major brands are accepted, but not laser cartridges.
For information on types of cartridges accepted, go to http://empties4cash.com. Please send all items to MAGDRL, c/o M. Pedersen, 240 Lakeshore Drive, Marlton, NJ 08053.
Purina and Pedigree Dog Foods have rebate programs that compensate Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League in exchange for proof-of-purchase symbols. MAGDRL collects the weight circle symbols on Purina dog food bags and the proof-of-purchase symbols for Pedigree.
For details on how your hungry dog can help feed MAGDRL fosters, go to http://magdrl-nj.com/fund.html#pedigree.
Cartridge World at 2150 White St., Suite 3, (West Manchester Township), York, PA, will be accepting toys for tots and wish-list items for the York County SPCA from now until Dec. 24.
SPCA wish-list items include cat litter; bath towels; heavy-duty contractor 55-gallon trash bags; and gift cards to Staples, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club.
Remember, while dropping off a donation, to also drop off your used inkjet and laser toners and cartridges. Cartridge World will donate $2 to the SPCA for each toner or cartridge received and donors can also receive refilled toners and cartridges at reduced prices.
PAWS is holding the following fundraisers. For details, e-mail the individuals listed with each fundraiser.
Cartridge World, 2150 White St., Suite 3, West Manchester Township, will donate $2 to the York County SPCA for each laser toner or inkjet cartridge received. Donors may also receive refilled toners and cartridges at reduced prices, saving up to 50 percent.
Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League raises money from your old music CDs and movie DVDs. Donate these items to Nicole Russell, 11096 Whitstone Place, Reston, VA 20194.
Become a member of TerraCycle's "Bottle Brigage." For each 20-oz. small-mouth soda bottle collected, TerraCycle will donate five cents to Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League. Water bottles are not included because they are weaker than soda bottles.
The bottles are sent to the factory, cleaned and used to package TerraCycle Plant Food.
Enter your information at http://www.terracycle.net/bb/signup.htm, select Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League from the list of organizations and you're on your way!
Terracycle will send you four Bottle Brigade collection boxes. When you have filled the first box, ship it back to them using the prepaid label affixed to the box, and use the remaining boxes to continue collecting. It doesn't cost you anything!
Order flowers through PetSmart Charities' Flower Club at http://petsmartcharities.flowerclub.com or call (800) 965-2448 and mention code DCOPET and 10 percent of each order will go toward helping pets through PetSmart Charities. For more information, visit www.petsmartcharities.org.
Why not wake up to a great cup of coffee and help animals at the same time? Pounds For Paws is a Javaco Fundraising initiative featuring coffees from the world's best arabica beans. Beans are roasted to order, ensuring the freshest product possible. Selection includes 100 percent Columbian, Columbian decaf, Breakfast Blend, Javaco Supreme, French Vanilla, and Irish Creme. Cost is $10 a pound, with 30 percent of all purchases going to a local animal shelter of your choice. Simply visit the Pounds for Paws website and click on "choose a location" to see a listing of participating shelters. Or, click here to have your purchase benefit Castaway Critters of Harrisburg, PA
Using www.GoodSearch.com to search the Internet can raise money for Last Chance For Animals or another favorite pet charity.
Here’s how it works:
Enter LAST CHANCE FOR ANIMALS in the "I'm Supporting" box, then click "Verify"
Search the Internet from the search box on the page
Each time you search, revenue is generated for LCA.
You can choose a different charity by typing a keyword (such as "pets" or "SPCA") into the "I'm Supporting" box. It will give you a list of participating charities that include that keyword. Choose one, then click "Verify" and search the Internet from the search box on the page.
PAWS has joined the Purina ProClub Program. This program allows PAWS to redeem weight circles from bags/boxes of participating Purina brands for “Purina Points,? which can be redeemed for various rewards, including checks for veterinary services.
Help PAWS help more animals by clipping weight circles from Purina brand products:
Drop off the weight circles at Luv-a-Pet Centers in Harrisburg, Lancaster, or Mechanicsburg, PA, or the Superpetz in Mechanicsburg, PA.
Or send them to :
PAWS
Purina Weight Circles
P. O. Box 855
Camp Hill, PA 17001
Or to:
Carol Prouser
2615 Cranberry Circle
Harrisburg, PA 17110
