Week 4 of Fundraising for 4 Paws Complete

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Today marks the end of 4 weeks since I opened our fundraising efforts for 4 Paws for Ability in honor of Jewell. Currently we have raised $770 towards our $14,000 goal. I have complete faith that we will make that goal and that it won't take us an extremely long time to do it!

All donations to this point have come through our Razoo site and from donations made directly to 4 Paws for Ability, either on their website or through the mail. We have some events that are still in the planning phases, like a "Cut-a-Thon" and a Yard Sale, and I will be sure to release those details once we get all the kinks worked out. We are also looking at doing something with Jewell's school, and maybe some of the other local schools, during next school year.

What I have accomplished this week:

• Compiled lists of local organizations that I want to contact for donations or assistance in fundraising
• Created packets to hand deliver and mail out 
• Mailed out several packets to local organizations
• Discovered I already had a contact (or two) with the local Lions Club and hand delivered a packet, per her request to assist with fundraising

4 Paws for Ability has an amazing community of people that have already received their child's service dog, people that foster and train the service dogs, people that are currently in class for or awaiting class to start to get their dog, and people that are in the fundraising process (like us). These people are turning out to be a wonderful support system and full of ideas that worked for them. I truly appreciate their help!

I've had several people questioning when our fundraiser will be over. We will continue to raise funds for 4 Paws for Ability until we reach that $14,000 goal. There is not a timeline. Some people are able to raise the funds faster and others take a little longer. From what I hear it ranges from 3 month - 8 months for most people. Once we hit that goal, we will probably be doing another fundraiser to raise funds for our trip to Ohio for training and for doggie supplies. That fundraiser will be completely separate from this one and cannot be started until this one is completed. I will post details closer to that time and once I figure out the details involved.