Fundraisers

Since we started the adoption process, we have known that we would need to do some fundraisers to help us prepare for this addition to our family. After much thought and deliberation we have finally have details for two of our fundraisers and are excited to share them with everyone.

The first one will be a yard sale on September 15th. Our neighborhood has encouraged everyone to host a yard sale on the same day, to maximize success. They do all the advertising for us, and we just have to set up in the front yard and hope that some people come. We have never held a yard sale and didn't intend to participate in this one, because we have given pretty much everything we don't want to Goodwill. But one of our friends suggested that we do it and offered some stuff she found while moving, and that provided just the encouragement we needed (Thanks Morgan). We've managed to find some odds and ends of our own that we can sell at the yard sale, but we are still in need of more stuff. This is where we are hoping people might be able to help us out. If you have any items that you might want to donate to us, so that we can sell them in the yard sale and use that money for adoption costs, we would greatly appreciate it. We are collecting pretty much anything (as long as its in good enough condition to be sold); clothes, household items, etc. Shoot me an email or leave a comment on here if you are interested or want to help out!

The second fundraiser is still in the planning stages, but we are asking everyone to "save the date". November 3, 2012 we are planning to have a Flapjack Fundraiser at a local Applebees. The way it works is that we sell tickets for a pancake breakfast and identify a few volunteers to help us work the event. Then on the morning of November 3rd, everyone who bought a ticket comes to eat pancakes with us and it helps to support our adoption. We are excited about this fundraiser, and hope that everyone else will be as well. Because really...who doesn't love a pancake breakfast! As we figure out all of the details I'll be sure to post them on here.

We have also had some friends and family who don't live locally ask about fundraisers where they can participate. We are working on some ideas and will hopefully have some details ironed out soon.

We are so appreciative of all of the support we have gotten from friends and family. It's been great to have everyone share in our excitement with us :)