Can you help the pugs?

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Hi All,

I never send out spam, but some of you may know that I am an active volunteer with Pug Rescue here in Las Vegas. I am one of their foster mothers and also help with house checks to ensure the safety of the pugs that get adopted out.

Due to the economy, Pug Rescue's annual fundraising event may have to be canceled due to the lack of funds to host the event. If you can find the time to donate whatever you can, even if its $1, it would really help future pugs get the treatment that they need due to neglect/abuse, etc and so they may find a permanent home.

Check out their website, and also the alumni pages which are some of the pugs that have found homes.
www.rescuepugs.com

Here's a video that was made a few months back about some of the pugs that were adopted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8EG3aBge1M

Please read the email below from the President of Pug Rescue. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Gina

--- On Sat, 7/18/09
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 6:11 PM

Help Save Pug-O-Rama



As you may know, the economy has taken its toll on Southern Nevada Pug Rescue. We have had to weigh our priorities and make tough decisions. Luckily, every time we feel like we are most certainly going to have to stop taking in pugs, heroes come forth and donate enough money to take in the next curly-tailed surrender. Because we are barely getting by financially, we are faced with having to possibly cancel Pug-O-Rama.



Pug-O-Rama is our biggest fundraiser of the year. We normally raise enough money at the event to cover a huge portion of our vet bills. If we are forced to cancel this event, it will be devastating for SNPR.



Here Is How You Can Help



Because almost every penny raised this year has had to go toward vet care, we do not have the funds we need to put on an event like Pug-O-Rama. Normally through the year we raise enough money to cover vet bills, as well as supplies, so every pug leaves rescue with a brand-new harness and leash. But this year, with the ever-increasing number of pugs needing rescue and vet care, we simply could not afford to order harnesses and other miscellaneous things we have ordered in the past, and that is also why Pug-O-Rama is now in question.



By sponsoring a portion of Pug-O-Rama, it would help us make the event as special as it has been in years prior without affecting the immediate care of any pugs needing to enter rescue. To make a donation, please go to www.rescuepugs.com and click on "donate". Please indicate that your donation is for the event. Below is a list of costs needed to proceed with the planning of the event.



Pug-O-Rama Expenses

* Park Rental = $300.00
* Park Insurance = $500.00
* Water and supplies = $500.00
* Truck Rental = $200.00



We also need the following items to make the day a success. If you have any of these items and could donate them, we would be grateful. As always, your donation is 100% tax deductible.



· Folding tables

· Pop-up tents

· Banners

· Stamps

· Misc. pug items and donations for raffle baskets (gift certificates, prizes, etc.)

· Water, soda, juice, etc.

· Battery-operated radio

· Microphone

· Sound equipment



Anyone who makes a monetary donation or donates an item listed above will be featured on our web site as a Pug-O-Rama Sponsor. This is a nice thing to do in honor of a beloved Pug or family member no longer with us. If you choose to be a sponsor and would like a booth or table at the event, you can contact Jennifer for details at Jennifer@rescuepugs.com.