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RECYCLE?
Bring them up to us. The money from those bottles and cans will help feed and maintain our dogs and cats.
Want to be a Volunteer!
Our animals will
LOVE YOU for it
Click here to download an Volunteer Application (pdf)
SPECIAL CHALLENGE NOTIFICATION
To make this work for James A. Brennan Memorial Humane Society, it'll require
your participation, but it is free and definitely easy.
IMPORTANT OVERVIEW
For each person who joins iGive using the special link below (your iGive.com
joinLink) AND visits a participating store via iGive --there are over 780 stores
(from Amazon to Zazzle, eBay to HSN and QVC) between noon, Thursday April 22,
2010 and 11:59 p.m., Friday, April 23, 2010, we'll give James A. Brennan
Memorial Humane Society a dollar.
IMPORTANT OVERVIEW
Of course, if these new members search more (or buy something at an iGive store)
they'll earn even more money for James A. Brennan Memorial Humane Society.
Right now, we're donating a special bonus of $5 for that first purchase plus the
usual percentage, on top of this $1 special challenge.
This is the link:
The details:
- Offer active between noon, April 22, 2010 and 11:59 p.m.,
April 23, 2010 (Chicago time).
- New members only (never have been an iGive member previously).
All the normal rules of membership, searching, and purchasing apply,
our site has the details. Real people only, who sign themselves up.
It's not fair to hire a room full of elves who sign people up, the new
member has to sign him or herself up.
- Once we've given away $5,000 to all causes combined, the offer ends.
- The special link is important. No link, no $1.
- Visiting a store via iGive is crucial. No visiting a store
via iGive, no $1.
That's it. Don't forget to try our search yourself (http://isearch.igive.com)
as well as checking out the over 780 stores. You may need to login or register
first (personally, as an iGive member). We sent you this e-mail because you're
in our records as the cause contact, not as a member personally.
The JABMHS is now affiliated with
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Our animals are always in need of the following:
Cat Litter,
Dry Kitten Food,
Canned Cat Food,
Dry Dog and Puppy Food,
Chlorine Bleach (generic clorox),
Laundry Detergent,
Anti-Bacterial Dish Detergent,
Disinfectant Floor Cleaner (Pinesol),
Plastic Cat Toys,
Dog Toys,
Plain White Copy Paper (8 1/2 X 11),
and
Volunteers to walk dogs and play with the cats.
But most of all....
Help us with a donation. They are tax deductible.
Make your checks out to :
