Updates from Petey's Promise » donations http://peteyspromise.org/blog Stay in the loop with Petey's Promise Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:28:26 +0000 en hourly 1 Office Hours 05/09 – 05/13 http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2011/05/office-hours-0509-0513/ http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2011/05/office-hours-0509-0513/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 17:25:05 +0000 Liz Mellott http://peteyspromise.org/blog/?p=617 Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us during our Open House today … it was great to see old faces and meet new people! Our offices will be closed the week of May 9th due to the Open House. To see available appointment times, please log on to PETEYSPROMISE.clickbook.net - available days are highlighted in green.

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Requested Donations Follow:

  • Cat or Small Dog: $1 per pick-up
  • Med Dog: $2 per pick-up
  • Large Dog (75lbs or over): $5 per pick-up

Remember, this is not per animal, just per pick-up. This is also a request only, not a mandatory fee. So, if you are unable to donate, please do not let that keep you from asking for assistance.

]]> http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2011/04/new-procedures-coming-soon/feed/ 0 RECAP: Friends, Laughter & Fund-raising http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2011/03/recap-friends-laughter-fund-raising/ http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2011/03/recap-friends-laughter-fund-raising/#comments Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:26:36 +0000 Liz Mellott http://peteyspromise.org/blog/?p=570 What could possibly be better than sipping Petey-tinis, munching on fantastic appetizers, and watching literally thousands of people walk by dressed as Waldo? I will tell you! Sipping on Petey-tinis, munching on fantastic appetizers, and not dressing like a character from a book! Petey doesn’t look good in vertical stripes anyway, much less red.

If you weren’t at BlackFinn Charlotte on Friday, February 25th, then you missed one great fundraiser. For $10 you could buy a wristband that would allow you access to the private Petey party, that came complete with great drink specials and food. You also missed some fun raffles as we did a 50/50 drawing and a drawing for a massage donated by Rocky River Therapeutic Massage in Harrisburg, NC.

Speaking of raffles, the highlight of our night was awarding “Tall Paul” the winning 50/50 ticket, as well as getting our pictures made with him and his entire group of friends. You certainly meet a lot of fun, if not interesting, characters in Charlotte.

We do want to thank Courtney Maddox and the entire staff of the BlackFinn for being such great supporters! Please, if you are out for a night of dinner and drinks in downtown Charlotte, head to the BlackFinn as we love to help those who help us!

If you were unable to join us at the BlackFinn, we certainly have several more fundraisers for you to participate in, or you can simply log onto www.peteyspromise.org to donate. Remember, 100% of all donations are utilized solely for Petey’s Promise.

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Can’t make it to the event? No worries! You can still participate in the 50/50 Raffle.

Visit our store to purchase your raffle tickets today and tomorrow to be eligible for the drawing. We will pull tickets off the roll in the order they are purchased, scan the images and email to you for your records.

  • 1 Ticket = $1
  • 3 Tickets = $2
  • 7 Tickets = $5
February 25, 2011 7 – 9pm @ BlackFinn American Saloon

Specials:

  • $3 Domestic Drafts
  • $4 House Wines
  • Featured Cocktail: The Petey-tini
  • Chef’s choice light hors d’oeuvres will be served

There will also be a 50/50 raffle!

Purchase your tickets now and SAVE!

Order online before 02/25: $7
Door price: $10

Check in will be located in front of the private bar. Your name will appear on the check in list; no physical tickets are issued for this event. Must be 21+

BlackFinn American Saloon is located in the EpiCenter
210 East Trade Street • Charlotte, NC 28202-2413
(704) 971-4440 • blackfinncharlotte.com

]]> http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2011/02/save-the-date/feed/ 2 UPDATE: How to Schedule an Appointment http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2010/10/how-to-schedule-an-appointment/ http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2010/10/how-to-schedule-an-appointment/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:30:08 +0000 swedishbee http://peteyspromise.org/blog/?p=343 Because of changes that GenBook is enforcing as of November 1, we have changed to ClickBook for online appointment scheduling.

You can still access the system using the following methods:

  1. From the 04.18.10 section of the News Archives
  2. From the footer of most pages on the Petey’s Promise website
  3. By visiting the link at http://peteyspromise.clickbook.net

The user experience on ClickBook is much friendlier and easier than it was on GenBook, but please let us know if you have any questions or problems by emailing us at peteyspromise@gmail.com.

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You buy the stamps. Halo buys the food for 1 million shelter pets.

On April 30, 2010, in North Hollywood, California, the Postal Service™ issued a 44–cent, Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamp in ten designs, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC.  These stamps will help to buy food for shelter pets. So far, 600K meals have been donated!

Please visit the site here: www.stampstotherescue.com and spread the word!

The pets depicted on the stamps were photographed by Sally Andersen-Bruce near her home in New Milford, Connecticut. All had been homeless at one time; all but one had been adopted when they were photographed.

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Petey’s Promise announced today its first annual “Petey’s Promise Pet Awareness” Commercial Contest sponsored by Wiley X Eyewear®.

The contest is open to all University of North Carolina at Charlotte students, and will consist of one 30-second commercial promoting Petey’s Promise and responsible pet ownership and awareness.

“We are really excited about this opportunity to see what the creative and fresh minds of the UNC Charlotte students produce,” said Liz Mellott, president and founder of Petey’s Promise.

“Initially, we are opening this up to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte students. Hopefully we will encourage other Nationwide colleges to participate and promote the need for pet food banks across the Country in the future.”

The contest will be held on the Petey’s Promise page on the online social media site YouTube.com (www.youtube.com/peteyspromise). Voters of all ages will be encouraged to log onto the page and vote for their favorite submission.

Petey’s Promise will not limit the total number of entries. However, the starting top 50 commercials to be considered for voting will be selected solely by the Petey’s Promise team. Public voting will begin April 5th, 2010, with eliminations announced in the following order until the Grand Prize winner is announced. The top 50 will be posted April 5th, the top 25 announced April 12th, top 10 April 19th, top five April 26th, and the Grand Prize team will be announced Monday, May 3rd.

Contest teams may consist of one to four people (not including pets), and entrants should be between 18-24 years of age. Send submissions to peteyspromise@gmail.com from March 8th-26th via YouSendIt.com. Please, legitimate entries only!

The Grand Prize team will receive two men’s and two women’s pieces of Wiley X custom eyewear, along with other contributions from local vendors, such as Foster’s Grille of Concord, NC. Wiley X Eyewear®, a leading provider of protective eyewear systems, offers a full range of high-performance protective eyewear products which has lead to increased brand recognition and growing use among enthusiasts of a wide variety of demanding outdoor sports and activities, including boating, fishing, motorcycle riding, mountain biking, rock climbing and more. For further information about Wiley X or to view its product line, please log onto www.wileyx.com.

Petey’s Promise, Provisions for Pets in Need, is a 501c3 non-profit that provides pet food and supplies for pet owners in the Greater Carolina area who require assistance to care for their beloved animals, versus having to surrender them to a shelter or foster home. For further information regarding Petey’s Promise or the contest please log onto www.peteyspromise.org or email us at peteyspromise@gmail.com.

]]> http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2010/02/petey%e2%80%99s-promise-and-wiley-x-bring-to-you-the/feed/ 0 “Love is in the Air” http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2010/02/love-is-in-the-air/ http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2010/02/love-is-in-the-air/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:54:52 +0000 Liz Mellott http://peteyspromise.org/blog/?p=305

We all know that February can be quite an eventful month, from Valentines Day to the beginning of the NASCAR season. With Valentine’s Day just passing it would be a great opportunity to do something loving for other pets that may not have been so fortunate on this special day. Donating to Petey’s Promise is a great way to “show some love.”

The 2010-year is moving quickly and we are working hard to plan some great events. We have had such success in the past year that our expectations remain high. Our team is currently in the works of planning another fundraiser to be held at the Kannapolis Intimidators game. More information will be provided soon.

Hopefully this month we will be holding a contest open to all UNCC students for the chance to create Petey’s Promise’s first commercial! For all you tech savvy students, get ready because this is your chance! An event will be sent out this week through Facebook with more details.

Stay tuned for more updates!

-Jen

]]> http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2010/02/love-is-in-the-air/feed/ 0 Come and Get it! http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2010/01/come-and-get-it/ http://peteyspromise.org/blog/2010/01/come-and-get-it/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:08:27 +0000 swedishbee http://peteyspromise.org/blog/?p=503 January 16th’s “Come and Get It” open pet food pick-up at our office was a huge success! At last count we had helped feed 200 animals. Those of us who worked the event (Sara, Toby, Suzy and Liz) felt like we fed over 1,000 with all of the packing, lifting and paperwork flying everywhere.

Our original two hours flew by in a wink of an eye, and before we knew it we had long passed our end time. It was exhausting and our office looked like a bomb went off, but it was an incredible amount of fun! We will try to do this once a month moving forward for those of you who can’t get by during our weekday hours.

Also, talking to the pet owners Saturday, the need for a Vet Fund and help for feeding horses was reiterated. This has been part of our long-term plan, but we will work very hard this year to set these goals in motion and meet the communities need.

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5,000 new members, $5,000.  No purchase necessary. That’s 5,000 new members for all causes, not just yours, so it’s a bit of race.

Of course, if these new members search more (or buy something at an iGive store) they’ll earn even more money for Petey’s Promise.  Right now, we’re donating a special $.02 per search and a bonus $5 for that first purchase plus the usual percentage.

Please share this link with friends, family and coworkers! http://www.igive.com/welcome/warm_reg_promo.cfm?m=609144

The details:
- Offer active between now and 11:59 a.m., January 21, 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.
- Once we’ve given away $5,000 in total, the offer ends.
- The special link is important.  No link, no qualified web search, no $1.

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