Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Raffle to benefit Pug Rescue

Ever since we have adopted Luna from Compassionate Pug Rescue, I have kept up to date with the happenings at CPR. Just like in years past, CPR has nursed a lot of pugs back to health. However, getting the pugs all their needed medical attention does not come cheap. Medical costs continue to mount and as I make updates to the CPR website I often think, "Geez, I really need to win the lottery so I can really help out!"

Over the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about rescue and had a couple of realizations. Sure, one person can make a large donation, but that is not the only way things can get done. A few dollars here and there can really add up. Great things really happen when people unite to work towards the same goal.

So I came up with an idea that I thought would be fun. A good, old fashion raffle with all the proceeds benefiting pug rescue. If each reader of the Pug Blog purchased a raffle ticket ($5 / ticket, $13 for 3 tickets) we could raise a nice amount for rescue. Plus, there are some great prizes up for grabs.

I am always very hesitant to make donation pleas on the blog. I don't want readers to feel as though I am simply writing to ask for their money. The economy is tough right now and I know we are all feeling the effects, especially the pugs in rescue. I thought I would do one raffle and get your thoughts on the raffle idea. Would you be interested in participating in future raffles to benefit other pug rescue organizations? If yes, how often should we hold the raffles? What prizes would you like to win? Please share your thoughts.

Without further ado, here are the details for the very first OBP Pug Rescue Raffle. All raffle ticket purchases will benefit Compassionate Pug Rescue. Information on the prizes up for grabs as well as how to purchase tickets is below. If you can, please help spread the word.

Grand Prize:

Runner up:

How to buy a raffle ticket

Ticket cost:

• $5 per raffle ticket
• $13 for 3 raffle tickets

1. Make a donation via PayPal to Compassionate Pug Rescue for the number of raffle tickets you would like to purchase (ie $5 for 1 ticket, $10 for 2 tickets, $13 for 3 tickets, etc). A PayPal account is not required to donate. See below for instructions on how to enter without having a PayPal account. It would also be helpful to CPR if you entered a small note that said "OBP Raffle" in the special instructions to seller on the donation page (under the "Donation to Compassionate Pug Rescue after you have updated your totals). It isn't required to participate, but would be helpful for them.
   
2. Forward your donation receipt to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). We will send you a confirmation e-mail letting you know we received your submission and will include your raffle ticket number in the e-mail. If you do not receive your confirmation e-mail from us within 48 hours please let us know.

Drawing the winner

• One grand prize winner and one runner up will be drawn on July 31, 2008 during the evening hours.
• The winners will be notified via e-mail and will be identified by first name only on the Pug Blog. When we contact you will we get your mailing address as well as any size and color choices for prizes.

How the winner will be drawn

Each e-mail entry we receive will be assigned a raffle number. We will input all raffle ticket numbers into Random.org's List Randomizer. The List Randomizer will randomly order the raffle ticket numbers entered. The first number on the list will be the Grand Prize winner and the second number on the list will be the Runner Up. We will then find the e-mail address that matches the raffle ticket number and contact the winners. For your privacy, only raffle ticket numbers will be input into the List Generator. Your e-mail address will not be used.

Don't have a PayPal account?

If you don't have a PayPal account you can still make a donation using a credit card or a bank account. Follow the steps above to make a donation, but instead of signing up or logging in look for the following in the bottom left part in the page.

Click the "continue" link to proceed without having a PayPal account.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the raffle please don't hesitate to contact us. You can e-mail us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)