Greetings & Salutations!!
I founded the ASH Rescue almost year ago. I have always been passionate, especially when it comes to animals. We take in rescued puppies & dogs and provide all the vet care required, there is usually training needed to help them adapt to thier new lives as well. We work with them and teach the rescues what life is like in a loving environment. Once the rescues are ready, we start looking for the perfect matching home. We do this soley based on each dog and its personal needs, activity levels and such. We have an application form that helps us decide if it is the best suited home or not.
Our little grass roots rescue has already rescued & rehomed over 20 puppies/ dogs! We do charge an adoption fee but that does not cover the costs of all the spaying/ neutering, vaccinations, other surgeries and vet fees, as well as food, crates, collars, leashes and other supplies that are needed. We fund raise to help cover the difference. We have prided ourselves with paying for our vet services as each service was provided but we recently had a large number of rescues that needed to be spayed/ neutered, as well as vaccines. It has added up quite quickly in the last couple of weeks and we need to make sure that we continue to stay on top of the bill.
I have decided to host this unique fund raiser in hopes to pay off a chunk, if not all, of ASH Rescue's current vet bill. I have grown my hair out for years and have never dyed it, permed it or done any other type of chemical treatment to it. It is virgin hair which is perfect for donating to make wigs! There is the option to just sell it and take that money but I wanted to make this an opportunity to be more than just the rescue. I also wanted to give back, seeing as how I am really hoping that there are people out there who will give to my cause. It was great to find the Pantene Beautiful Lengths program and know that my hair would be used to make a free wig for someone who needs it!
So in the hopes to raise money for an overwhelming vet bill, I have pledged to cut my hair off for the hounds!! We will start off raising $500, once we hit that mark, 8 " will definitely be cut off and donated, but the more money that is raised, the more hair gets cut off! If we can raise up to $1000, I will buzz cut all of my hair off and donate it for wigs.....
If we raise the full $1000, that would pretty much pay off our current vet bill, we do currently have a few puppies that are going to continue to require regular vet care and a couple more surgeries needed to be done in the next month. This is only going to add to the vet bill that we currently have. We really can not afford to have to pay interest on top of our bill. What ever money is raised is going directly to pay down our vet bill.
We do understand that not everyone can afford to help by means of cash. Times have been tight for many in the last few years. The best way you could help us is help spread the word! Share this campaign with your friends, your family, you could always share a link on Facebook!! The more people that know, the better chance we have of making our goal!
Bottle drives are always a great way to put together money fast!
Or throw a party for the pups!! Host a party and donate the money you get from returning all of the bottles!
What do you say? How many of you would like to see me cut all of this hair off? Please show your support to help out both dogs in need and help a deserving cancer patient get a wig!!!