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Dollar for dollar....seriously.....

Joel_Thomas Aug 12, 2009 03:58 PM

We have the oppurtunity right now to take advantage of dollar for dollar matching from Zoo med on donations to USARK.

I have made another donation today, I encourage all who support USARK to do so by making any donation that you can...this is also tax deductible.

The best thing that you can do is become a paid member, also tax deductible as that strengthens the organization even more.

The defense of our rights to keep this hobby comes at a cost, please people don't brush it off that someone else will pay for it....show your support...even $10.00 zoo meds contribution will start to add up.
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Joel Thomas

Don't tread on me!

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perfectpredators Aug 12, 2009 04:27 PM

Zoo Med are amazing for doing this but let me repost something i wrote as a response a few posts down this page:

I want to suggest something that i think will work for everyone and make it easy to contribute for our cause. ive asked my website designer/creator to incorporate 2 things on the check out portion for my paypal check-out basket, and this is to have a donation box where where a buyer can check and make a donation to USARK in 1, 5, 10 dollar multiples as they're paying for theyre herp purchase. He is next going to approach and ask USARK how they want these funds forwarded as i want these funds to go directly from paypal to USARK and avoid the accounting hastle. Furthermore i want to begin making a portion of my sales a contribution to USARK, not a fortune but 2-5% which will be enough to add up over the course of the year. It will help our cause, serve as a write off and make me feel warm and fuzzy too =). i think its wise when a person is ready to execute on a purchase of a herp to take advantage and contribute to those that are fighting for the right to do so and kill 2 birds with 1 stone if you will. furthermore, lets all remember that if we dont stick together and fight, there wont be many of these transactions in a far too long a time. Im no goodie goodie-two-shoes, far from it im more of a fight for your rights kinda guy, dont want to sound like a blow hard either, but Ive been in industries destroyed by others and do not want my favorite hobby to get destroyed by people that dont know enough to make that decision. if breeders and people with websites or even just paypal accounts can later place this feature to operate with their paypal check-outs, i dont think USARK will have a funding issue for our cause. What say you?

Thank you,
Manny

Joel_Thomas Aug 12, 2009 05:13 PM

I have inquired with USARK on how to do similar fund raising programs....I was thinking of offering discounts to customers of mine that are verified paid members of USARK, if someone could save $50.00 because they had a $35.00 membership....

I may also have some animals that I would sell and all money would be donated to USARK, I am just a hobbiest so my sales are very low...I would love to see some of the larger breeders offer up something and set an example on how important this is to us.

(Ginger if I have posted anything on here that is not allowed please only delete my post...thank you)
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Joel Thomas

Don't tread on me!

Wirlwindboaz Aug 12, 2009 09:29 PM

I plan on making a donation. I just need to wait for pay day.

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