Philly Paw Prints Issue 6 November 14, 2018 Executive Director's Message: Happy Thanksgiving Thanksgiving And We Are So Grateful! Susan with recently adopted Bobby Photo by David Maialetti, photographer for Philly.com, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Daily At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. Albert Schweitzer News. Sometimes all of our flames need a little rekindling in this difficult business of saving lives we happen to all be in! This Thanksgiving seems to be a perfect time to thank all our staff, volunteers, rescue partners, media partners, supporters and our community for providing those rekindling sparks. That s what a sustained focus on saving lives can do. These sparks of kindness, compassion and determination keep the flame lit within us, inspiring us to give the animals and the people we serve our best every day. When I look into the eyes of the animals heading out our doors and into loving foster and forever homes the Greys, the Bobbies, the Bubbles, the Papas, and so many, many others - it is no trouble to see that they are also deeply grateful for their second chances at great lives. So I ll say it once, and I ll say it again (and again and again): thank you, thank you and thank you! The very best of the Thanksgiving season to you and your family.
Love Local Shout-out Peaceable Kingdom ACCT Philly would like to spotlight Peaceable Kingdom for this month's Love Local shout-out! Peaceable Kingdom was instrumental in the rescue of many, many bottle feeders and kittens this summer, and even helped us with some ringworm babies. We couldn't have saved as many lives as we did without their help, and for that we are extremely grateful. Thank you Peaceable Kingdom! Volunteer Updates ACCT Philly is still in need of offsite volunteers for our Petco and PetSmart locations! You can visit http://bit.ly/offsitevolunteer and email volunteer@acctphilly.org to learn more about these offsite opportunities. Upcoming orientations include: Thursday, November 15th @ 4PM Thursday, November 29th @ 4PM ** Please check website for December dates when posted! ** ** Canine Programs 101 to follow each orientation. ** Volunteer Log Year-to-date: 14,442.36 hours logged since January! October, 2018: 1,744.32 hours
On the Radar: Thanksgiving Volunteer Hours: 8 AM- 6 PM. All volunteers can bring tasty treats for our Canine Friends on Thanksgiving! Black Friday Adoption event: Volunteer Matchmakers are still needed, training required. The event will be 11/23-11/25 from 10-5 PM. Open Volunteer Meeting: Our next Open Volunteer Meeting is on 12/8/2018 from 11 AM until 12:30 PM. ** Join us for a Pen Pal Hike/Photo Session for National Take a Hike Day on November 17! We'll meet up at ACCT Philly at 10am get as many PenPal dogs as possible out on a hike to Lorimer Park where we'll also do a mini photo session while we're out. When we get back to the shelter, we'll take some photos of other dogs as time allows. Please email penpals@acctphilly.org if you'd like to attend. ** Latest ACCT News and Events Make a Difference this #GivingTuesday The onset of fall means it's the giving season for many nonprofits, and ACCT Philly counts on the donations received during this time of year to carry out much of the hard work we do. This November 27th, we are taking part in #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving back to communities. What can you do to help? We've put together a toolkit of pictures, logos, links, tips and social media posts to help you join our Giving Tuesday campaign! On Giving Tuesday, ACCT Philly raises money for our Stella Fund, which provides lifesaving medical care to animals in our shelter. Each dollar donated impacts the number of lives we can save. Help us make a difference in the lives of sick and injured shelter animals. Download the resources in this toolkit and mark November 27th on your calendars. We look forward to
having you join us! #GivingTuesday Toolkit Donate Now! Project Save One This Saturday -- And an Opportunity for Your Rescue to Win $1,000! Are you a rescue ready to help save some lives? Then join us for Project Save One -- on special invitation from Fox 29's Lucy Noland, Diamonds in the Ruff Rescue, and Philadoptables -- this Saturday, November 17! And it is not just an opportunity for ACCT Philly's Love Local Rescue partners to do their amazing life-saving thing for the City's homeless
animals, it's also an opportunity to win $1,000 for your rescue to help with all of the bills!! Every Rescue organization that transfers animals from ACCT Philly on Saturday, November 17 as part of the Project Save One will be entered one raffle ticket to win the $1,000 prize generously sponsored by Philadoptables. If a Rescue pulls a dog or cat that has been in the shelter for 1.5 months or more, they will get two raffle tickets toward the raffle. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to save lives and win big. A huge thank you and shout-out to Lucy Noland, Diamonds in the Ruff, and Philadoptables for making this opportunity possible and for going the extra mile to save lives! ACCT Philly Events Recent Events PetSmart National Adoption Weekend Run with the Dogs Pet Adoption at the Link University City Unleashed by Petco Cat Adoption Event Eastern State Prison Family Weekend: Pets in Prison Upcoming Events Upcoming events at both ACCT Philly's main site and offsite locations include: Winter Shelter Building Workshop - November 18 Black Friday Adoption Event - November 23, 24, 25 #GivingTuesday - November 27 Kringles with Kittens Adoption Event - December 6 PetValu + ACCT : Pictures with Santa - December 9 See Events Calendar
Featured Adoptable Pets Elroy Dalilah Sky Pie Ariella View More Adoptable Pets How can you help the homeless animals of ACCT Philly? Every dollar donated goes directly towards saving the lives of animals in need, feeding hungry dogs and cats, and improving the enrichment programs we can provide for them. Donate today! DONATE NOW Want to donate something other than money? Our shelter is always in need of items ranging from bags of rice to heat pads, distilled water, and leashes! Check out our Amazon Wish-list (linked in image) to see what items are need at the moment. With winter on its way, we need help keeping our homeless pets nice and cozy!
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