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Oscar the Puppy birthday fundraiser!

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* Oscar the Puppy was born on Thanksgiving last year, which is a year ago today. He’s going to the “salon” later today for a much needed haircut…

* This little dog has given me so much love and affection since I got him in January that I cannot possibly imagine life without him. Watching reports of the Illinois tornados last Sunday got me to thinking what I would do if something happened to him. Not a pleasant thought.

But it did get me to thinking that I should do something positive for the world on Oscar’s birthday, and I wanted to give y’all a chance to do the same. So, we’re going to do a bit of fundraising today.

* I called an animal shelter near Washington, IL and they suggested that we donate to the Red Cross. Donating to specific causes on the Red Cross website isn’t easy, but then I found a site sponsored by the Morton Chamber of Commerce that is raising money for the American Red Cross of Central Illinois to support supplies, food, and community restoration for the victims in Washington, Pekin, and East Peoria. I set up a companion site for our own fundraiser. Click here to see it.

I posted the site on Facebook last night, so we got a little head start.

* I will match your contributions up to a total of $1,000. I’ll also give Oscar a big hug every time somebody donates. If we make it to $1,000, I’ll post an Oscar video, and for every $1K afterwards I’ll do the same.

So, let’s get to donating!

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Nov 22, 13 @ 10:19 am

Comments

But if it’s his birthday, he also deserves a trip to the saloon.

” He’s going to the “salon” later today for a much needed haircut”

Comment by AFSCME Steward Friday, Nov 22, 13 @ 10:23 am
Nice effort

Comment by CircularFiringSquad Friday, Nov 22, 13 @ 10:28 am
=== He’s going to the “salon” later today for a much needed haircut ===

and if we hit 2k would Rich go to the salon for a haricut and post a video of it

Comment by Ghost Friday, Nov 22, 13 @ 10:59 am
Ghost, if we get to $200K I’ll shave off my beard.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Nov 22, 13 @ 11:00 am
Hmmm I wonder if I can get a hold of Rauner for this… it may be the best 200k he has ever spent….

Comment by Ghost Friday, Nov 22, 13 @ 11:05 am
HB Thanksgiving Pup–given what a tremendous Fundraiser you’ve become to boot, so I’m sure your owner, as the Bible states in 1 Thessalonians 1:2 states, will “…give thanks always for…you.”

Since the third goal for this impromptu drive and then some have already been reached, figured I’d post here to note that it is obviously a kind act on your part. However, my wife and I have previously donated what we could to help the victims’ cause both here in Illinois and for the Phillippines’ Haiyan tragedy…!

Comment by Just The Way It Is One Friday, Nov 22, 13 @ 5:13 pm