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Save the Date: On #GivingTuesday 2017, we are going to
#FixTheFarm!
 SAVE
THE DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2017. Thanksgiving is upon us,
followed quickly by Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But the
greatest day this fall holiday season is #GivingTuesday.
Started in 2013. #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving
fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.
#GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many of
us are focused on the holidays and year-end giving. It is a
movement of individuals around the world who are committed
to making our world a better place. What could be more
inspiring than nonprofits from around the globe coming
together for one day to raise awareness and funds to further
the work they are doing? And what organization could be
better to support this year than our very own Carolina
Poodle Rescue?!
This #GivingTuesday, Carolina Poodle Rescue's fundraising
efforts will be focused on one very important area: helping
to #FixTheFarm! And what an opportunity we have. Consider
the numbers: over 3,000 members of our Friends & Family
group. More than 10,000 followers on our Facebook page. An
average reach of more than 7,000 for each of our posts. This
is a LOT of online reach!
#GivingTuesday is a day focused on giving. Giving means many
things, not just money. The Fairy Dogmother and Fairy
Dogfather have identified an ambitious list of projects that
we want to tackle as we #FixTheFarm. These will take money,
time, and volunteer resources to achieve. Check out the list
below for just a few of our #FixTheFarm wish list items:
• Re-roof Greta's
Cottage: A 1-day project requiring 4 volunteers
• Install Gutters and
Floodlights on the Main Building: A 2-day project requiring
4 volunteers who aren't afraid of heights
• Paint the New Storage
Trailer: A 1-day project requiring 6 to 8 volunteers
• Add A Handicap
Accessible Deck to the Adoption Center: A 2-day project
requiring 4 to 6 volunteers
So how can you help? There are SO MANY WAYS!
• Tell your friends,
family, coworkers, etc. about Carolina Poodle Rescue
• Share our
#GivingTuesday social media posts with your online networks
• Set aside $5 of your
Black Friday / Cyber Monday shopping money for
#GivingTuesday and designate it to help #FixTheFarm
• Sign up to
participate in a #FixTheFarm project (sign-up info coming
soon)
• Financially sponsor a
#FixTheFarm project
• Partner up with
friends or family to sponsor a #FixTheFarm project OR create
a team workday around a project (or both!)
• Come out to the farm
and love on some dogs - they can never get too many
snuggles!
Every day, more animals are in need. Our farm allows us to
say yes. We have an incredible facility that can only
improve through the generosity and support of our volunteers
and donors. Together, we will hit our #FixTheFarm goals!
SOS Feature: Giving
Thanks
 Thanksgiving
is always a season of reflection and thanks for the gifts
received during the year, for friendships and family, for
the challenges overcome, and lessons learned, for
compassion and generosity and hope. While there are many
blessings, one that we are the most thankful for is the
gift of Carolina Poodle Rescue and the joy it brings to
our homes. For our SOS team, we are especially thankful
for this program that allows us to save senior and special
needs lives.
This November, we would like to offer our heartfelt THANKS
to our dedicated and generous supporters who make our SOS
program possible. It takes a village. It takes dedicated
staff who love our SOS babies every day. It takes generous
donors and volunteers who allow us to say yes when we ask.
It takes safe and warm facilities where seniors and
special needs dogs can call home. It takes foster families
and adopters who are willing to open their homes and
hearts to these special dogs.
Because of you, we have grown from a humble start
supporting 5 senior dogs to a robust program supporting
over 60 dogs (and growing!). We have expanded from a
sanctuary at Dreamweaver Farms to a network of loving
foster homes that extend our efforts and allow us to grow
our program. We are building a strong reputation as a
caring partner and go-to resource for shelters, families,
and other rescues.
As we prepare for a new year, our SOS program is gearing
up for growth. We expect our program to grow to supporting
100 dogs in 2018! 100 senior and special needs dogs living
their days under the loving care of Carolina Poodle
Rescue. 100 senior and special needs dogs given a chance
at a forever family. 100 senior and special needs dogs who
will depend on US!
Thank You. Because of you senior dogs are sleeping in warm
beds instead of scary shelters. Because of you families
are experiencing the pure joy that senior dogs bring.
Because of you special needs dogs are learning to walk in
wheelchairs, playing in playpens, and enjoying the warm
sun through their very own cabana. Because of you, lives
are saved!
If you aren't involved with our SOS program but would like
to be, we would love to have you!! Please check out our
website (www.cprsos.org) and read the stories of our SOS
babies. If one speaks to your heart, please email
cprsosdogs@carolinapoodlerescue.org to say YES to
supporting one of our dogs. $20/month helps us save
precious lives and say YES to seniors and special needs
dogs in need!
xoxo,
Your SOS Team
Join Us for A Winter's
Tail
 You
are cordially invited to begin your holiday season with a
relaxing afternoon of fun, food and drink, music, and the
warm hospitality of a unique home in the southern
countryside, and supporting a worthwhile cause.
The Nicholson Mansion at Fairforest Plantation, home of
Dr. Patrick and Lynn Mornane, is opening its doors to CPR
friends, new and old, for a very special start to the
holiday season. The benefit is a chance to begin your
holiday by relaxing and enjoying yourself in a genteel,
refined setting while supporting a unique animal rescue
that does things differently than the rest.
We have a full afternoon of activities for our guests
including tours of the mansion (featuring 12 trees
decorated for the Christmas season), heavy hors d'oeuvres
and a cash bar with beer and wine. You will have a chance
to learn the history of this grand old home, one of the
hidden treasures of South Carolina.
Proceeds from this benefit go to support the work of
Carolina Poodle Rescue at Dreamweaver Farms, a no kill
animal sanctuary in upstate South Carolina. CPR takes in
poodles and other dogs from shelters and from owners who
can no longer care for them. We offer both medical and
behavioral rehabilitation, long term sanctuary and, when
and if the right home is found, rehoming. If no home is
found, we are their final home. No animal is ever
euthanized for space, only if there is no quality of life
left for us to give them.
When
- Saturday, December 2 - 4 PM to 7 PM
Where - Nicholson Mansion at
Fairforest Plantation
2403 Crosskeys Highway - State
Road 49 - Union, SC 29379
Tickets: For a donation of $30 or more, you will receive
one (1) complimentary entrance to our Winter's Tail and
Tour event. Please
RSVP and let us know you are coming!
2017 Carolina Poodle
Rescue Reunion Recap
 It
was a beautiful fall day for the reunion this year. Not too
much wind, the weather was cool in the morning and mild in
the day. A group of over 200 gathered at Dreamweaver farms
with their dogs to enjoy each other, the fabulous CPR staff,
and all of the festivities. CPR adopters and alum came from
far away and nearby to attend. The attendee who came the
farthest was Joan Christensen with her three beautiful
standard poodles--all CPR rescues--who drove down from
Canada! Old friends caught up and new friends were made--by
people and dogs alike.
Dennis and Melinda Horn outdid themselves again with
planning and making the reunion great! Large tents were set
up for food and above lunch tables. Melinda cooked all of
the chicken and veggie burgers on the grill while the side
dishes were set out for self-service along with an array of
desserts. All of the food was delicious. As an added touch,
the lunch tables were decorated with Halloween decor and
featured dishes of grain-free dog biscuits for the canine
attendees.
The day started off with the Blessing of the Animals. Sherry
Wilson put together an extra special blessing this year with
retired minister Judy Stevens (who is  also
an approved adopter) to do the official blessing and with
Debbie Bennett to lead the song. The SOS dogs received the
first blessing of the day.
The new CPR mobile adoption RV--nicknamed MACkenzie--was set
up for tours to show how it will comfortably transport and
house CPR dogs and staff and volunteers to adoption
events.
Attendees received ticket stubs for prize give aways
throughout the day. Beth Jansce organized and ran the silent
auction. And the lucky winner of the Barkwells Raffle was
Sharon Matchette! Kennel tours were given and SOS dogs got
to meet some of their sponsors
Topping off the day was the Halloween costume contest for
people and dogs alike. The competition was fierce and the
judges had some hard decisions to make. The winners were:
- First Place - S.S. Poodle group
costume
- Second Place - Poop Patrol
- Third Place - Mexican
Chihuahuas
Many thanks to Dennis and Melinda
Horn for all of their hard work to make it a fantastic day.
Thank you to Donna and Wayne Ezzell and to all of the CPr
staff for hosting.
If you weren't able to make it this year, we hope to see
you next year! Mark your calendar for October and join us!
Feature Pet of the Month
Meet Carol and Hershel--a Bonded
Pair!
  Carol
and Hershel are a package deal! Carol is blind and Hershel
provides her with support. They are two of the cutest and
sweetest little poodles you have every seen! They are both
snuggle bugs and love to sit in laps. Despite Carol's vision
issues, she is a very grounded and happy girl. She walks a
little slowly because she can't see. Hershel is outgoing and
keeps an eye out for Carol. Both of these dogs came to an
adoption event in Durham recently and did great with all of
the volunteers that they hadn't met before and with the
other dogs.
How did Carol and Hershel end up in rescue? Their owner was
moving and wasn't able to take them with her. We estimate
that they are both around 7 to 8 years old, which in poodle
years is the prime of life!
Because of Carol's vision problems, the ideal home for this
fantastic pair would be adults only. A single story home
would be helpful as well. Both Carol and Hershel love to lay
in the sun and would be so happy to greet their new person
or people when they come home. Their sweet faces would be a
cheering sight!
If
you are interested in Carol and Hershel, please visit our
adoption
application page.
2018
Carolina Poodle Rescue Calendar Available!
We held our annual Calendar Photo
Contest this year. The top 12 winners are in the
"calendar monthly spread". We had some wonderful
pictures of dogs to choose from. It was really difficult
for our judges! Every photo submitted is in the calendar
either as a winner for the month or in a thumbnail
located throughout the calendar. They make wonderful
holiday gifts. You can order
online and they will also be available at the
Reunion.
Ongoing
Fundraisers
Raleigh/Durham
Area CPR Supporters:
Help Raise Money for Luna's Legacy and Save on Lots
of Businesses in the Triangle Area!
Triangle area CPR folks! As a
fundraiser for Luna's Legacy, Sharon Durham and Mark
Beckett are selling the GoPlaySave 2018 coupon books. We
hope you will consider purchasing one of these books for
yourself or as a gift. Perhaps you know someone who would
like to purchase one?
CPR gets $12 on one Raleigh book and $10 on one
Durham/Chapel Hill book, so this is an amazing deal for
everyone!
For example, one coupon is for up to $25 off an entree at
Bonefish Grill. That coupon alone almost covers the cost!
Raleigh books are $30 and the Durham/Chapel Hill books are
$25. Here are more details on the coupons.
https://www.goplaysavetriangle.com/merchants.
Please contact Sharon Durham (919-264-7262) or Mark
Beckett (803-467-5008) if you are interested. Thank you!
Pogo: A
Rescue Tale (Proceeds benefit CPR)
 Fred
and Jeri Abrams have adopted multiple rescue dogs and are
advocates and supporters of Carolina Poodle Rescue where they
adopted their current dogs. Their goal is to connect with
young people and convince them that adopting a rescue is
preferable to buying a pet shop or puppy mill dog. This is
their second book about a CPR dog. The first is Rusty--the
Little Red Dog.
Pogo--the
Puppy Mill Dog (A Rescue Tale) is the true
story of a cock-a-poo rescued from a puppy mill by a rescue
shelter and adopted into her forever home. Pogo had serious
health problems that were overcome by the rescue shelter.
The book follows Pogo's experiences at the puppy mill, at
the rescue shelter, and in her forever home. The authors
hope that the book will encourage parents and children to
adopt a rescue dog rather than buy a puppy mill or pet shop
dog. All profits from sales go to Carolina Poodle Rescue (www.CarolinaPoodleRescue.org)
who rescued her and arranged for her heart surgery.
CPR on YouTube!
Want to get to know CPR better? Wish you could see our
adoptable dogs in action? Check
out our YouTube channel! We regularly upload
videos featuring adoptable dogs plus other fun content
as time allows. But don't just keep these videos to
yourself - make sure to share them with other dog loving
families and friends. More and more of our dogs are
finding their forever homes thanks to the power of
social media. One by one until there are none!
Please Stay in Touch
If you have
moved or plan to move in the near feature, please drop
a line to CPR and let us know! We don't want to lose
touch. Just send an email with your new mailing
address and/or email address to
melinda.j@carolinapoodlerescue.org. We always love
hearing from the CPR community!
And if you have a story about
your CPR dog (or cat), we'd love for you to share
it--happy homecomings, travel adventures, training
achievements, or simply a story that you'd like to share
about your CPR family member. Please send it to newsletter@carolinapoodlerescue.org.
The Rainbow Bridge
Dedicated
to those who have passed over.
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