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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLet's get TEAM USA to help animals here in the US!
(PERSONAL UPDATE: I apologize for being absent for so long; I've been going through a rough time of it personally due to family illness and other crises. I'm finally trying to get life back on track now, which includes getting Wishadoo! back on track. I have to retool how that site works because it became very overwhelming and unhealthy for me. I must get help before moving forward. It needs to be grow as a true community and not just people coming there when they're in dire need in order to use a few of the tools. It's all too much for me behind the scenes, so I had to put a few of the main tools on hold until I get reliable help. I am looking to restructure as a community-owned cooperative. Sorry for the inconvenience that has caused anyone here. I'll let you know when it's back on track, but I can tell you now there will be a deepening to it all, with a strong focus on Interbeing|InterconnectednesI|Interdependence, not just humans but the Earth and all beings. That may turn some people off, but so be it...)
I'M ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN SHARING THIS GRAPHIC and accompanying message. It's a long shot but we can try to make it viral, right?
This idea came to me about an hour ago, and I'm trying to get helping sharing it in the hope that we can actually get someone's attention -- someone who may be able to propose this to Team USA PR/community development people. If you're on twitter or other social media and can perhaps bombard any individuals or groups...rescue groups, athletes, celebrities or otherwise...to put this idea on the table for consideration for TEAM USA, I would greatly appreciate it.
Maybe our Olympic athletes can be leaders in the realm of animal welfare and get other Olympic teams to follow in more compassionate footsteps. Unfortunately, it's often easier to engage human beings to have compassion for furry friends rather than fellow humans. Many of us are tackling that as well, but for now I'm asking for your help in supporting this idea by simply sharing this (and kicking it).
Thanks and big hugs to you all...so many of you I don't even recognize but I offer hugs anyway.
#olympianssaveanimals
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BLOGGER POST: http://wishadoo.blogspot.com/2014/02/lets-get-team-usa-to-help-animals-here.html
Wishadoo! POST: http://www.wishadoo.org/blog/164/hey-team-usa/
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)CJCRANE
(18,184 posts)but I can understand how it could be a bit overwhelming.
I think you need someone to help you turn it into a charity franchise of some sort.
It could be worth trying crowdfunding sources like kickstarter.com and whatnot for particular projects (if it fits into their rules).
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)I am looking at a fiscal sponsorship situation, aligning with a resonant nonprofit rather than turn Wishadoo! into a 501(c)3 myself.
I am also speaking to a local university about setting up a model where students in the Social Work Departments/Schools will come on board as interns, being informal caseworkers. A LOT of work goes on behind the scenes, with many cases not making it to the Wishlist stage because I've been able to find the help they need locally.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)japple
(9,821 posts)Bluestar
(1,400 posts)Kickety-kick
icymist
(15,888 posts)hermetic
(8,308 posts)Good idea.
cate94
(2,810 posts)kicking - late
Digit
(6,163 posts)Tsiyu
(18,186 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)due to their owners having lost THEIR homes, that shelters are overwhelmed.
:kick:
get the red out
(13,461 posts)Always! Pet = LOVE!