A Place to Bark (and Meow)

Bernie Berlin of A Place to Bark has, almost single-handedly, saved hundreds and hundreds of dogs and cats in the last several years. There is now a very special opportunity to help Bernie help the animals, and you can be a part of the solution. Note button in sidebar on right to go visit A Place to Bark.

The following text was borrowed (with permission) from Foodie Farm Girl.

For the past 8 years, artist and animal lover extraordinaire Bernie Berlin has been running a full-time, non-profit animal rescue in Tennessee called A Place To Bark. . . And Meow. Last year alone Bernie rescued and found homes for over 500 unwanted animals, many of whom were abused or injured. She literally goes to the pound and takes home dogs who are scheduled to be put down the next day. I think Bernie is one of the most wonderful people in the world, and right now she could really use our help.

A Place To Bark is a 501c3 non-profit rescue funded entirely by donations and Bernie's own personal money. She keeps the animals in kennels on her property but is in desperate need of a shelter building. Bernie currently has 50 dogs in her care, and she brings them inside her home during cold weather. It's getting a little crowded. But there is a very good chance that A Place To Bark will win one of four $50,000 Network For Good grants being awarded during America's Giving Challenge.

Here's How It Works:
Six Degrees has partnered with the Case Foundation to create America's Giving Challenge, sponsored by Parade. The four charities to receive the highest number of donations through their Six Degrees badge will receive $50,000 for their cause.
A Place To Bark is currently in second place! America's Giving Challenge runs until January 31st.

Here's How To Donate:
The minimum donation is $10. All donations are tax deductible and must be made through A Place To Bark's Six Degrees badge (found on the A Place To Bark blog) in order to be counted toward the challenge. You can make your donation via credit card or paypal. International donations can be made via paypal. Anonymous donations are welcome. In order to win the grant, A Place To Bark needs to have the highest number of donors, not the highest amount of money donated. (Note: there is a 4.75% service charge added by the Network For Good to your donation, so you can choose to either 1) donate the full $10 to A Place To Bark and pay a total of $10.47 or 2) pay a total of $10 including your service fee which means that $9.54 will be given to A Place To Bark.)

In addition, all donations up to $25,000 made to A Place to Bark's Six Degrees Badge between now and June 1st will be matched by the Zoline Foundation. That means your $10 donation instantly becomes $20! Does your employer match donations? That could mean another $10 for A Place To Bark.

And there are prizes! Everyone who donates through A Place To Bark's Six Degrees badge during January will automatically be entered in a drawing for all sorts of wonderful prizes, including signed copies of books and beautiful original works of art created by Bernie and other talented artists.

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Back to your regularly scheduled blogger now -- if each of us give Bernie a little, it is matched, and our contributions, all added up, will make a big difference for a lot of dogs and cats.

Please go visit A Place to Bark and look at the faces of some of the dogs at Bernie's now.

Please help Bernie save the next bunch of critters.

Thank you.