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25 September 2009
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We just wrote to Ellen, to see if she can help with our fundraising campaign. She actually has a spot on her website that says:
Do You Know Someone Who Could Use Some Cash?
If you want to share how pawesome Tripawds is with her, it might help us reach our goal! Click above to share your story.
Here is the letter we sent her. If you can write and share your enthusiasm, who knows what might happen? Thanks for considering it.
Dear Ellen,
Thank you for all you do for animals and humans alike. You have made such a difference in this world!
Like you, my husband and I are animal advocates. We run the world's largest community for 3-legged dogs and their humans, Tripawds.com. We provide education, resources and support for dogs facing amputation either because of cancer, accidents or birth defects. The site was started in 2006, in honor of our Jerry, who lost his leg because of terminal bone cancer.
When Jerry got sick, we sold our possessions to spend our last days as a pack traveling in our RV. Our journey was featured in a PBS show, "Why We Love Cats and Dogs ," which can be viewed at: http://tinyurl......SJerryShow
Jerry changed our lives, and today we volunteer full-time to maintain Tripawds. It's a labor of love, and we are honored to share his gifts with the world.
We are writing because we are in the midst of a fundraising campaign, and would like to know if you can help? Our goal is $8,245, which still doesn't pay us a salary but does cover basic website maintenance costs and some advocacy materials. Anything extra could free up our personal funds to replace the 4 year old beater laptops we work with.
If you can contribute anything, I know there are at least 2,000 Tripawd families who will be so grateful, and more in the future who will benefit from your generosity.
Thank you Ellen. We think you are the GREATEST and love what you do for this world.
Rene, Jim, Spirit Jerry & Wyatt Ray
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
2:05 pm
8 December 2009
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I just wrote her my plea for the funds campaign!! 
Tracy, Maggie's Mom
Maggie was amputated for soft tissue sarcoma 10-20-09
Maggie lost her battle with kidney disease on 8-24-13
2:41 pm
14 August 2009
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We have some really good writers here that could do a bang up job (not me)! But I'll try to throw something together and I'll even proofread it before sending it!
Comet - 1999 to 2011
She departed us unexpectedly January 23, 2011 at the age of 12 1/2.
She was born with a deformed front leg and a tripawd all of her life.
3:05 pm
Pawsitively will do this! I watch Ellen all the time, and know how crazy she is about animals.
