bernie last year saved over 500 dogs

Bernie last year saved over 500 dogs and cats from death and are all in

happy new homes

I got an email from my lovely friend Bernie Berlin today with some

exciting news.

You might know Bernie as an amazing artist and the author of Artist

Trading Card Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap. I know her as that too,

but I also know that she is someone who runs a one woman version of

the Humane Society on her own time and her own dollar. Check out A

Place to Bark to read about all the wonderful things Bernie does for

animals. Seriously, if you know someone who might like to pitch a show

to Animal Planet tell them to call Bernie. Bernie has been helping

Chris and I look for a Mastiff that needs to be rescued. So many

animals out there need our help and Bernie last year saved over 500

dogs and cats from death and are all in happy new homes. Evertyime I

talk to Bernie or read her blog I am amazed by what just one woman can

do.

Do you feel all warm and sqishy inside right now and want to help

Bernie help more animals? Sure you do, read on and I'll tell you

how....

So Bernie, along with some other animal rescue groups are in a contest

of sorts. The winner gets $50k to start their own animal shelter with.

I can't think of a better person to win this money and do something

wonderful for animals with it. Here is how this is all working, copied

straight from my friend Claudine's blog....

Six Degrees has partnered with the Case Foundation to invite you to

take part in America's Giving Challenge sponsored by Parade.

It's your chance to get $50,000 for your favorite charity. Here's our

opportunity to help Bernie at A Place to Bark build the shelter that

she needs!

How It Works:

The four charity badges with the most unique donations through

America's Giving Challenge will get $50,000 for their cause. America's

Giving Challenge runs until January 31st. So that does not mean the

most money raised necessarily, it means the badge that gets the most

different donations. So the more people that click this little badge

and donate $10 to animals the better Bernie's chances are of winning!

What we need to do:

Put this 6 Degrees Badge (below -- just click the "share tab to get

the code") on your blog and help spread the word.

Donate:

If you are able donate , please donate via the badge a $10 tax

deductible donation. We need the most people possible to each donate

$10 to A Place to Bark. In order to win the grant we need to have the

most amount of donors, not necessarily the amount of money donated.

It gets better!

All donations made to A Place to Bark's Six Degrees Badge, will be

matched by the "Zoline Foundation" up to $25,000.00!!! All donations

up to June 1st will be counted for the matching donation from the

Zoline Foundation. It's a win-win!

About A Place to Bark:

"A Place to Bark" is a private no kill rescue run solely by Bernie

Berlin. All animals come from high kill shelters in the south and are

on death row. Combining health care, rehabilitation, and working with

animal welfare organizations A Place to Bark provides a true no kill

vision. Registered 501c3 non-profit. Visit A Place to Bark's web site.

Can you think of a better way to get a tax deduction than by

supporting a crafty lady that runs an animal shelter. I mean really. I

know I donated and I hope you will too! As of this post Bernie is in

the top 5, but she needs to be within the top 4 to win and we only

have until Jan 31st to make this happen. Please donate and if you have

a blog of your own we would love you forever if you put the badge up

and help spread the word!

If you wanna see A Place to Bark in action, watch this video....