Fundraiser Opportunity!

Mommy just got a call from Aunt Shelly and her workplace is going to do a fundraiser for me! Here it is...donations will be sent to her workplace and they will match up to $500.00! And, this group is also a non-profit organization, so all donations are still tax deductible. They will collect money until September 1st. Then they will send one big check to 4Paws. So, if you are interested in donating, please make your check out to Women's Life Club 611 and be sure to put Laura Miller Fundraiser on the check. Mail your check to:

Women's Life Insurance
Attn: Cheryl Babel
1338 Military St.
P.O. Box 5020
Port Huron, MI 48061-5020

On our way...

I received my first donation update today from 4Paws and I have almost $80.00 so far. A good start, but I still have quite a bit more to raise, so if you're interested, please donate so my puppy can start training.

My First Donation Jar

My mom finished my first donation jar. Mom and I are very excited. Now mom has to find a home for the jar. We're off later to a local restaurant to see if they will host a fundraising event for me, too.

Oops! Too excited in this photo!

Ah, that's better!

Vote for Karen

You know the Energizer Bunny, and how he keeps going and going and going... Well, there are people out there like that, too. You have a chance to vote for the 2009 recipient of this award at this site:

http://www.energizerkeepgoinghalloffame.com/

We're voting for Karen Shirk. Karen started 4 Paws For Ability.

Welcome to my blog

Welcome, friends, to my very own blog. Why a blog of my own? Well, it's pretty exciting! I'm going to get a dog. Not just any dog, but a dog that is specially trained for me. You see, I have to work really hard to do most things, and lots of things, others have to do for me. My mom found a wonderful place that trains dogs to help kids like me. This place is called 4 Paws For Ability. Check out their website...it's awesome what they can train their dogs to do!

My parents requested an in-home companion dog for me. This dog will be my very own friend, will comfort me when I'm not feeling well, and sleep right next to me. 4Paws will choose a special dog just for me, and have it trained to work with me when I arrive in Ohio, probably next year. I don't know what kind of dog it will be, but our family trusts that 4Paws will make just the perfect match. And I know it will be some kind of poodle mix, since my dad has dog allergies.

What's really cool about 4Paws is that they do not charge families a fee for the dog...they give the dogs to families that need one. What our family does need to do is fundraise for 4Paws so they can keep providing dogs to families. It takes A LOT of money to train and care for the dogs, and since they are a non-profit organization, they rely upon donations. Our requirement is to raise $2,000.00. If you would like to donate to our fundraising efforts, you can do it in a couple different ways. NOTE: Your donations are tax deductible.

First, you can write a check payable to 4 Paws For Ability, Inc., and mail it to their address at 253 Dayton Ave., Xenia, OH, 45385. It's very important that you put LAURA MILLER in the memo line or your donation will not go toward our goal.

Second, you can go to their website, click on DONATE at the top of their homepage, and pay with a credit/debit card. Again, be sure to put LAURA MILLER in the memo box.

I will keep you up-to-date on this journey!