The beginning of 2017 marked the kick off of our third fundraising campaign for the local non profit, Good Dog! Autism Companions. This time around, we selected a local military family, the Louden’s. Whose dream is to have a service dog for their son, August. They were able to raise half of cost involved to receive a dog, and we committed to raising the other half of the funds, $13,000. This means that the non profit would be able to re-allocate their resources to another family who is also waiting for their service dog.
2017 fundraising year in review:
You purchased Drake Center hats and mugs…
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Drank juice…
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Painted and sipped…
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Drank local microbrew and bought raffle tickets...
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Donated on Giving Tuesday...
Had your pet take photos with Santa…
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And purchased 2018 calendars.
With our deepest gratitude, we want to thank you for your generosity throughout the year. Currently we have raised over $8,000 of our $13,000 goal. It’s not too late to make an end of the year tax deductible donation for a great cause!. Every dollar donated gets us one step closer to making a young boys dream a reality. Check out our fundraising page here.
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To learn more about the Louden family, go here.