June 2011 - Mickacoo - mickaboo.org

The MickaCoo Report (Pepsi and beyond)
by Elizabeth Young 30 Jun '11

30 Jun '11

Dear MickaCoo Supporters, Please accept my deep and heartfelt appreciation for your support of MickaCoo's efforts in the June Pepsi Refresh grant competition. Wherever your support fell on the spectrum- from tolerating my daily reminders to vote in a very wonky contest to click-voting and texting every day to the epic and all-in effort that many of you made, I appreciate that you chose to give what you did more than I can express. We were not able to win, ranking 31st out of 160+ projects, but I am extremely proud of and moved by your efforts made on behalf of MickaCoo. And, along with all that this month, we also successfully placed 40 pigeons and doves, that would have been otherwise euthanized, into wonderful forever homes<http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/06/some-of-40-birds-adopted-from-mickacoo.…> . [image: SDC10368.jpg] I've taken on more direct-care cases, including Melody<http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/06/melody.html> , Junior & Sweets<http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/06/mercy-or-mistake.html> and Lucky & Biscuit <http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/05/being-lucky.html>, than I can well sustain and that impacts my ability to organize and lead MickaCoo's broader efforts so I'll be working to restore some balance in my role. MickaCoo is having growing pains and I need to better share the responsibilities amongst our volunteers. Without the $25K Pepsi grant, I'll need to find another way to create some sustainability for MickaCoo and will be pursuing a fiscal sponsor through whom I can both fundraise for and earn a salary. I'm considering both SEE<http://www.saveourplanet.org/> and Tides<http://www.tides.org/i-want-to/turn-my-vision-ideas-into-a-nonprofit-projec…> and need help to fulfill the possibility. If you've got experience or ideas to share, your help would be very welcome. Finally, in July, MickaCoo's inspiration and biggest supporter, Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue <http://www.refresheverything.com/mickaboo> will be competing in the Pepsi Refresh Project for a sensible and winnable $5K grant. So don't quit voting - just vote for the incredible and wonderful Mickaboo instead starting in July! (This url isn't active yet but will be soon- http://www.refresheverything.com/mickaboo) *Thank you.* * * Elizabeth * * *Thank you for supporting MickaCoo's Pepsi Refresh Grant . We didn't win but we sure tried!* * * Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Looking for Lynne Page
by tmtengan＠att.net 29 Jun '11

29 Jun '11

Hi Lynne, Please email me. Thank you so much for the gorgeous feathers. I would like to know from what type of birds they came from, just as a reference. Happiness, Health and Prosperity! Tania

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Re: [MickaCoo] [Mickaboo Discuss] Thank You Mickaboo Volunteers in Walnut Creek and Tracy!
by Elizabeth Young 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

A couple pix from the event. Thank YOU so much for developing this new partnership! Several of the PFE staff mentioned how happy they were to have birds there. On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:09 AM, Karen Watkins <karen.watkins(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Mickaboo recently started bringing birds to the Walnut Creek Pet Food > Express for every Basic Bird Class. I want to thank the volunteers who > worked Saturday to allow people to see the birds we have for adoption. We > had cockatiels attending with Monica, Neo the pigeon with Elizabeth and > conures from the San Francisco flock with Chloe and John. Gabe was there > also to help for the entire time. I am so grateful for the work and time > they contributed so Mickaboo can continue to educate people about bird care > and find homes for birds.**** > > ** ** > > I also want to thank Steve Riddle for working on the new basic bird class > in Tracy with me. He found a wonderful classroom and brings birds to the > class. He has been a great help getting this class started. We have one > adopter approved from the first class we had in April so it is off to a > great start.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks!**** > > ** ** > > Karen Watkins**** > > Amazon Coordinator**** > > Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue**** > > www.mickaboo.org**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > > > ------- HOW TO -------------------- > CHANGE PERSONAL SETTINGS: > https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ > VIEW LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ > HOW TO RESET YOUR LIST PASSWORD: > http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj > -- Elizabeth * * *PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT* *http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774!* * * Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Media Contacts Needed
by Shae Irving 26 Jun '11

26 Jun '11

Hello All: I've been working with Elizabeth to draft a media pitch about the MickaCoo/Pepsi challenge, which I will send out at 10 a.m. tomorrow morning. We have an *enormous* database of SF area media outlets, but it is so large -- and so much of it is off-topic -- that I feel it's not the most efficient way to compile a list of appropriate connections. Do you have contact information for any specific and Boo-Coo friendly media folks that I should include in this effort? Thanks much for any help. Shae ________________________ Shae Irving P.O. Box 275 | Fairfax, CA | 94978 tel. 415.497.5306 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com

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Free Cage for smallish/medium sized bird
by tmtengan＠att.net 26 Jun '11

26 Jun '11

Offering parrot cage. I had orginally planned to use as an outside cage, however, I received a more appropriate cage this past week. (Thank you Kristen!) The cage has some rust spots on the exterior. It is black powder coat. The bars are thick and strong. Has wheels. Dimensions are : 24 inches wide X 18.5 inches deep X 23 inches tall. Overall height is 66 inches including upper playpen area. Contact Tania at 408-252-2456

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Fwd: Power Votes at the Ballpark?
by Shae Irving 26 Jun '11

26 Jun '11

Know anyone going to the Giants game this afternoon? My friend is, and I asked her to keep an eye out for Pepsi power vote caps . . . The Pride parade, too . . . ________________________ Shae Irving P.O. Box 275 | Fairfax, CA | 94978 tel. 415.497.5306 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com -- ________________________ Shae Irving P.O. Box 275 | Fairfax, CA | 94978 tel. 415.497.5306 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com

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Re: [MickaCoo] [Mickaboo Discuss] A long history of doing the impossible
by Shae Irving 26 Jun '11

26 Jun '11

I think there's still a recycling center in Berkeley/Alameda County. Anyone over there who could hit up that one? On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 9:44 AM, C Dickinson <chezd3(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Happy sunny Sunday! There was a woman on Freecycle SF who wrote me and > said she collects coke caps at the recycle center, we don't have that sort > of place we could walk in here, just the garbage yard and they are them like > 10 foot tall dumpsters. I will pick a shelf of Pepsi up and give power > voting a try again, but we would need A LOT of Pepsi! I think it is amazing > we are holing on to 31, There are 30 groups fighting just as hard to stay on > top. Really amazing! The last Pepsi contest back in January we were in the > 90's or something like that, I forget. > > Make is a great day! I am taking Moshi to meet a Potential Adopter today, > wish us luck! > > xo > __________________________________________________ > Cheryl > A Reiki Master - www.cheryldickinson.com > A MickaCoo Volunteer - www.MickaCoo.org <http://www.mickacoo.org/> > A King Pigeon Rescuer - http://cheryldickinson.com/kings.htm > > *LEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT* > *http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING106711 TO 73774! > * > * > * > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Shae Irving <shaeirving(a)gmail.com> > *To:* Elizabeth Y <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> > *Cc:* "MickaCoo(a)mickaboo.org" <MickaCoo(a)mickaboo.org>; General mickaboo > discussion <discuss(a)mickaboo.org> > *Sent:* Sunday, June 26, 2011 9:34 AM > *Subject:* Re: [MickaCoo] [Mickaboo Discuss] A long history of doing the > impossible > > Yes, Laura, how did they do it? Besides working with Elizabeth to draft a > MickaCoo/Pepsi press pitch for local media, which I plan to send out > tomorrow morning, I have been trying very hard to think of ways to get PV > codes. > > Yesterday I went to the Marin County recycling center and collected a bunch > of unused power vote caps from the big plastic dumpsters. (A few people > looked at me funny, but nobody tried to stop me. I am not above dumpster > diving for the birds.) I've tried posting on craigslist and freecycle, > asking for codes, without much success. (The freecycle admin deleted my > posts, which I understand; it's not really the purpose of the organization.) > Tomorrow, I'm actually thinking of going to a big cafeteria at lunchtime -- > think Kaiser -- to approach Pepsi drinkers and ask for the codes on their > caps. A friend of mine is going to do the same at the UCSF cafeteria. > > Any other ideas greatly appreciated! > > Shae > > On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Elizabeth Y <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Bless your heart and THANK YOU, Laura! Any advice from your friend about > their meteoric rise would be much appreciated. > > 8 ) > > Elizabeth & MickaCoo > PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT > http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING > 106711 TO 73774! > > www.RescueReport.org > www.MickaCoo.org > > > ------------------------------ > From: LL <parrot0294(a)yahoo.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 8:00 AM > To: discuss(a)mickaboo.org > Subject: Re: [Mickaboo Discuss] A long history of doing the impossible > > Elizabeth, > > I have to admit, I tried registering for the Pepsi Refresh Challenge when > it first started, had problems, got frustrated and quit. Then a friend of > mine in MO asked me to help enter power votes for her small non-profit ( > http://www.refresheverything.com/hutsformutts) and I finally got my > account activated last week. > > I've been voting for Mickacoo ever since as well. > > I've watched her group moved from #26 to #10 since last week, so it can be > done! I think the power votes really help. > > I just noted the four groups you're doing reciprocal (sp?) votes with, so > will start to vote for them as well. > > If you happen to get a large batch of power votes and need help entering > them, let me know and I'd be happy to do that! > > Laura > > Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:48:56 -0700 > From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com<http://compose?to=adoptkings@gmail.com> > > > Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] A long history of doing the impossible > To: MickaCoo(a)mickaboo.org <http://compose?to=MickaCoo@mickaboo.org>, < > discuss(a)mickaboo.org <http://compose?to=discuss@mickaboo.org>> > > We're MOVING UP! > > > Dear MickaCoo Supporters, > > While it may seem improbable that we could climb from our current Pepsi > Refresh ranking of #31 to the winning spot of 15 in less than a week, I > want > > to remind you that together, we already have a long history of achieving > the > impossible. Every day we are saving the lives of birds that are said to be > unrescue-able and finding them amazing, responsible forever homes. > > Currently there is a handful of volunteers who are going *all out to really > generate votes for MickaCoo. PLEASE join this effort and once again, help > MickaCoo to do the impossible.* > > -PLEASE vote here http://www.refresheverything.c/ > om/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND text 106711 to 73774. > -PLEASE share this link on your Facebook page and *ask your friends to vote > too.* > -PLEASE collect and use any Pepsi "power votes" (from specially marked > Pepsi > products) that you can. > -PLEASE vote for these projects and leave a comment saying that you're from > MickaCoo and asking them to vote too. > > http://www.refresheverything.com/desireministries > http://www.refresheverything.com/fultonhumanesociety-animalshelter-dogpark > http://www.refresheverything.com/haven-no-kill-shelter > http://www.refresheverything.com/barn-for-the-zoo-ct-lab-rescue-inc > > Thank you! > Elizabeth & MickaCoo > > _______________________________________________ > MickaCoo mailing list > MickaCoo(a)mickaboo.org > https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mickacoo > > > > > -- > ________________________ > Shae Irving > P.O. Box 275 | Fairfax, CA | 94978 > tel. 415.497.5306 > http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com > > _______________________________________________ > MickaCoo mailing list > MickaCoo(a)mickaboo.org > https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mickacoo > > > -- ________________________ Shae Irving P.O. Box 275 | Fairfax, CA | 94978 tel. 415.497.5306 http://hitchhikingtoheaven.com

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Re: [MickaCoo] [Mickaboo Discuss] A long history of doing the impossible
by Elizabeth Y 26 Jun '11

26 Jun '11

Bless your heart and THANK YOU, Laura! Any advice from your friend about their meteoric rise would be much appreciated. 8 ) Elizabeth & MickaCoo PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774! www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org -----Original Message----- From: LL <parrot0294(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 8:00 AM To: discuss(a)mickaboo.org Subject: Re: [Mickaboo Discuss] A long history of doing the impossible Elizabeth, I have to admit, I tried registering for the Pepsi Refresh Challenge when it first started, had problems, got frustrated and quit. Then a friend of mine in MO asked me to help enter power votes for her small non-profit (http://www.refresheverything.com/hutsformutts) and I finally got my account activated last week. I've been voting for Mickacoo ever since as well. I've watched her group moved from #26 to #10 since last week, so it can be done! I think the power votes really help. I just noted the four groups you're doing reciprocal (sp?) votes with, so will start to vote for them as well. If you happen to get a large batch of power votes and need help entering them, let me know and I'd be happy to do that! Laura Message: 9 Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:48:56 -0700 From: Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] A long history of doing the impossible To: MickaCoo(a)mickaboo.org, <discuss(a)mickaboo.org> We're MOVING UP! Dear MickaCoo Supporters, While it may seem improbable that we could climb from our current Pepsi Refresh ranking of #31 to the winning spot of 15 in less than a week, I want to remind you that together, we already have a long history of achieving the impossible. Every day we are saving the lives of birds that are said to be unrescue-able and finding them amazing, responsible forever homes. Currently there is a handful of volunteers who are going *all out to really generate votes for MickaCoo. PLEASE join this effort and once again, help MickaCoo to do the impossible.* -PLEASE vote here http://www.refresheverything.c om/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND text 106711 to 73774. -PLEASE share this link on your Facebook page and *ask your friends to vote too.* -PLEASE collect and use any Pepsi "power votes" (from specially marked Pepsi products) that you can. -PLEASE vote for these projects and leave a comment saying that you're from MickaCoo and asking them to vote too. http://www.refresheverything.com/desireministries http://www.refresheverything.com/fultonhumanesociety-animalshelter-dogpark http://www.refresheverything.com/haven-no-kill-shelter http://www.refresheverything.com/barn-for-the-zoo-ct-lab-rescue-inc Thank you! Elizabeth & MickaCoo

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FW: [Mickaboo Discuss] Pepsi Refresh
by Elizabeth Y 26 Jun '11

26 Jun '11

I thought about doing this but figured codes would be used but Shae also did this and got a bunch of power votes for us so Recycling Center, here I come! Elizabeth & MickaCoo PLEASE HELP MICKACOO WIN $25K BY VOTING EVERYDAY IN JUNE AT http://www.refresheverything.com/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND TEXTING 106711 TO 73774! www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org -----Original Message----- From: LL <parrot0294(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 8:39 AM To: discuss(a)mickaboo.org Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] Pepsi Refresh Has anyone talked to one of the recycling redemption centers to see if you can get the lids off the Pepsi bottles and look for power vote codes? My MO friend who's non-profit is in the Pepsi Challenge has a friend in Iowa who was successful in securing a large number of power codes from a redemption center (in MO we don't pay deposits on the plastic bottles, but CA does and I remember there used to be a redemption bin in my local Safeway parking lot) Just an idea... Laura

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Please Pepsi Vote to Help MickaCoo to Continue Saving Lives
by Elizabeth Young 25 Jun '11

25 Jun '11

So far this month, MickaCoo has placed 39 pigeons and doves that would otherwise have been euthanized into wonderful, responsible forever homes. Birds like Rex <http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/02/rex-wild-king.html>, Scout <http://www.rescuereport.org/2010/10/scout.html> and Olgi<http://www.rescuereport.org/2011/03/olga.html> get to live instead of die. PLEASE Pepsi vote so that we can continue rescuing pigeons and doves. And we are moving up! There is a growing number of volunteers who are going *all out to really generate votes for MickaCoo. PLEASE join this effort and help.* * * -PLEASE vote here http://www.refresheverything.c om/mickacoopigeonanddoverescue AND text 106711 to 73774. -PLEASE share this link on your Facebook page and *ask your friends to vote too.* -PLEASE collect and use any Pepsi "power votes" (from specially marked Pepsi products) that you can. -PLEASE vote for these projects and leave a comment saying that you're from MickaCoo and asking them to vote too. http://www.refresheverything.com/desireministries http://www.refresheverything.com/fultonhumanesociety-animalshelter-dogpark http://www.refresheverything.com/haven-no-kill-shelter http://www.refresheverything.com/barn-for-the-zoo-ct-lab-rescue-inc THANK YOU! Elizabeth & MickaCoo * * Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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