anybody?  it would be awesome if folks reached out to some/all of the many parrot rescues that Lori found at this convenient link<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><a href="http://www.parrothelp.org/page11/page39/page39.html" target="_blank">http://www.parrothelp.org/page11/page39/page39.htm</a></span></div>

<div>and invited their support for our grant effort...</div><div><br></div><div>??</div><div><br></div><div>8  ]</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>  </div><div><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Elizabeth Young <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:adoptkings@gmail.com">adoptkings@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div>THANK YOU, LORI!!!!  This is fantastic!</div><div><br></div>I&#39;ve sent a note to PEAC in Alaska, Oasis, Gabrielle Foundation and Foster Parrots.  Here&#39;s the note below in case anybody else wants to copy/paste and send to others-<div>


<br></div><div><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;border-collapse:collapse"><div><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;border-collapse:collapse">Dear Bird Rescuers,</span></div>


<div><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;border-collapse:collapse"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;border-collapse:collapse">You know <span>better</span> <span>than</span> <span>most</span> the value of what <a href="http://www.Mickaboo.org" target="_blank">Mickaboo</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.MickaCoo.org" target="_blank">MickaCoo</a> do for homeless companion birds who are injured, sick, abandoned and in need of help in the Northern California Bay Area.  Mickaboo &amp; &#39;Coo together pay avian vet bills that average $20K a month, every month.  Costs have increased 41% in the past year and donations have not kept pace.</span></div>


<div style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px">You&#39;re already helping birds and here is another way- please vote for our grant!</div>


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We learned that there are actually THREE ways every person can legally vote for the Mickaboo/Coo Pepsi grant every day and with such a long climb ahead, we REALLY need everybody&#39;s support for the next 7 days!</div><div>


<br></div><div>#1 Text message 105245 to number 73774</div><div>#2 Click <span style="font-family:&#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:7px;font-weight:bold;line-height:14px"><span><span style="font-size:small"><font color="#3366FF"><a href="http://www.refresheverything.com/mickaboobirdrescue" rel="nofollow" style="color:rgb(0, 101, 204);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">www.refresheverything.c</a></font></span></span></span><span style="font-family:&#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:7px;font-weight:bold;line-height:14px"><span style="font-size:small"><font color="#3366FF"><a href="http://www.refresheverything.com/mickaboobirdrescue" rel="nofollow" style="color:rgb(0, 101, 204);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">om/mickaboobirdrescue</a></font></span></span> and log in via Facebook and vote</div>


<div>#3 Click <span style="font-family:&#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:7px;font-weight:bold;line-height:14px"><span><span style="font-size:small"><font color="#3366FF"><a href="http://www.refresheverything.com/mickaboobirdrescue" rel="nofollow" style="color:rgb(0, 101, 204);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">www.refresheverything.c</a></font></span></span></span><span style="font-family:&#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:7px;font-weight:bold;line-height:14px"><span style="font-size:small"><font color="#3366FF"><a href="http://www.refresheverything.com/mickaboobirdrescue" rel="nofollow" style="color:rgb(0, 101, 204);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">om/mickaboobirdrescue</a></font></span></span> and log in via Pepsi and vote</div>


<div><br></div><div>I know this is a big pain in the butt to do all this clicking and texting but just think how many silent auctions and garage sales we need to generate $50K!!! </div><div><br></div><div>With deep gratitude for the work you do and for your support,</div>


<div>Elizabeth, Mickaboo &amp; MickaCoo</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></span></div></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Lori Fernandez <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:dutra_fernandez@yahoo.com" target="_blank">dutra_fernandez@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>


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<div>OK.  One more idea then I will be quiet for the rest of the day... </div>

<div>(if you can&#39;t tell, I am really trying to help Mickaboo win that grant!)</div>
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<div>I found this:</div>
<div><a href="http://www.parrothelp.org/page11/page39/page39.html" target="_blank">http://www.parrothelp.org/page11/page39/page39.html</a></div>
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<div>Does someone have the time to contact some of these organizations and ask for votes?</div>
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<div>Or maybe someone can organize collecting names of who could help, divide up the list, and provide a &#39;form letter&#39;.  Then multiple people can share the load?</div>
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<div>Unfortunately, I am not able to do that today.  I have already spent about 1 hour voting, leaving comments, etc and need to get some work done.</div>
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<div>As I say, just trying to help us win that 50K....</div>
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<div>Lori</div>
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------- HOW TO --------------------<br>
CHANGE PERSONAL SETTINGS: <a href="https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/" target="_blank">https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/</a><br>
VIEW LIST ARCHIVE: <a href="https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/" target="_blank">https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/</a><br>
HOW TO RESET YOUR LIST PASSWORD:<br>
<a href="http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj" target="_blank">http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Elizabeth<div><br><span style="font-family:&#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><h6 style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;word-wrap:break-word">


<span style="line-height:14px"><span style="font-size:small"><font color="#009900"><i>PLEASE vote for Mickaboo &amp; &#39;Coo Bird Rescues today </i></font></span></span><span style="font-size:small;color:rgb(0, 153, 0);line-height:14px"><i>&amp; every day</i></span></h6>


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</div></div></div></span><div><br>Until they all have homes, don&#39;t buy, don&#39;t breed- adopt.<br><a href="http://www.RescueReport.org" target="_blank">www.RescueReport.org</a><br><a href="http://www.MickaCoo.org" target="_blank">www.MickaCoo.org</a><br>


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0</a></div></div><br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Elizabeth<div><br><span style="font-family:&#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><h6 style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;word-wrap:break-word">

<span style="line-height:14px"><span style="font-size:small"><font color="#009900"><i>PLEASE vote for Mickaboo &amp; &#39;Coo Bird Rescues today </i></font></span></span><span style="font-size:small;color:rgb(0, 153, 0);line-height:14px"><i>&amp; every day</i></span></h6>

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</div></div></div></span><div><br>Until they all have homes, don&#39;t buy, don&#39;t breed- adopt.<br><a href="http://www.RescueReport.org" target="_blank">www.RescueReport.org</a><br><a href="http://www.MickaCoo.org" target="_blank">www.MickaCoo.org</a><br>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0</a></div></div><br>
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