Final Update: 1/1/2019
You did it! Through your collective efforts, you raised $24,600 - just about a half month's worth of our vet bills at current run rates - and used up all of the Quita Challenge Grant funds. More importantly, you laid a financial foundation for the beginning of the new year, enabling us to meet the ongoing medical needs of our rescue flock.
FINAL UPDATE: 9:00 pm
We did it! Collectively, including matching gifts, we have raised just over $11,500! THANK YOU so much for your support, your generosity, and your heart. Our birds appreciate all of you.
UPDATE: 5:25 pm
We have raised about $6,600 toward our $10,000 fundraising goal. Thanks to ALL who have gotten us this far!
Final update!
The last of the donation numbers are in - we raised $20,748! Many thanks, again and always, for those of you who gave your hard-earned monies to help us achieve this goal.
As we head into 2018, please remember that regardless of how tax laws are written, these magnificent creatures will continue to need YOUR assistance to heal and find loving permanent homes. Thank you for joining with us as we move forward into the future.
Final update:
YOU collectively gave us $13.6K in response to this Challenge Grant. That's about enough for a week's worth of vet bills at our current rates! THANK YOU all from the bottom of our hearts. We hope you all enjoy a very merry holiday season.
FINAL RESULTS: Nov 28, 11:20 pm PT
#GivingTuesday is over - and we've met our fundraising goal! Thanks to you, we raised $10,397 (including matching funds). That's just about enough to pay for a week's worth of our veterinary expenses for our flock of 650 birds!
Our birds, the volunteers who care for them day in and day out, and our Board of Directors are grateful for your outpouring of generosity.
Final update:
Wow! Thanks to your generosity, we raised a grand total of $16,903! This includes $3460 in matching funds and $500 in bonus prize funds. WOOHOO!
I am sure all of the canaries will be singing your praises tomorrow morning as the sun rises. From all of them and all of our volunteers - thank you.
4:00 pm update:
FINAL UPDATE 7/16/2017:
The final tally is in! We have reached our fundraising goal, thanks to all of you who gave money and hope to the 600+ feathered friends in our rescue flock. We cannot thank you enough for your generosity and kindness.
UPDATE 9:00 PM:
May 5, 7:30 am - final results:
Thanks to the 60ish generous supporters who gave during this event, we raised $7,575! That, plus the Challenge Grant match, totals $9,848, or about enough to pay for a week's worth of our typical monthly veterinary expenses.
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Final update:
The final results are in! Together we raised almost $38,000, blowing past our $30,000 fundraising goal! I am humbled by and grateful for the outpouring of generosity this represents - enough to almost pay for a month's average veterinary costs incurred by our rescue flock of over 500 birds.
THANK YOU!