Relief Auction for Displaced Iowa Pets

While I realize that my blog doesn't have much of a following yet (let's face it, I haven't sad anything provocotive YET!) I want to post about this auction for an online friend. It is a cause that I feel strongly about. I made quite a few donations to organizations helping pets in N.O. after Hurricane Katrina. I hope you'll consider helping out this cause!

I’m asking all of you to sign on to an online killer auction to help the animals affected by the floods in Iowa and get some great Bath and Body, Jewelry and other awesome products for yourself at the same time for a lot less than retail value! The auction will be held to benefit the animals displaced by the Iowa flood in the next few days. The situation is dire as thousands of animals are in makeshift shelters with lots more still stranded. The auction will be held here, so bookmark it now!!
Iowa Flood Relief Auction for Stranded Pets.
The auction will be held from June 25-July 2 at the link above. All funds raised will be directed to a special “Friends of the Animal Shelter” fund via the Kirkwood Foundation (tax ID 23-7076632), which is the fundraising division of the Kirkwood Community College, currently serving as the temporary shelter for displaced animals. There are several hundred dogs, even more cats, and other companion animals being housed there, and many, many more animals are still stranded in the tens of thousands of abandoned homes.
Brooke, friend of etailers everywhere, has went on a mission to organize, donate, and help coordinate this auction by getting retailers and etailers to donate products and certficates to help the animals. I’m sure many of you can pick up some fantastic products from us and from other great Indie etailers and help these animals in return.
Press is beginning to circulate regarding the auction and Brooke’s work. Here are a couple of examples:She’s been featured in most of the Omaha papers and she’s beginning to show up in blogs all over the net. Recently on crazy days and nights just this morning. A great article can be found here:
Omaha World Herald
I’m sure that there will be products all over the price range from low end to high end or they simply take donations. $1 $5 anything will help buy cat and dog food and water. That is how dire the siutation is.
Our indie company has donated and we’ve helped rally a lot of other really good jewelry and artist to donate awesome pieces of work along with fantastic candles and bath and body products. All kinds of things, including wine form Napa valley, keeps rolling in to support Brooke’s effort to take care of the animals and help rebuild the shelter. Anything you can do to help support the animals would be so appreciated and so beloved.