September 2009 Newsletter
Hello All!
September is here and hopefully some cooler weather as well. We’ve had some very hot days this summer and sure look forward to some relief.
Facility Upgrades:
Our facility upgrades are moving along. It is a big job and will take some time, but it is moving none-the-less. We had a group of airmen from the Airman Leadership School (ALS) at Barksdale Air Force Base work with us August 31st to do some of the concrete work. ALS students are required to do a four hour community service block in order to graduate this course and one group chose Yogie and Friends. This was a great group and they worked hard. They got a large portion of the concrete reinforced footing done for us. We still have two sides to complete, but they did a great job.
Upcoming Events:
Bake Sale and Fundraiser – New Location: Our next bake sale is scheduled for 12 September from 11 A.M. – 4 P.M. at Petco on 6596 Youree Drive in Shreveport.
Belk Charity Days – Yogie and Friends will have a table of Yogie merchandise at the Belk Department store on 70th street in Shreveport the following dates and times. This is a great opportunity for you to support the cats. Come see us there:
Friday 18 September 5 – 8 P.M.
Saturday 3 October 1 – 5 P.M.
Saturday 17 October 5 – 8 P.M.
Friday 6 November 5 – 8 P.M.
We also have tickets for their Charity Day event to be held 7 November from 6 – 10 A.M. The tickets are $5 each and Yogie and Friends keeps 100% of the ticket sales and you will get $5 off your purchase that day. You can only use one ticket at a time, but the discounts during this event are really great. Contact us if you would like a ticket. Please know this. None of the money we get from this is event will be used for anything other than the animal care and support.
We want to remind everyone that the 2009 season will end on 31 October 2009. Hope to see you before then.
Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Program: The Neighbor to Neighbor program is back on line. Please download one of the customer letters from our website and have the cashier scan it with your Kroger Plus card the next time you shop. Yogie and Friends will receive one percent of the sales. It is a great way to help the cats. The program is only available in Texas and Louisiana, but that’s still a large area of coverage. Please share this with your fellow Kroger shoppers. Accumulation for linked cards will begin July 1, 09 – April 30, 10.
Volunteer Help Needed: We can really use some carpentry help to finish the admissions/gift building. There are just a few minor things to be completed such as installing a window and doing the finish work around the doors. If you can do this then please let us know.
A few ways to help financially: 
An easy way you can help the cats is when you do your shopping on-line is by using iGive. If you do your shopping on-line then you can contribute by shopping through the iGive tool. Everything helps. Visit www.iGive.com and select Yogie and Friends as your cause when you shop. It’s so easy.
Combined Federal Campaign. It is that time of year again when Federal and Military personnel can donate to Yogie and Friends through payroll deduction under the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) program. If you are interested in contributing this way our CFC number is 42427.
Coins for Cats! I recently emptied a little piggy bank I throw all my change in when I come home. It wasn’t even full, maybe half so. It added up to $106! That little bit of effort ended up being a nice chunk of change. I gave it to Yogie and Friends. This is a neat way for kids to be able to help the animals with very little effort.
Cans for Cats! Kids can also help by collecting cans and taking them to the local recycling center for cash and this can also add up to a nice piece of change for the cats. It’s something kids can do to help go green and help the big cats all at once.
Check out the programs being offered at Yogie and Friends. There is the Yogie and Friends Membership Program, Sponsorship Program, and Corporate Sponsorship Program. These are programs that help us support the animals and another way that you can get involved. Program packages are available here on our website.
Go Green with our ink jet and cell phone recycling program. Details are listed on our website.
We have several programs for you to help our animals: http://www.magfundraising.com/GroupPage.aspx?e=1058061/tˍblank www.igive.com Cause ID 19883, http://www.networkforgood.org/, http://www.goodsearch.com/, just to name a few. They are all listed here on our website.
Please remember to spay and neuter your pets.
Also, do what you can to prevent flea and ticks causing serious illnesses to your animals. They deserve your care and kindness. Pest control is a big issue this time of year. Mosquitoes are carriers of the heartworm disease that we see in so many animals. You can help avoid some of this by making sure you don’t have stagnant water around your property, which is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Give heartworm preventatives to your animals. Get regular checkups for your pets. Also, please make sure you provide all your animals, inside and outside, fresh, clean water and shelter from the elements. Change their drinking water often and make sure the water hose has been running cool water before you fill their bowls.
Be good to your animals. Be good to people! Be a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Jenny and the Yogie Cats!
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