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Monday, June 25, 2012

Fundraiser to get "WATER for ANIMALS"

"SUMMER SIZZLING MONTHS" Fundraiser to get "WATER for ANIMALS"

It's a precious resource that not only we need, our children need but life around the world desperately needs, its WATER. Water has become an issue at Horse RR Refuge since their WELL has completely gone DRY and with over 700 animals it now has to be trucked in, and this is expensive.

Refuge RR for Horses in Alexandria, Ontario is located on the Ontario-Quebec border and not only has Horses but there are over 700 animals at this location! This is the largest Farm Animal Sanctuary in Canada but with no Government Funding. From horses, cats, dogs, goats, chickens, ducks, pigs, to even more animals that are saved and rescued daily!"

There is only "ONE LADY" who runs the show and she is an Angel to these animals!

Rose at RR Refuge

Rose is her name and on a daily basis she is not only taking care of her own sanctuary of animals but she receives phone calls daily to take in abused, sick, or displaced animals in need of help! Rose will not turn down any animals! She then brings them to be Vet Checked and after they are healthy she will adopt them out by signing an adoption contract stating that if you can no longer care for the animal it comes back to the sanctuary!

Recently Rose has taken in 27 unwanted cats that were at a "So-Called" Cat Rescue, she heard about them and with no hesitation she took them into her happy sanctuary. She had them vet checked and noticed one of the cats had a hole in its stomach with maggots coming out. She rushed her to the emergency and had the cat worked on so she can be healthy again. Then the following day she rescued two starving dogs found on a highway. All of this was just this past weekend.

Now the Refuge RR for Horses is run on Rose's energy and compassion but we all know that cannot feed and care for these animals. DONATIONS is the only income for this incredible sanctuary and WATER in the WELL is DRY! Rose has been trucking water into the property for months now while trying to locate a new plot of land that is affordable and can house all the animals. Until then we need to help with the CARE OF THE ANIMALS through donating!

We want to raise $10,000 over these

"SUMMER SIZZLING MONTHS!"

* Donations are tax deductible through Horse RR Refuge *

Please go here to donate: DONATE to "SUMMER SIZZLING MONTHS"

and in the message area state ""SUMMER SIZZLING MONTHS"

so we know its for this fundraiser!

If you would like to be a SPONSOR please go here (SPONSOR PLEASE) and fill the form and be sure to put on the form "SIZZLING SUMMER MONTHS" to attach the donation to the Fundraiser here.

Together We Can Do It!

Follow the Thermometer Reach the GOAL of $10,000 here:

FUNDRAISING THERMOMETER

Make your donation count in our own personal way:

- Feed for a day/week for a PIG: Donate $50/$350

- Feed for a day/week for a HORSE: Donate $75/$525

- Feed for a day/week for a Chicken: Donate $25/$175

- Feed for a day/week for a dog/cat: Donate $10/$75

- Water for a day / week / month Donate: $100 / $700 / $3000

- Veterinarian Care for Day /Week /Month Donate: $100/ $650 / $2500

Caring for animals is a daily effort and a public action when they are housed in a Sanctuary. Rose needs help during these Summer Sizzling Months.

If you can donate a few dollars it all helps us reach our GOAL and if you can do an event to raise AWARENESS & DONATIONS please tell us about it! We want your story on how you raised the money and send photos/video to share to "ArtistfortheOcean@gmail.com"
Have a lemonade stand, car wash day, collect beer bottles, Bake Sale, collect pennies, sell your art, have a battle of the bands, whatever it is please share! We have a few months to reach our goal and I know you all can help!

Now to help get you motivated to be involved with this great fundraiser

I want to let you know there will be THREE TOP $$ MONEY RAISERS $$

First Prize - Worth $300

Second Prize Worth $200

Third Prize Worth $100

The prizes will be adjusted over the Summer Sizzling Months and will be awarded

only after we reach our Goal of $10,000 or over $7500 by September 15th, 2012.

Please join into the Fun to get "WATER FOR ANIMALS!"

Horse RR Refuge will also welcome donations of the following:

Building & fencing materials (new or used), Services of: Veterinarians, blacksmiths, carpenters, etc, .Animal feed, hay, and fresh produce, Straw & shavings, Comfy pet beds, Horse blankets, Feed & water buckets.

They can be mailed to:

21305 Concession 10 RR 2,

Alexandria ON, Canada

K0C 1A0

E-mail: refugerr@xplornet.ca

Thank you all for helping us in this time of NEED for these Animals! Water is a vital necessity for all living beings and with over 700 plus lives we need your support in any way you can - sharing, donating, raising awareness about Horse RR Refuge.

Thank you All!
--

Bob Timmons

Co-Host for Herbivores - Animal Frequency Show
http://www.facebook.com/HerbivoresAnimalFrequency

Artist For The Ocean
http://www.bobtimmons.org
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Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/stalyun2006

Ontario Regional Coordinator for Sea Shepherd
http://www.facebook.com/SSCSToronto

http://twitter.com/SSCSToronto

Ocean Activists United Founder
http://www.facebook.com/oceanactivistsunited

http://twitter.com/oceanactivists

Willy & Mikey at Refuge RR

Monday, May 7, 2012

"HUNTER to the OCEAN" Fundraiser SUCCESS

A fundraiser I started over a month ago lasted only 7 days when 40 people came from all over the world to help make one young man's dream come true!

In 7 days we raised $1027USD to help create a way for Hunter Shaffer, 14 years old and in a wheelchair all of his life, make it to the ocean. Hunter fights for the ocean & animals daily online and through his personal life working at a local conservation area. Hunter has had over 400 bones break in his 14 years of life and knows first hand what pain is all about so he now lives a vegan lifestyle and has taken on a voice for the voiceless.

Hunter inspired me to create this fundraiser and I am so happy to say "It was a SUCCESS!" Hunter and his family took this opportunity as a family road trip to Jupiter, Florida. Jimi B. Long set up the event at the Florida destination and has only spoke to Hunter over the internet for months. So they too were able to meet for the first time and Jimi is in a wheelchair as well and knew first hand how he could help make this day something to be remembered for the rest of Hunter's life! Now we have photos to share!

Hunter Shaffer with Michael Worden, Jimi B. Long, Erik Brush, Danny.
Photo by Susan Mabe

This is the status that Hunter put out only 11 hours ago from his resort in Florida:

"Snorkeling at coral cove was great, and my first time in the open ocean! Was also the first time I had seen a fish in the wild while I was in the water. My biggest thanks to Danny, Michael Worden, Jimi B. Long, Erik Brush, Susan Mabe, Jim Shaffer, and most of all Bob Timmons for helping me to get to Florida in the first place! A big thanks as well to Amber Foster for watching the pets back at home so I could come here!

I am now VERY comfortable with the ocean, and snorkeled again today at a different location. Snorkeled 300FT out right over a coral reef and saw Sea Urchins, Crabs, Puffer fish, Appears to be Bermuda Chub, a large Yellow Fish that I was unable to identify *Thought it was a Trumpetfish, but looks nothing alike!*

Erik, Jimi and I also went to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, we saw a variety of rescued turtles and sat for a 30 minute educational interactive course about sea turtles. *This was also the spot where I beat Jimi in 2 wheelchair races, no need to brag about that, videos will come soon! ;)*

All in all, I could not have asked for a better time in Florida and saw a variety of life! A huge thank you to ALL who donated to the Hunter To The ocean campaign! Without your help, I would not have been NEAR the ocean, let alone 100 meters out over a reef! Considering going out early in the morning tomorrow to swim with the Bull Sharks when they migrate into the shallows to feed as the sun rises. Thank you, everyone!" ~ Hunter Shaffer

Jimi B. Long, Hunter Shaffer & Erik Brush at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Photo by Susan Mabe

Comments from the days event:

Susan Mabe
Was up at Blowing Rock today with Hunter Shaffer on his snorkling trip ! Kudos to Bob Timmons for his fund raising and all who donated. A big fins up to Erik Brush, Jimi B. Long, Mike & Danny for getting Hunter into the water. Went to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center as well. It was a great day. Pics will be posted later. WTG Hunter ! ♥

Michael Worden
It was a pleasure! So proud of Hunter, he did a great job in the water this morning!

Jimi B. Long Meeting Hunter and his wonderful family was without a doubt, one of the highlights of my life!! What a great bunch of people, to spend an awesome day with! Thank you to everyone who showed up to help!! I had a BLAST!!! Next time, I'll know better than to challenge Hunter to a wheelchair drag race.. The little bugger blew my doors off and left me in the dust...TWICE!!!!!

To see what I "FELT" only weeks ago, go from a thought, to a reaction, to networking, to a JOURNEY for a young man and his family! People globally were affected by his compassion to join in and create an Incredible Story for him and all of us! Hunter keeping on Rocking the Free-World for the Animals! I think you know now that we ALL LOVE YOU Bud!

By Erik Brush

Here are some photos of the Card I made to send the names of all the donators and the money orders:

Bob Timmons

Co-Host for Herbivores - Animal Frequency Show
http://www.facebook.com/HerbivoresAnimalFrequency

Ontario Regional Coordinator for Sea Shepherd
http://www.facebook.com/SSCSToronto

http://twitter.com/SSCSToronto

Ocean Activists United Founder
http://www.facebook.com/oceanactivistsunited

http://twitter.com/oceanactivists

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Taiji Interview aired in Rogers TV - Ontario

Attention Ontario and Hlobal viewers: My interview that will be Aired Only in Southern Ontario, Rogers TV, is available on my website here! It's about The Taiji Dolphin Slaughter and my Awareness Paintings. First TV showing is today at 1pm. Scheduled showings are on Channel 20 in South-Western Ontario: Wednesday, May 2nd at 1pm, 9:30pm Thursday, May 3rd at 5pm Saturday, May 5th at 10am, 3:30pm. 9pm Sunday, May 6th at 10am, 6:30pm Twitter for Inside Angle @Inside_Angle To view interview go here: http://www.bobtimmons.org/rogerstvinterview.htm

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Underground News on the AMAZON

Protect The Amazon - Brazil (August 20th) & International Solidarity (August 22nd)

This past weekend so many cities/countries from around the world came together in solidarity to be as one with the Indigenous people, animals, plants of the Amazon!

The Amazon is in dire straits! The Forest Code has been altered after 46 years of protecting the Amazon. Its Criminal to know that the Forest Code was altered to allow a large dam called the Belo Monte to be built and cause so much destruction. It will be the 3rd largest dam in the world and Belo Monte means Beautiful Mountain.

Well this Beautiful Mountain is going to Flood the Beautiful Amazon - 60% of the Amazon is planned to be flooded by this dam. In order to feed this dam they have to construct 68 other dams that will cut off the Xingu River at the point its called "The Big Bend". Within the Big Bend on the Xingu River lives approximately 50,000 indigenous people and over 100,000 different animals and plant species. The river is transportation, food, and home to these people, animals, and a very unique biodiversity that we still do not fully understand.

People have already been killed for this Belo Monte construction plan and this is why we must stand with the Brazilian Indigenous people before the lungs of the earth is drowned by its own rivers of life.

Make your say now!
Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Toronto
77 Bloor Street West, Suite 1109, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1M2
Phone: 416.922.2503 Fax: 416.922.1832 e-mail: info@consbrastoronto.org

INTERNATIONAL Protests August 22nd!