The Shelter Shack

Here’s you last chance to win cash for yourself and your favorite animal charity. Previous ways to enter this contest have been to “Like” Facebook Pages and to “Follow” Twitter accounts. Today’s method of entry is to join the “Circle” of Google+ pages listed in the Rafflecopter below.

If this is the first time you’re hearing about this contest, you can still go back and enter it through the Facebook “Likes” and Twitter “Follows”. You have through December 28th to enter the contest through any of these three methods.

The winner will be selected at random from all entries over the course of the contest. The winner will recieve $112 and the winner can also select an animal charity of their choice to recieve $213. The winner must have a PayPal account in order to accept the prize. If you don’t have an account you can sign up for one should you win.

This “Social Media for Social Good” contest is being put on by Two Little Cavailers and Pamper Yourself in Pink. Since they’re running the contest, the participating bloggers are also eligible to win. If the Shelter Shack wins, our charity of choice is Canine Lifeline. So who is your animal charity of choice? Tell us in the comments section.

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Want to win some cash for yourself and your favorite charity? Here’s your chance! All you have to do to enter the contest is follow any of the Twitter accounts in the Rafflecopter below. The more accounts you follow, the more entries you get into the contest.

The cash prize is as follows: $112 will go to the winner and $213 will go to the winner’s animal charity of choice (must be a 501(c)(3) organization). You and the charity will also need to have a PayPal account in order to accept the prize. If you do not have one, you can easily set one up should you win the contest. The winner will be selected at random from all entries over the course of the contest.

Don’t have a Twitter account? That’s okay, because there are a few other ways you can enter to win. Hop on over to our “Social Media for Social Good – Follow Us on Facebook” post to enter by “Liking” the Facebook pages listed in the Rafflecopter there. You’re next chance to enter the contest will be December 22nd. Look for a new post then which will focus on Google+. If you don’t have an account for any of these social media platforms, you can still enter by posting a comment to any or all of the 3 blog posts for the contest. Not sure what to say in the comment section? Go ahead and tell us what charity you want to win the cash for.

This “Social Media for Social Good” contest is being put on by Two Little Cavailers and Pamper Yourself in Pink. Since they’re running the contest, the participating bloggers are also eligible to win. If the Shelter Shack wins, our charity of choice is Canine Lifeline. If you would like to follow them, it won’t get you an entry into the contest but they’ll definitely appreciate the support! They can be found on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/caninelifeline) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/caninelifeline).

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The Shelter Shack is participating in a holiday blogging event for pets in need that is being put on by Two Little Cavaliers. This is a two week event which has a cash prize attached to it. The prize will be divied up between the winner and the winner’s 501(c)(3) animal charity of choice. The cash pot is at $112 to the winner and $213 to the winner’s charity of choice. This event is also a way for bloggers to build their fan base on various social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

The charity I am hoping to win the money for is Canine Lifeline. I am a co-founder of the organization and also a Board member. Canine Lifeline has been rescuing dogs from death row for a little over 2 years now. So far in 2011 we have rescued over 350 dogs from euthanasia. We regularly take on dogs with medical needs such as heartworm, demodectic mange, cherry eye, broken bones, etc. We affectionately refer to these dogs as our “Mended Mutts”.

Pictured at left is one of our Mended Mutts, Toby, who came to us with a six pound tumor on his leg. We were able to get him the surgery needed to remove it and I’m happy to say it was not cancer. I’m also happy to say he has found his forever home. Canine Lifeline is an all volunteer organization that relies soley on donations for the care of our dogs, so winning this contest would be a big help.

If you would like to enter this contest, all you have to do is “Like” various Facebook pages listed in the Rafflecopter below. You’ll receive an entry for each Facebook page you like. You’ll also receive an entry if you add a comment below to this post. The winner will be chosen at random at the end of the two weeks. Stay tuned for your next chance to enter to win on December 18th! Next up we will be following Twitter accounts!

I, along with several other bloggers, are participating in “A Holiday Blogging Event for Pets in Need”. The purpose of this event is to raise money for our favorite animal charity and in the process give bloggers a chance to promote their blogs. The event is being put on by Two Little Cavaliers.

Here’s the jist: bloggers sign up to promote their Facebook, Twitter and Google+ pages by contributing $10. The $10 will be split by sending $6 to the winner’s 501(c)(3) charity of choice and $4 to the winner. The winner will be chosen at random. The only thing a participating blogger needs to do is to add three separate posts during the 2 week contest. The html code for the posts will be provided by Two Little Cavaliers.

If you are a blogger reading this and would like to participate, hop on over to the Two Little Cavaliers website to sign up. When you fill out the form, tell them that The Shelter Shack sent you. Be sure to sign up before December 13th!

You can contribute to the ChipIn even if you’re not participating in the event. 100% of your donation will go to the charity – nothing to the winner. You can make a donation through the ChipIn widget below. Should The Shelter Shack win, our charity of choice is Canine Lifeline. Check back beginning December 14th for more details.

Times are tough and money is tight right now. We are all feeling the pinch. Things you would normally buy without hesitation in the past are now things you think twice about. Chances are the thought of sending anymore of your hard earned cash to a charity right now are just not in the cards.

What if you could send money to your favorite charity without spending a dime of your own money? What if you could shop for things you already need, and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to your selected charity? Sounds too good to be true doesn’t it? Well, it is true, and a company by the name of GoodSearch is paving the way. Here are a few services that GoodSearch provides:

GoodSearch: How many of you use Google or Bing to conduct online searches? Well it’s time to switch search providers to GoodSearch. Just go to the GoodSearch*website, select the charity you want to raise money for, and then use GoodSearch for your searches. The search results are powered by Yahoo! so you will receive quality search returns, and approximately one penny per search is donated to your selected charity.

GoodShop: Do you do any of your shopping online? Use GoodShop* the next time you need to buy something, and a portion of your purchase will be donated to your selected charity. The amount that is donated is different from retailer to retailer, but there’s a wealth of retailers to choose from. Here is just a sampling of some of the participating retailers: Amazon, Best Buy, eBay, Expedia, Lowe’s, Petco, Staples and many more!

GoodToolbar: This is an application that you can download and install on your computer. It will add a Toolbar to your web browser so that you don’t need to go to the GoodSearch website every time you want to conduct a search. It will also automatically tell you if the website you are visiting is a GoodShop participant, the percentage they will donate, and a listing of any available coupons. You are free to change to a different charity at any time.

GoodDine: The GoodDining program allows you to earn donations for your charity at thousands of participating restaurants, bars and clubs. You must register for this service and then after that a percentage of your restaurant bill will be donated to the charity of your choice. The registration process will require you to create a login account and register the credit card you will be using for dining purchases. This is how they track your spending so they know how much money to donate. Please visit GoodSearch for more information about their services and a listing of frequently asked questions.

GoodSearch isn’t the only organization that is giving back to charity based on your online usage. There is another organization similar to GoodShop, but it focuses specifically on animal shelters and rescue organizations. That organization is called Adopt A Shelter*. There are other organizations out there that offer similar services, but most of them donate to the charities that they personally support, and don’t allow you to choose the charity you want the donation to go.

*The links above to GoodSearch, Goodshop and Adopt A Shelter are set up for donations to be made to Canine Lifeline, which is my charity of choice. I would be grateful, as would Canine Lifeline, if you sent a few searches/purchases in their direction, but you can easily change it out to your charity of choice. Thanks!