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L&F Dog Rescue Chain-OFF 2008 Fundraising
Page Creator: Marleen Oetzel
Page Closes: Sep 30th 2008
Team Name: DE Chains OFF 2008 Wilmington/Georgetown DE
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This is a LIFE sentence without PAROLE!
About my nonprofit:
DOGS DESERVE BETTER INC
Fundraising target: $4,000
Total raised so far: $2,408.00
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Hello, my name is Marleen Oetzel, and I am the adoption/foster coordinator for L&F Dog Rescue. Thank you for visiting my fundraising page for the Chain Off 2008 sponsored by Dogs Deserve Better - NO CHAINS!

Our rescue has saved many dogs who have ended up in *housing* as shown here. We have rescued dogs who have lived on the end of a chain for 7-8 years. Due to that, I'm giving up my freedom for a scant 31 hours by chaining myself to a  dog house to raise awareness for dogs that are held hostage by chains & kennels 24/7 their entire lives. My hope is that by giving up my freedom for such a short time  -- we can raise enough awareness to help earn the dogs in Delaware theirs!

With your help, my goal is to raise $4,000 for this organization so they can help dogs who are chained up in backyards stretching from Delaware to Alaska. One of the ways the donations will be used is to provide fencing for people who agree to bring the dog indoors. For success stories visit: http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/fencing.html

I was horrified to learn there is also a public safety issues posed by chained dogs. Perpetually chained dogs are responsible for hundreds of attacks on children every year. http://www.mothersagainstdogchaining.org/attacks.html ~ Shown to the left are pictures of two children who have been killed or maimed by chained dogs. If you sponsor ME for just one hour or for each hour that I am chained – (no donation is too small) I promise to do all I can to take a stand along with Dogs Deserve Better, Kent County SPCA to help change the laws here in Delaware so that the practice of chaining and kenneling dogs 24/7 for life is abolished.

My first 24 hour chain off in Georgetown DE was completed June 29. I was sponsored by the Kent County SPCA. Their support will help us move Delaware into the 21st Century and ban chaining dogs.  The video shows me at the end of my 24 hours of being chained. We can not allow this practice to be legal in Delaware. It was horrible!

My second chain off is being held at the Faithful Friends, a no kill shelter. It will be held July 5th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Please stop by their facility to visit us at 12-a Germay Drive, Wilmington DE 19804. There will be an information booth. We will have door prizes, raffles,  soft pretzels and soda.

Best of all, on Saturday 7/5/08 at 1:00 PM you can meet two of our DE-CHAINED  dogs DeeJay and Handsome Jake. They will be happy to sign paw-autographs! For more info on our dogs visit: www.lnfdogs.org

 

 

 

Online Donors to date:
Display Name Date Amount  Comment
Lauren & Dan 7/10/2008 $25.00  
Volunteers from L&F Dog Rescue 7/8/2008 $13.11 Let's just make this an even $2,500 as a team effort with Patricia Haddock!!  
PAGal 7/8/2008 $50.00 On Behalf of Handsome Jake 
Sadie, Sophie, Tom & Kathy, Brandy, Kathy & Renny 7/8/2008 $100.00 In Memory of Roscoe, Aubree, Mesha, Paddles, Ramey, Luba, Tassy, Spike from Joanne Mandziuk 
Donna Jenkins 7/8/2008 $25.00 Donation for Chain Off - thanks for all you do for the dogs Marleen 
Diane M Olin White 7/8/2008 $20.00 Hope this helps get you closer to your goal of helping the children & dogs ... 
Kim McCafferty 7/8/2008 $25.00 Marleen, thank you for all your efforts!  
M F Alessio-Adler 7/8/2008 $50.00 Wedding gift for Kate & Jeff 
Summer from Georgetown DE 7/8/2008 $4.89 This represents the entire contents of my piggy bank for the dogs!  
christine1224 7/7/2008 $25.00  
Residents of Delaware 7/6/2008 $130.00 We support a law to BAN dog chaining - period! 
Diane, Rob, Isabella, Georgia, and Jeff 7/6/2008 $25.00 Thanks for all you do!!!! 
L & F Kids-THANKS FOR TAKING CARE OF US 7/5/2008 $100.00 From Jake,Dex,Buddy,Covey,Barny,Kay,Dahlia,Eddie,Onyx,Porty,Blu,Molly,Sunny,Zara,Willow,FiFi 
Bill and Audrey Dixon 7/5/2008 $25.00 Marleen, you are an inspiration to all animal lovers 
Elisabeth 7/3/2008 $15.00 Thanks for all you do, Marleen!  
Chris McGlynn 7/2/2008 $100.00 thanks for all you do for the dogs!!  
Caia Angell 7/1/2008 $25.00 A chain & no frisbee - dreadful 
Coco, Mandy & Ben Oetzel 7/1/2008 $50.00 Thank You Aunt Marleen. Because of you, we are not chained dogs! 
Jennifer Valentine 6/30/2008 $10.00 Good luck Marleen!! Thank you for all you do for the animals!! 
A friend of Dee Jay's 6/30/2008 $25.00 Please pass laws to end their suffering!  
From the caring residents of State of Delaware 6/30/2008 $100.00 We need to ban dog chaining for the sake of children & dogs!  
Phyllis Smith 6/30/2008 $25.00 Marleen, thank you for saving my Ari and all that you do for dogs every day of your life!  
Murrey Goldwaithe & Elanica Wyatt 6/30/2008 $25.00 We support your efforts - thank you!  
Kent County SPCA 6/30/2008 $100.00 You have our support for the Chain off 2008 
Lydia Royer 6/30/2008 $25.00 Good luck Marleen! You are amazing! 
Joanne Mandziuk 6/28/2008 $55.00 Your friends from AIG, Mary, Carol, Melissa, Ang, Michele, Anthony, Melinda, Elaine & Sue 
Denise Stewart 6/28/2008 $25.00 Thank you for the job that you do 
Marion Gallagher 6/27/2008 $50.00  
Theresa Rice 6/27/2008 $25.00 Marleen, you are such a giving person. 
Blaze 6/27/2008 $10.00  
lynn donahue 6/26/2008 $50.00  
Larry & Marlene Angert 6/26/2008 $100.00 Thanks for doing this additional work! 
Joy 6/26/2008 $25.00  
alice eakin 6/25/2008 $50.00  
Rosa Ramos 6/22/2008 $50.00 A small donation to help protect children & dogs! Good Luck!! 
bettylou bennett 6/9/2008 $100.00 Thank you! Our canine friends have souls too. 
The Locks 6/5/2008 $100.00 Many thanks for all that you do  
jemmertish 6/4/2008 $25.00 another friend of DJ's 
the jolly dog house 6/1/2008 $25.00  
Neen 5/29/2008 $25.00  
Joanne Mandziuk 5/25/2008 $40.00 Thank You for all that you do to save dogs  
Ursuline Academy, Wilmington DE 5/24/2008 $50.00 Thank you helping children & dogs, 3rd Grade Class 
Julie Matchen 5/23/2008 $100.00 God Bless you and the dogs you rescue!!! 
Barb 5/22/2008 $100.00  
Sue 5/22/2008 $25.00 Thanks for doing what you do.  
Delpuprescue 5/21/2008 $100.00  
Joyce Weller 5/20/2008 $25.00  
michelle weirich and victoria 5/19/2008 $50.00 We support all the work you do to end dog suffering!! 
INTRNETPET 5/18/2008 $25.00 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! 
Lisa H 5/11/2008 $25.00 You go, Marleen! 
A friend of DeeJay's 5/11/2008 $25.00 I'm paying to see Marleen chained up for 24 hours! 
Mike 5/8/2008 $10.00  
* Total raised online: $2,408.00
Amount raised offline: $0.00
Grand Total: $2,408.00
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