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I have enjoyed 20-Time so much. It's been so refreshing to choose what we want to learn. It is a great way of learning. I have slightly overcome my fear of cats, I don't get nearly as nervous when speaking in public now and I am more motivated than ever to fund raise. It was totally worth sacrificing a choice book for. I am hoping to continue on and become a much better volunteer. I hope this weekend I reach my goal of 2000 dollars. I know its big but it is something I want to achieve whether it be now or later. 20 Time has been beneficial to not only my proficiency as a volunteer but I also think I am a better student now. I was self-directed and we never get that in school. 20 overall was a success and I enjoyed it greatly. Hopefully we can continue to be the Humane Society, I honestly don't know what I would do without it.

Ferryn on our walk

Ferryn

This is the world's sweetest dog! She is such an amazing dog. Only one year old she is the best walker and the biggest cuddler! Come adopt Ferryn

Paws and Save a life

Nothing eventful has really happened at the shelter lately. But Gwen Malone and my family are hosting an event, Paws and save a life. It's June 7th. There will be a kissing booth with dogs, dig for gold when your pup gets to dig in the sand for treats, face painting and Hsomc gear to buy. All proceeds go to the shelter. So if you read this it's in downtown Midland and it will be a great time. Plenty of dogs, cats, kittens and puppies will be there for your petting. Come on down a see them.

Memorial Parade Blog #8

I participated in this years Memorial parade in downtown midland. Other than walking dogs I don't do much activity. Other than going for a run here or there. I walked Kateena a sixth month old Pit Bull. I found out that Pits don't do well in the heat. She over heated and ended up just lying down towards the end of the parade. That resulted in me having to carry her. I have absolutely no arm muscle so about five minutes into having to carry a 45 pound dog I felt as if i could just lie down in the middle of the parade. She rode back in my car to the shelter in a AC. I have never seen a pup love her cage so much.

Hok'ee

This is one of the strangest experiences I've ever been through. I received a phone call from my sister saying that there was a dog that had been killed and dumped on an off-roading site. The local animal control was closed at the time and wouldn't be open until Monday. No one was even certain if the animal control would get the dogs body. I felt that a dog deserved more respect that to just sit there and rot. I along with some family members and a friend headed out to see if this rumor was indeed true. Sadly it was. One of the thing that has disgusted me the most was that the body had been there since march, 3 months people drove by and did nothing. Paid no respect and  just let it rot. When I arrived there I saw it floating in the water. I have never been so furious in my life. To see  this poor innocent creature floating there. Having had the life beaten from it. It truly disgusted me. Later we discovered 7 gun shots in its side. This poor young boy died with never experiencing what it was like to be loved. This poor, innocent boy deserves so much more than to be just another forgotten life. There is a large reward for anyone with information leading to the murders arrest. They deserve to rot or sometime. Just as this dog did. 

Coyer Candle

This Coyer Candle Fundraiser has gone extremely well. We are almost to our goal of selling 1000 dollars worth of candles. Which has taken a lot of work. I have been going door to door in my neighborhood selling candles which has given me some anxiety. I am afraid that people will say no or slam a door in my face. So far I've sold about 20 candles will going door to door. Only one no from a man but he was still polite. I have had some people who say they don't want a candle but that they would still like to donate. So I believe that to still be successful. I participated in my first rummage sale, we raised over 6000 dollars. I really would like to raise 2000 dollars for the humane society. Myra Lee was adopted again thank god. I just hope this is her last time getting brought out. This weekend is the Mid-Michigan pet expo and hopefully we can get some more dogs adopted. 98/125 candles sold. This expo should get for the candles sales.

Also Myra Lee who I was so happy to see get adopted was given to Mount Pleasants animal control, who then contact the hsomc where we brought her back home. To the Shelter. She is more depressed and is in desperate need of a home. So if there is anyone who wants a single pet we have the girl for you. She is still waiting for her Furever home.

So far everything has been going extremely well for me raising money for the Humane Society. My family has  partnered up with Coyer Candle and we have done very well with selling many candles. We outreached to our family that lives downstate and they alone have sold over 10 candles. They are eight dollars a candle and half of the money goes to the Humane Society. Its a great cause and it saves lives. Fundraising is so crucial for the humane society, When it first opened the humane society was given a very large grant to get us through the hard times. Unfortunately it has been extremely hard for us to spay and neuter , vaccinate and microchip all of our Animals and stay in the black. The adoption fee doesn't cover the expenses that it takes to properly care for the animals. The Humane Society makes no profit. So if i can even make the slightest difference I will have achieved my goal. My biggest concern is that the Humane Society will run out of money  and it will become a Government ran facility, an Animal Control. Many do not know but the Midland County Animal Control had over a 70 percent kill rate for dogs and over 90 percent for cats. It also wasn't done Humanely. The first thing the Humane Society did was destroy this gas cambers which took so many lives. Litters of Kittens and puppies would be gassed at a time. In case you don't know when an animal is gassed it is Carbon Dioxide released into a closed off space which then suffocates them to death. Many think the peacefully fell asleep with a shot, but no they spent their last minutes alive gasping for one more breath which they never got.I cannot let that happen again and that is why I am using my 20 time to try and save these animals. The Humane Society has over a 90 percent save rate for cats and dogs. If the Humane Society fails than I fail and I am asking everyone to help, there is no donation to small. Every penny helps. If you cant spare anymore there are plenty of animals that would just love for you to comfort them and make them feel like the matter. Because they do. So if you read this please help anyway you possibly can. Thank you, Erin.

Humane Society braclets, 100 percent of the proceeds go to the Humane Society. They come in childs size and adult. They are two dollars a peice. Contact me if you would like one.

Blog numba 2

GREAT NEWS!   Myra Lee is a Stafford shire terrier mix, aka a Pit Bull.  She was at the shelter for an accumulated 10 MONTHS!! She is the sweetest girl you could ever meet. But she is special, she is not a fan of other dogs and has separation anxiety from her owners. Due to being in the shelter so much she just wanted a home and to not be brought back. She was brought back 3 times. One of the times her family left her alone to long she broke out of her cage and jumped through the front window. Lets just say she came with some baggage. BUT she just found her FUREVER home. It was great to hear. I found a mentor, she works at our local humane society and her name is Diane. More progress has been made for my family's upcoming event, it is set for June 7th from 11-3. There are 22 shops from our downtown that would like to have animals in front. The only problem is that we may not just have enough dogs.

20 Time Post #1

For my 20-Time I am hoping to spread awareness about the Humane Society and Raise two thousand dollars in a upcoming Hsomc ( Humane Society of Midland County) event. Each week I plan on setting goals. For this upcoming week I am hoping to increase my volunteer days by one. An average week I volunteer 9 hours, Over spring break I would like to increase that to 12. How volunteering at the Hsomc works ; you must sign up for an orientation and go through that. Once you have completed orientation you are then placed on an email list. Every Saturday night they send out the list of shifts that need to be filled. You then respond with whatever availability you have. I have been a volunteer for a little over two years now. I have attended two expos for the Humane Society and have volunteered at around a dozen events. The Hsomc are in the red 40 THOUSAND dollars every year. My hopes are that I can make a difference and that someday the Hsomc will be in the black, meaning that they will no longer be in debt. This week I also hope to find a mentor whether it be a staff member or another volunteer I yet have to find one. Next week I will post with my failures and successes.