$756 for the Breast Cancer 3-Day!

Our Jeans for Charity fundraiser for September raised a total of $756.80 for the Breast Cancer 3Day event benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This is the most money we've raised in a month so far. Thank you so much to everyone who donated!

For the next couple of months we are going to change things up a little bit. Rather than just accepting $2 donation to wear jeans, we will also be accepting in-kind donations for our charity each month.

For October, the charity to benefit from these donations will be the Princess Alexa Foundation. This organization was created in memory of Alexa Aigner, a beautiful little 4-year old little girl who fought neuroblastoma, a childhood form of cancer, for most of her short life. Alexa passed away in June 2008. She LOVED playing dressing up so her family and friends started the Foundation to provide other critically ill children the opportunity to celebrate childhood through dress up and play. We will accept $2 donations and/or new costumes and accessories for boys and girls 2 to 10 years old. Please visit the website to learn more about this incredible organization.

Let us know if anyone has any questions.

~Becky P.

Serenity Springs Sanctuary

I have the Ivie Cares program at Ivie and Associates to thank for getting me involved with the wonderful Serenity Springs Sanctuary here in North Texas. I spend most of my Sundays at the sanctuary helping feed the pigs and work with the horses.

Serenity Springs Sanctuary is truly an animal heaven on earth. There are about 98 pigs, mostly Vietnamese Potbelly Pigs. There are 6 horses, two of them are totally blind. There are 3 miniature horses with two of those that are special needs animals. There are 3 mules, a miniature donkey, 2 cows, 1 goat, peacocks, chickens and 6 dogs and 12 cats. It is a great place to hang out and get some good ol' country peace and quiet.

Serenity Springs Sanctuary has stumbled on some very difficult times. Donations have dwindled and the veterinary bill has shot up due to 3 of the horses needing some critical care recently. The horses are fine now, even though little Cody, one of the miniature horses had to have one of his eyes removed.

If you would like to learn more about Serenity Springs Sanctuary, TV channel 11 just ran a news story about the sanctuary on September 11, 2009. You can view it by going to this link: http://cbs11tv.com/local/Terry.DeGaw.Serenity.2.1179091.html.

You can also go directly to Serenity Springs Sanctuary's web site to see the news clip or look at the photos of the many wonderful animals there. The web site also has a PayPal link if you would like to make a donation or if you are interested in sponsoring one of the animals there at the sanctuary.

If you want to visit the sanctuary and spend a lovely day in the country, just e-mail Terry at serenitysprings@wisewb.com for directions on how to get there. The web site address is: http://www.serenityspringssanctuary.org/.

The photo above is of Sundown, the blind Appaloosa mare, and Cody, the little miniature horse that recently lost one of his eyes.

~Bonnie L. (Prepress in Flower Mound)

Create Footprints Lyme Disease Walk

This is the first ever Lyme Disease walk in our area! Many people suffer from this horrible disease and go untreated for months and years. Lyme is often misdiagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, MS, and Lupus.

Turn the Corner Foundation was started in 2003 and it has quickly become one of the country's leading organizations in the fight against Lyme disease. Its mission is to raise donations to support of research, education, awareness and innovative treatments for Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases in order to find a cure.


Walk Details:
Sep 27, 2009 at 10am
Libertyville, IL
Registration - 10:00 am - Walk begins at 11:00 am
Walk - 2.5K or 5K
Families Welcome - Kids of All Ages
Family Entertainment and Raffles


Can't attend but would still like to help out?
Donate on-line at: http://www.firstgiving.com/marydagostino1
Register at: http://www.firstgiving.com/createfootprintsttc


Thank you.

Mary D. (USSCO office)

Video Games for Charity

Everyone has their own way in which to support and raise money for good causes. Some people bike, hike, race and climb. For me, I play video games!

This is the second year of Extra Life, a community charity effort 24 hour gaming marathon. This year on Oct. 17, me and thousands of other gamers all over the world will be playing to raise money for Texas Children’s Cancer Center at Texas Children’s Hospital. Last year over $120,000 was raised in one day alone.

I’m really excited and looking forward to the event, but I need some help. You can sponsor me for as much as you want or as little as $1 per hour of gaming or $24. I appreciate every bit and it all goes directly to a great cause. Just click on this link and hit “donate now” to sponsor me.

Thank you!

Check out the official site for more info.

-Leala U.

Jeans for Charity - Update

In June we started an event called Jeans for Charity in our home office in Flower Mound, TX. Each Tuesday, associates are allowed to wear jeans to work in exchange for a $2 donation to charity. Each month we choose a different organization from a pool of charities submitted by Ivie associates. So far we've raised a total of $1642.92 for local charities.

June - $459.42 to the Denton County Habitat for Humanity
July - $608.75 to the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas
August - $574.75 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

September donations will go to the Breast Cancer 3-Day benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

If you would like to submit a charity for consideration please send an email to IvieCares@ivieinc.com. The only requirement is that they be a 501c3 charitable organization.

~ Becky P.