Braddock Dogs Planning Meeting Tomorrow

Braddock Dogs will hold our next meeting, tomorrow evening, Thurs, Mar 21st at 7:30pm in the Study Room at Burke Centre Library.

 

Burke Centre Library

5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke, VA 22015

Room: Burke Centre Study Room
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Time: 7:30 PM

We will plan to discuss our next steps for fundraising.

 

There is a Public Comments Meeting for the Park Planning Committee's Review of Monticello Park will occur on Wed, April 3rd (time and date to follow). Erin Mays plans to speak on behalf of Braddock Dogs, but we still need supporters to turn out in a show of public support for the off-leash dog area at Monticello Park.

 

We hope to see you tomorrow!

Reminder: Volunteers Needed this Sunday, March 10th @ Monticello Park, 1pm

Braddock Dogs needs volunteers to meet at Monticello Park on Sunday, March 10th @ 1pm. You will be greeted upon arrival and given a short list of addresses for dog owning homes. We ask that you visit these homes and talk to the owners about Braddock Dogs and the off-leash dog area at Monticello Park. We are asking neighbors in the community to make a small donation in support of it.

 

We will have a short list of dog owning homes and a sample script for you. Bring a friend and spend an hour meeting dog lovers in your community! The campaign will be followed by a small social event!

 

Only $50 from 140 dog owners combined with your pledges will get us to the $15,000 required to develop the off-leash dog area at Monticello Park!

 

If you are willing to talk to dog owners on your street, but can't make it on March 10th, contact Erin at braddockdogs@gmail.com so she can give you a list of dog owners in your neighborhood to visit at your convenience!

Thanks so much for your help and support! We can't do this without wonderful volunteers like YOU!

Donation Update for Braddock Dogs, as of Feb 25th

Braddock Dogs has now raised $5,363.50 in donations, 35.7% of the $15,000 goal we need to develop the Monticello OLDA! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated thus far!

If you have not donated yet, please consider doing so before March 31st. This will give us the best possible chance of having a usable dog park as soon as possible.

How to Help:

• Donate online – visit the Fairfax County Park Foundation at http://www.fairfaxparkfoundation.org and click on “Donate Now!” in the top right. Choose your pledge amount and select “Fairfax County Park Foundation” in the drop down menus. IMPORTANT: you must specify Braddock Dogs in the Special Notes field (PayPal) or Additional Comments field (credit card) for your gift to go to Braddock Dogs. Be aware that PayPal will take a small percentage of your donation.

• Donate by phone – call 703-324-8581 to make a tax deductible credit card donation over the phone. Be sure to specify Braddock Dogs as the recipient.

• Mail a check – checks should be made out to Fairfax County Park Foundation and sent to 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 404 Fairfax, VA 22035. IMPORTANT: you must specify Braddock Dogs in the Memo field on the check for your gift to go to Braddock Dogs. Please let us if you would like us to pick up your check in person as opposed to mailing it.

A special thanks to the following individuals and organizations for donating to support this effort!

Give by March 31st and you might win a doggie gift basket

Braddock Dogs needs to raise $15,000 to construct the OLDA at Monticello Park. Every $10 you donate by March 31st, 2013 will automatically get you an additional ticket in our raffle for a doggie gift basket, to be drawn in April. Donations over $500 will be recognized on signage at the park. 

Give today!

Attention Pledgers!

If you made a pledge to donate Braddock Dogs, now is the time to follow through on your donation! We need $15,000 by March in order to be considered for this year's round of funding... 

Here's how to donate: 


Donate online – visit the Fairfax County Park Foundation at http://www.fairfaxparkfoundation.org/ and click on “Donate Now!” in the top right. Choose your pledge amount and select “Fairfax County Park Foundation” in the drop down menus. IMPORTANT: you must specify Braddock Dogs in the Special Notes field (PayPal) or Additional Comments field (credit card) for your gift to go to Braddock Dogs.


• Donate by phone – call 703-324-8581 to make a tax deductible credit card donation over the phone. Be sure to specify Braddock Dogs as the recipient.


• Mail a check – checks should be made out to Fairfax County Park Foundation and sent to 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 404 Fairfax, VA 22035. IMPORTANT: you must specify Braddock Dogs in the Memo field on the check for your gift to go to Braddock Dogs.

Donate to Support Braddock Dogs

Hello Braddock Dogs Supporters,

Thank you all for your tremendous support of Braddock Dogs and its efforts to establish an OLDA at Monticello Park. We accomplished a major milestone with the passage of the Bond referendum this November. This is a huge step in making the OLDA a reality and it could not have happened without your votes!

Our next goal is to raise the necessary funds to move forward with Park development. If we are able to obtain the required $15,000 in donations by March 31st, 2013, we can request bond funds for the development of Monticello Park as soon as July 2013. This gives us the best possible chance of having a usable OLDA as soon as possible.

Currently, we have obtained $5,430 worth of pledges. Those pledges need to be converted to donations and we need to increase our efforts to raise the additional funds to cover construction costs.

The Fairfax County Park Foundation (a 501c3 nonprofit, tax exempt organization) is managing the collection of funds. Charitable gifts donated to the Fairfax County Park Foundation are tax deductible. Donations made by December 31st, 2012 can be written off on your 2012 taxes. Make your donation while the charitable gift tax deduction still exists!

How You Can Help:

·         Donate online – visit the Fairfax County Park Foundation at http://www.fairfaxparkfoundation.org and click on “Donate Now!” in the top right. Choose your pledge amount and select “Fairfax County Park Foundation” in the drop down menus.IMPORTANT: you must specify Braddock Dogs in the Special Notes field (PayPal) or Additional Comments field (credit card) for your gift to go to Braddock Dogs.

·         Donate by phone – call 703-324-8581 to make a tax deductible credit card donation over the phone. Be sure to specify Braddock Dogs as the recipient.

·         Mail a check – checks should be made out to Fairfax County Park Foundation and sent to 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 404 Fairfax, VA 22035. IMPORTANT: you must specify Braddock Dogs in the Memo field on the check for your gift to go to Braddock Dogs.

Please let us know if you have any questions about donating. Thank you for your continued support,

 

Braddock Dogs Association, Board of Directors

Braddock Dogs Meeting 11/29 and Pledge Update

Braddock Dogs will hold our next meeting this Thurs, Nov 29th at 7:30pm in Braddock Hall, attached to Kings Park Library.

We want to thank everyone for supporting the Park Bond on Election Day, which passed successfully! This is great news for Braddock Dogs! Money from the park bond will be needed to address some important issues, such as building a larger parking lot and improving drainage for the communities bordering Monticello Park.

We will be joined this week by Bobbi Longworth of the Fairfax County Park Foundation. She is going to speak with us about the next steps for Braddock Dogs and the process of collecting donations. We hope to see you there!

Braddock Dogs has now raised $5,430 in pledges, 36.2% of the $15,000 goal we need to develop the Monticello Off Leash Dog Area!  If you have not pledged, please consider doing so!