UPDATE: 501(c)(3) "User Fee" Goal REACHED!! Success!!

UPDATE: 501(c)(3) "User Fee" Goal REACHED!! Success!!

We have reached the Goal wayyyyyyyy Earlier than we anticipated!! 

We are extremely excited that now we just have a little bit more of the paperwork to gather and prepare and then we're mailing our Application with a $400 check to the IRS so that we may become an Official 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit Organization!! We are hoping to finish the Application this weekend and have it in the mail by this coming Monday!!

(I'm not able to close this ChipIn due to the Fact... I LOVE SEEING IT!!)

 We had three very generous donors for this worthy cause... Donors of $50, $100, and $400... I think we're still in Shock & Awe from this... In the Rescue world, we come into close contact and the realizations of how much animal abuse is really out there... in the current hard economic times, we see so many people keeping their wallets closed... when we think there's no hope for humankind... and then we have generous souls, who so selflessly look beyond themselves and look towards doing something good, something that will be beneficial... not to a human, but to a dog...  

I know, I may live in what I call the Dog House... the lone human living amongst a house full of dogs... helping the dogs out the best I can... I always knew, there are plenty of Good People out there, who care, love, are compassionate and passionate both... Sadly, it's the evil and more vocal (louder) people getting the attention... Rescuing these dogs, whether donations come pouring in or not... and no matter how much Red I'm in... the benefits far outweigh the negatives! 

However, once I get the letter from the IRS saying that we've been approved... It will open up so many doors for us... I have found out... Doing Good and only being a Florida Nonprofit Corporation is not good enough... it just seems people want to see the 501(c)(3) certificate... as if that makes one legitimate... two organizations come to mind who are not legit...(HSUS and PETA)... Anyways, this will end very soon!! After I receive the approval letter... I'll have to find a Volunteer who knows how to write for Federal Grants ;) 

We'll also be able to pull from our local and surround counties Animal Services!! I just wouldn't feel right to pull from a shelter under another Rescue's 501(c)(3) which is why I started the Application in January. October 15th of last year I became an Official Florida Nonprofit Corporation! So, we're moving up and all the happenings now... seems to have jumped into high gear... but it's all worth it!!

I'm still (I know it doesn't seem like it, but really....) at a loss for words. I do not know how to thank these very special individuals for what they did... This is all quite amazing! Before getting into Rescue... I used to be homebody... go to work, go home, go to bed and then do it all over again.  This Rescue has been extremely good for me... The dogs have all been great... of course we have our up and down days... The people I have met, for the most part, have been tremendous. I've made some Great Friends!! I hope to have all the Supporters remain with us for a long journey ahead of us.  I hope you stay with us as we grow... as you help us to grow!! 

I may have Founded Pit Bull Happenings, Inc. but it's YOU who are going to make PBH what it is and to where we go!! We cannot Thank you enough!! You better believe we'll be posting the Letter as soon as we have it in our Possession!! ;)

Thank you all for the great support... I've been humbled...

Note: I tried to write this blog in 3rd party style... I did a couple sections but I was unable to... This Update came from the heart and it didn't feel right in the third party style...