In Kind Donations
You may wonder sometimes is committing yourself to such daunting tasks as trying to "save the world" guarantees that you will change the lives of those you seek to help:
It does not.
But it is guaranteed to change yours.
These are some of the people that we are deeply indebted to for their dedication, donations and moral support. We have over 20,000 of you to thank and can't name everyone here, but we do appreciate all that you do for the animals. What's more is that each one of these people, by giving of themselves, has become a better person.
| Vogt | Scales | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
The Tampa Tribune will be donating 6 quarter page ads to The Fur Ball's Roaring Twenties Gala.
The Tampabay Business Journal is donating 6 colour, quarter page ads to The Fur Ball's Roaring Twenties Gala.
BIG CAT ART CONTEST WINNER GETS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION and BECOMES POPULAR POSTER
At the 2004 Fur Ball, with the help of Jay Goulde of the Outdoor Arts Foundation and the financial support of Jaguar of Tampa, Big Cat Rescue held an art contest. Well known area artists submitted pieces that were based on our cats. The winner was the striking fused glass piece entitled “Shere Power”, pictured here, by Lisa Vogt. It is based on our biggest tiger, Shere Khan. The piece was purchased in our auction at the Fur Ball by Mr. Charles Warner of Pennsylvania for $1,100.
Subsequently the piece became the subject of a three page article entitled “The Making of Shere Power” in the Feb/Mar issue of Glass Craftsman magazine.
Then, the piece was entered in an international competition called “Gallery of Excellence”, held in Las Vegas in March 2005 at the Glass Craft Expo. There, it won second place in its category!
The magnificent glass piece was turned into a poster for Big Cat Rescue with the wonderful help of Mr. Warner, who has a very talented award winning design staff at his web design company, www.TheDogAteMyDesigns.com . In the poster, “Shere Power” is surrounded by pictures of other cats at the sanctuary. In a further act of generosity, Mr. Warner has been selling the poster at trade shows and at his business, and not only donating the proceeds but also matching them with his own donation!
The poster is on sale in our gift shop and online for only $5 and makes a wonderful gift. To help us with the display in the gift shop, Debra Cordell of FASTFRAME generously donated three beautiful frames in different price ranges and offers a 30% discount for anyone who brings the poster in for framing. Debra can be reached at 813-792-1990 or frames4u@tampabay.rr.com Her shop is around the corner from the sanctuary at 7889 Gunn Highway in the Shoppes of Citrus Park.
Lisa Vogt's stunning glass work can be seen at Originals in Glass, 4430 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609-2024, and online at www.originalsinglass.com. She can be contacted at 813-286-2851 or lisa@lisavogt.net.
Big Scales for Big Cats
Teresa Eyring, the Marketing manager for SR Scales by SR Instruments, Inc., at the request of our volunteer vet, Liz Wynn, DVM, donated a new SRV942 heavy duty platform scale valued at $750.00. Now we will be able to weigh everyone (except Shere Khan) for better dosing and diagnosing of the cats. Watch out Raindance; this could mean a diet for you! Thank you SRScales!
Thank you to James the manager at Lowes who helped Big Cat Rescue by donating 10% off all of our purchases.
Thanks once again to Bayer, maker of the incomparable Advantage for Flea control. Kim Matthews just sent us enough product to keep all the critters here at Big Cat Rescue flea free for the next six months. Bayer has been wonderful to us by providing much needed medications for cats who have ongoing medical problems.
We want to thank Mary Key, Ph.D. the author and donor of the books in our gift shop called "The Entrepreneurial Cat" and "What Pets Teach Us" for donating a Compaq Computer and monitor so that Diane could have Internet access to keep our mail list up to date.
Thanks to Dustin at RapidSys we now have DSL on our three gift shop computers and a secure wireless station for our guests and interns to use.
July 4, 2003 Dennis and Susan Mitchell donated a sign to our entrance. Denny did all the leg work and negotiation to make it happen. After 10 years we finally have a sign!!! Thanks!!!
Thank You Mike Charles and his staff at CGM for helping us acquire the freezer at a considerable discount and their donated time to erect it.
Thank you Master Lock for donating 42 locks for our new cages. We can sleep better at night, knowing the cats have been tucked in for the night, with the best in security protection.
Sandra, Barbara, Carolyn, Geri and company including Becky, Mary Lou, Susan and Denny with the help of donations from Cody's , Roy's Restaurant and Steve Muldoon from Universal Business Systems donated the printing and the flyers raised $1236.00
Thank You Dr. Donald Wadsworth DDS and Laura Wadsworth for donating the much needed anesthesia machine and autoclave for our new cat hospital. These items saved us at least $5000.00 and will help us save lives. Dr. Wadsworth, who recently retired is our vet, Stacie Wadsworth, father.
Thank you, Judy Stimson of ABConsulting in Tampa, FL 986-7928 for her generous donation of 9000 post cards all featuring her photos of the cats living on Easy Street.
Thank you Albertson's for your 8/03 donation of 90 cases of cat food.
Thank you Lowe's and Mari Beth for the donation of a pallet of products and Cheryl Madelle and Carol Wetterson for raising 500.00 at the raffle, and many more names on the canned up petitions held at Raymond James.
Thank you, Pharmed Group, especially Randi, for your generous donation of $9,209.43 in medical supplies for our cat hospital.
Thanks once again to Bayer, maker of the incomparable Advantage for Flea control. Kim Matthews just sent us enough product to keep all the critters here on Easy Street flea free for the next six months. Thanks from ALL of us! Advantage has eliminated all flea and mosquito allergy related problems in our population. According to our Vets is has practically eliminated the dermatological problems that were so persistent in the past.
10,000 Full Colour Business cards were donated to Big Cat Rescue by these wonderful people: Calum MacKenzie and Bill Sirata of C & D Printing and by Bill Feild, Agnes Bradford and Christie Anderson of AAA Auto Club South. These beautiful cards feature one of our leopards lounging in the tree, our new logo (also designed by the AAA staff) and lots of info about us. Thanks!
Master Lock Company c/o Community Relations and Sheree Dallas sent us 100 keyed alike padlocks for the cat-a-tats. No more fumbling for keys! These padlocks are all plastic coated to insure many years of reliable use. If you are looking to buy locks, please buy from those who help support Big Cat Rescue. There is only one name in locks and that is: Master Lock Company at 2600 N. 32nd. St. Milwaukee, WI 53210 (414-444-2800) www.masterlock.com A special thanks to Jessica Allen for soliciting these locks on our behalf.
Carrollwood
Cats c/o Dr. Stacie Wadsworth, D.V.M. and Dr. Jim Ray D.V.M. We have used
the expert services of Carrollwood Cats since 1994 and cannot say enough good
things about these wonderful, knowledgeable, caring Veterinarians and their
excellent staff. They donated 5 huge cases of Veterinary Textbooks
to our missions in Central
America. Their practice is limited to cats & they know them better
than anyone else we have ever used! 13305 Orange Grove Dr. Tampa, Fl.
33618 (813) 963-6612. Above is Dr. Stacie in the center
between Volunteer Daniel Capiro and Jack Hanna during the rescue of two Western Cougars.
Thank You Bayer Corporation for your generous donation of Advantage for our cats' flea protection. By taking care of the expensive proposition of keeping our cats flea free, we are able to dedicate more donation money to better the lives of more animals. With the availability of your product, no animal should ever suffer from fleas again.
Mario and Lenore Infanti (Jazz band known as Catman and the Catman Dudes) for their continued support and for the new CD they just produced named after us and featuring a song written about us by Mario.
Thank you everyone who helped with the 1999 Annual Safari Benefit:
The Melting Pot, Shirley Murphy, First Presbyterian Church, Publix Supermarkets, Inc., Einstein Bagels, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Pam Wiza, "Feedback" (David Laracuente & Del Aitchison), the Demzara Gypsies, Bill Currie Ford, Lisa Schafer, Extreme, Stadiam Toyota, Tree Jordan, Brigette Ivory, Jennifer Adair, Carpet Max, Tampa Bay Lightning, Mark Kostich, Exoticals Etc., Lester & Jackie Burgess, Country Kitchen, Salon Hyde Park, Lexus of Sarasota, Moss Chiropractic Clinic, Target, fosters Exotic Pet Centers, Inc., Carol Deller, Joan Richards, Sandy and Jamie Wittkopp, Florida Aquarium, Mosque of Temple Terrace, Continental Jewelry, Volvo of Tampa, Crown Mitsubishi, Greg Krick, Ho Ho's Windows, Dr. Silas Daniel, Alvin Magnon Jewelers, John & Arlene Say, Roxanna and Richard Bearse, Carrollwood Players, R.J. Graziano, Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, Tampa Bay Mutiny, Lowes on Waters Av., Tampa Bay Brewing Co., Courtesy Automotive, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Scott Lope, Dr. Michael Demnar, Christi Matthews, Costa Color, Brett Creamer, Jason Bearse, Chris Mack, Veronica Myers-Fuqua, Val and Eleanor Nesbit, Chris Cook, Carolyn Sklenar, Jon McKinney, Jennifer Olson, Jim Moore, Jamie Veronica, Daniel Capiro, Courtesy Lincoln-Mercury/Isuuzu c/o Sheldon Wise, Courtesy of Brandon c/o Chuck Moser, Courtesy Mazda c/o Don Foster, Tom Watson, Alan Schreier, Vince and Sheila Arcuri, Todd Schreier, Tina Valant, Troy Valentine, and all of the patrons who made this such a huge success.
Thanks to all the Boy scout Troops who built bat house and Purple Martin Houses to help with the mosquito control. They also have come out on several occasions to clean debris that has washed up from the lake. They are well on their way to being better citizens.
Each and every one of you has helped make a difference.
Thanks from all of us!
