Monday, October 29, 2018

What's Going On At Rikki's Refuge


Hi ya all !!!!   I wanted to make sure you know what kind of exciting things are coming up for the rest of the year so YOU can be here with me !!

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble?

Right NOW till midnight Halloween night YOU can give us animals a WONDERFUL TREAT ....  donation will be DOUBLED .....  so hurry .....  don't trick us .....   please TREAT us !!! 

You give us a TREAT and a wonderful donor will give us one too !!!    DOUBLE ALL DONATIONS (up to $2,500) NOW.  
Please donate if you can and tell all your friends !!!


It's gotten COLD out there .... and we're all eating a lot more than we do in the summer and we nummed up the whole pantry !!!!   HELP !!!  I gotta restock it for everybody!!!!



Lolly gave a tour and interview to the Piedmont Virginian Magazine and just look at this lovely article they wrote about Rikki's Refuge !!   Thank you Piedmont Virginian Magazine !!!
Click to read the article

You too can own a copy of the NatGeo book with the story of Rikki's Refuge's very own Peepers !!!


You know what this time of year is, don't YOU ?

It's PUMPKIN SEASON and time to collect all those left over pumpkins for our animals.  Everybody but the cats and dogs love to eat pumpkins.  So go to your local pumpkin distributor and ask if you can the leftovers to Rikki's Refuge !!!
The pumpkins are coming, the pumpkins are coming, the pumpkins are coming.

Let us know well in advance if you're bringing out a load so someone will be at the gate to meet you.  Let us know if YOU will help us load or haul pumpkins.  We have coordinators working in Northern Virginia, Culpeper, Orange, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and Richmond.  Contact Lolly at Events@RikkisRefuge.org for any info about pumpkins !!! 


Can YOU help load pumpkins at Salem Baptist Church in Fredericksburg at 6 pm on November 1st?  If so, show up, or get in touch with Lolly in advance at Events@RikkisRefuge.org


HEY, don't forget us, WE don't eat pumpkins !!!


Are YOU a Sale-er ???  Love a great deal and GREAT BIG SALES ?   Do you THRILL to finding that oh so special bargain ???   That one of kind amazingly cool item ??? 

Well the SHOP HOP is for YOU !  And it starts on NOVEMBER 1st. 

This year, there will be 14 stores participating, and it will last for 6 whole weeks!  That's plenty of time for you to check out all of the stores, and snag some great bargains, just in time for Christmas!

Passports/maps are being handed out now, but we won't start to stamp them until Thursday, Nov. 1.

For every store that you visit, you will receive 1 raffle ticket.  The more stores you visit, the more chances that you have to win one of 7 gift certificates!  "Like" the Shop Hop page TODAY so you can see all of the great activities that will be going on in all of the stores. www.facebook.com/3rdannualshophop/


The media is full of stories of not so nice people and events and if that is where your view of the world is formed what an awful world it must seem to be. 

At Rikki's Refuge we see the wonderful side of people and the kindness and compassion of the world.  We see children growing up with the promise of becoming the next generation of loving caring leaders.  These young ladies are just such people.

These two best friends, Amery and Evie, decided they wanted their birthday to matter, they didn't just wnat gifts for themselves.  So instead of receiving gifts for their combined birthday party, they asked their guests to donate food and supplies for the animals at Rikki's Refuge!!

Aren't we all so lucky to have such wonderful young children take an interest and have a passion for the animals!!!

Thank you so much and Happy Birthday girls ~~ you are amazing!!  Come back and visit us anytime!!

**if you or your child are interested in this kind of giving, email us at Rikki@RikkisRefuge.org for a list of items that we always need!




Plan to be at Motors and Mutts on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 11 AM – 4 PM   !!!!!
Rikki's Refuge NEEDS two more volunteers to help hooman our outreach table!  Is that YOU???   Contact Events@RikkisRefuge.org
           
Dominion Raceway in Spotsylvania Virginia
6501 Dominion Raceway Ave, Thornburg, Virginia 22580
Hosted by 93.3 WFLS, the first ever Motors for Mutts is a combination doggy event and car show!  Fun for the whole family, including your doggies !!! 

"Hope to see YOU there", Wanda


Mark Your Calendars for Saturday, November 17, 2018 !
Spend a Compassionate ThanksLIVING Day with the Animals
Tour and Potluck Celebration

We celebrate the lives of our beautiful resident turkeys - we dine WITH our friends, not on our friends. Please join us!
1:00pm ~ Tour and Visit with the Animals
3:00pm ~ Gather, Appetizers
4:00pm ~ Main Animal Friendly Feast
$25 Donation and/or Veg Potluck Dish
Titan comforts little Buddy, "It's ok Buddy, I promise, EVERYTHING they eat will be vegetarian, you'll always be safe here."


I'm sure you've been as worried about Goose as we have.

Goose and Bub the elder donkey have been inseparable the last few years since each lost their mate.  And then Bub passed away silently in his sleep one night.  Poor Goose grieved.  He tried to bond with pony Bella.  It didn't last long and Goose was rejected.  Poor Goose sat on a bale of straw and grieved.  He wouldn't eat.  He wouldn't get up.  He was so sad. 

Until he met Prince the elderly horse !!!!
And just look how happy he is now !!!!


The geese have been thrilled it's been such a wet and rainy year !!!!!


MARK YOUR CALENDARS and RSVP TODAY for our November 22nd
Thanksgiving Day Tour and Reception
Celebrate this day of thanksgiving WITH the animals that YOU have helped save!  Please join us!
 12:00pm ~ Tour and Visit with the Animals
2:00pm ~ Reception at the Life Center
Donations of Cat Food appreciated (not just cus Opie says so, but we go thru more cat food than food for any other species)
Tom says, "make YOUR Thanksgiving Day a Kind Day."


Rikki's Logo Jewelry
HUGE SALE going on RIGHT NOW ...... 
The perfect gift for any Rikki's Refuge lover, or anyone who loves animals !!! 
Sterling Silver.
Necklaces $25 and lapel pins $20 for a limited time only.
$7.25 ships them to you, or the recipient of your gift, anywhere in the US.
You may purchase at www.RikkisRefuge.org/donate  and make a note it's for the jewelry and if you want the necklace or lapel pin.  Be sure to include your shipping address !!!!   If you have any questions just ask


PHOTOS WITH SANTA
Starting December 1st at Re-Tail
Everybody welcome, absolutely NO species discrimination !!!!   Bring the kids, two or four or no legged, Rikki's Santa loves them all !!!!!


WHO says nobody gets a free ride ?


Join us for an Enchanted Christmas Day with the amazing animals at Rikki's Refuge!!!
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
12:00pm ~ Tour and Visit with the Animals
2:00pm ~ Reception at our Life Center
Donations of Cat Food appreciated
YOU will spend Christmas with us, won't YOU?


Ben says, "Remember only YOU can support us and make sure we get fed.  Double that Donation TODAY."
Thank you !!!


Hope to see YOU this holiday season !!

Keep up to date with Rikki's Refuge and check often so you never miss a fun event !!!


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