FFF Annual Yard Sale - April 2008 FFF will be holding our annual yard sale in April 2008. Further details will be announced as we have them available, but DONATIONS ARE NEEDED! We will post updates about when and where to bring donations, or call our hotline at 704-348-1578 - please do not call earlier than April 1, since we may not have details until that time. Right now, we are asking everyone to gather together and hold on to their donations. Donate to FFF online using PayPal (sorry, we are unable to accept credit cards) Use GoodSearch.com for all your internet searches For each legitimate internet search you make at Good Search, FFF will receive a small contribution. Please be sure to select Friends of Feral Felines before searching to ensure that we receive credit for your search. Bookmark the site and use it for all your internet searches! Spread the word to family and friends. Shop at iGive.com to raise funds for FFF Each time you shop through iGive, a portion of your purchase is donated to FFF. Hundreds of online stores are listed, so please consider doing all of your online shopping through iGive. There is no charge to join iGive, and by using the link below (click on the iGive logo), you will automatically register FFF to receive a donation from iGive for a portion of each purchase you make through their site.   Recycle Ink Jet Cartridges and Cell Phones Please save your old ink jet printer cartridges & cell phones and turn them in to FFF at any meeting or event, including cat shows or spay/neuter clinics. We will recycle them to raise money for our feral cat programs. You can also mail cartridges or phones to FFF, bring them to one of our meetings, or give them to an FFF volunteer when borrowing or returning traps or carriers. Almost all ink jet cartridges are accepted, but no Epson cartridges. More Info Local Cat Shows (February, April, December) Stop by our FFF booth at Charlotte area cat shows!  FFF volunteers have an information booth to answer questions about feral cats and how you can help ferals in your area. We also sell HOME-MADE BAKED GOODS and CAT RELATED CRAFTS, with all proceeds to benefit local feral cats. Volunteers are needed to bake items and to donate cat related items for FFF to sell during the shows. Please email FFF if you would like to make baked goods, such as cookies, breads, muffins, fudge, dessert bars, or any similar homemade items, or if you have any cat-related items (either items for cats, or items with cat designs) to donate for our sale. Next show: April 19-20, 2008 - Crafty Cat CFA show at Charlotte Merchandise Mart, Independence Blvd Please check back for dates of local cat shows at which FFF will have a booth. Charlotte Area Festivals & Special Events In exchange for tips and a portion of the sales, FFF has been given the opportunity to staff beverage booths at several different Charlotte area festivals throughout the year. Having dependable volunteers helps us to be invited to participate again the following year, so volunteers are always needed. Please email our volunteer coordinator to be notified when scheduling for each festival begins. As with the book wrapping, shifts are only a few hours each, and you are always welcome to sign up together with friends or co-workers. In 2008, we hope to participate in: Food Lion Speed Street (Uptown Charlotte at end of May 2008) Blues, Brews & BBQ (South End area in September 2008) Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Wrapping Fundraiser During the holiday season (starting the day after Thanksgiving), FFF volunteers gift wrap books at several area Barnes & Noble locations in exchange for donations. A large number of volunteers are ALWAYS needed to help with this important fundraiser. Shifts are only a few hours each - bring a friend for company! Please email our volunteer coordinator to be notified when scheduling for this year begins (usually in November, with additional dates added throughout December). FFF Items for Sale on eBay FFF is selling items online through eBay auctions as a fundraiser.  Please check to see what we have to offer, and help us spread the word.   Items for sale - check often for new items ** Our eBay fundraiser is temporarily on hold as we search for a new volunteer to head up this venture. Please contact FFF to volunteer ** eBay Donations Needed To donate items in good condition for FFF to sell on eBay, please contact us. We ask that items be in excellent condition and a size that will be easy to ship. Quilt Raffle Cat T-shirt donations needed for the T-shirt quilt we will be creating and raffling as a fundraiser.  Please call our hotline at 704-348-1578 or email FFF if you have a cat T-shirt to donate. Charlotte Harkey of Quilt Patch Fabrics in Matthews had kindly donated her time again to put together a quilt for FFF to raffle as a fundraiser. Fund a Feral program Please check back soon for more details on this new FFF program designed to help particular feral cats in need.