 High gas, food, housing, and other prices are no match for an altruistic spirit, and we've got 5 budget-friendly giving ways that show just that! Gas prices in Massachusetts have taken a dip, down to an average of $4.63 per gallon this week, according to AAA.
That's good news, but the reality is that prices on gas, food, housing, and other necessities are still very high and are hitting many people hard. But, while times can be tough, fortunately for the people and pets who need us, there are many budget-friendly ways to show support for nonprofits like Phinney's: Get creative with birthday, wedding, and other tokens of celebration or tribute for your loved ones -- For instance, when you make a donation to Phinney's Honor Wall, we can send an acknowledgement note letting them know that a gift has been made in their honor to help people and pets in need. So, you can give one gift that can do so much good for so many! Become a Phinney's Godparent -- Our Godpets need ongoing help with pet food, supplies, and even vet bills, and you can designate the amount you want to give one-time, or on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis, making this a budget-conscious way to give. You can learn more on our website about how to become a Godparent. Like and share Phinney's (@phinneys) posts on social media -- When you share our content with your network on Facebook, Instagram, and even Twitter, you're helping get the word out about our mission. The more people who know about the services we provide to those who need help is a win for nonprofits like Phinney's! Become a Forever Friend to Phinney's -- Planned giving is a simple way to benefit Phinney's while living or after, and you can learn more on how to become a Forever Friend here. Join Phinney's volunteer team -- Phinney's is always looking for new people to join us on our quest to help low income people and their pets stay together! Right now we have several volunteer opportunities available. If you have interest in getting involved through client coordination, PR/media, grants, event coordination, video production, tech support, social media, or other areas, you can check out our currently volunteer listings on VolunteerMatch or email info@phinneys.org.
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 Volunteering is a heart-warming way to support Phinney's mission! Hi everyone!
Volunteering for Phinney's can be a super gratifying way to hone your professional skills and pursue your personal interests all for the love of people and pets! And right now we've got several open positions in the areas of:
Table Event Coordinators – Do you like reconnaisance missions and project management?! We're looking for volunteers to take the lead on researching and identifying events for Phinney's to participate in, such as recruiting fairs, festivals, large-scale nonprofit events like pet walks, etc. In this role, you'll recruit and coordinate other volunteers to work our exhibit tables, order supplies and make sure we create the necessary marketing materials for a given event, supervise the packing up and return of materials ahead of the next event, deposit donations, and make monthly reports to the Fundraising Committee on table event progress and results. We also need people to staff our tables! Phinney's Calendar Coordinators – We may have an opportunity to make a 2023 calendar to raise funds for Phinney's. Those interested in being a calendar coordinator would be responsible for requesting donations to a group of donors (via email) who would buy a Calendar page, following up on their answers, collecting pictures of their pets (each month would be a different pet), or arranging for volunteer photographers to go take pictures at donor's homes, arranging the design of the calendar, arranging printing and collecting incoming funds. This project would start in July and the calendar would need to be ready by the end of November. Senior Client Coordinators – We are looking for volunteers to assign incoming requests from low-income pet parents in need to our group of Client Coordinators (and anyone with previous client coordinator experience is strongly urged to apply)! This role requires availability to check emails and texts at least once a day and the ability to discern which Client Coordinator is most suitable for each case. Those in this role should also be available to help them solve cases and be there to help when they can't finish a case on their own. If you're interested but don't yet have experience as a client coordinator, we still urge you to reach out because we could train you to become a client coordinator to get some experience under your belt so you could later apply for this more senior role! Godparents Program Writers – We are looking for volunteers with a love of wordsmithing and a knack for interviewing to call our Godpet parents and interview them, collect pictures, and write stories, so we can update their profiles on our website. Check out our Godpet profiles to get a better sense of the type of writing style this job entails. Associate PR/Press Relations Managers – Do you know any assignment editors, radio and/or TV producers, reporters, other local media professionals or social media influencers? If so, we'd love to talk to you! We are looking for volunteers with radio, TV, social media, and newspaper contacts here in Massachusetts to help our PR Manager with pitching story ideas about Phinney's to area editors, producers, and reporters. Data Analyst – We are looking for data analytics professionals who enjoy analyzing and reporting on web, email and social media performance who can advise us on what we’re doing well and how we can improve engagement. Video Producers – We are looking for volunteers who know how to create, edit, and publish videos so we can use video as a regular means for telling stories about the good Phinney's does and sharing tips that appeal to pet parents. Volunteer Relations Coordinators – If you've got great people skills, enthusiasm and a genuine desire to understand our volunteers' needs this position may be right for you! Volunteer relations coordinators regularly call and/or email our volunteers to help them find their perfect spot within our organization and build and foster relationships with them. Thanks for taking the time to read through our open volunteer positions! If you have questions, please email us at info@phinneys.org. We look forward to connecting with you and having you as part of our life-saving team!  Kermit, who has a feeding tube, is back home, and we're glad his new heating pad is keeping him warm while he continues on the road to recovery! When a pet is sick, it can be so stressful for the pet and their person, especially when they can't afford the diagnostics to figure out what's wrong.
That's precisely what happened for Kermit the Cat and his mom. Kermit couldn't poop, and Phinney's helped pay the initial vet bill to avert the crisis and find the cause of the problem. The poor little guy, who is only 4 years old, was in rough shape. The vet suspected an upper respiratory infection may be the culprit and stated Kermit's condition may have been aggravated by a severe case of pancreatitis. The good news is he's back home and stable for now, with a feeding tube to give him the nutrients he needs to recover. To date, the generous support of concerned donors has meant Phinney's was able to cover $3,000 of the vet costs for Kermit. But Kermit will continue to need our help. Would you consider making a donation today? It's tax deductible! Kermit's mom, who even started her own GoFundMe page and has raised over $300 to help Kermit, would be so appreciative. And we would be, too! Any issue with his feeding tube could mean a bill of around $1,000 or more, and he will need more treatment, so whatever you can give will make a difference for the better for Kermit. Fingers crossed and thank you!  Broozer Bob is a 9-year-old kitty that Phinney's supplies with insulin, syringes and other items needed to control his diabetes. His elderly mom is very grateful! Hi everyone, As 2021 comes to a close, our neighbors continue to suffer economic insecurity. Phinney's is still committed to doing all we can to provide relief to pet owners in need, and we hope we will be able to pursue our mission with even more vigor in 2022. We are awed by your enormous generosity. We serve the populations that are most vulnerable to COVID-19, and as their needs continue to increase during the pandemic, we are more grateful than ever for your contributions. We also appreciate those who are making the season brighter through the Phinney's Angels Tree, by purchasing ornaments of our neediest pets. In this season of charitable giving, please consider supporting Phinney's by making a tax-deductible donation. Thank you for your support! - Daniela Caride, Phinney's President  Yesterday Phinney's bought Sparkly a winter coat so she can walk the streets of Boston safely with her dad during the cold winter months. Your Giving Tuesday donation will do wonders for our cause! Hello, everyone. Giving Tuesday is here! And there are so many ways you can help. Make a Giving Tuesday gift Choose a one-time, monthly, quarterly or annual gift. And, believe us, no donation is too small. Whatever you can afford this Giving Tuesday will help make a world of difference to pets in need. For instance, $10 will buy a winter jacket for a dog in need, like the one we just sent Sparkly. $25 covers 2 months of food for a small pet. $100 means a pet can get the vet check and medication they need, and $500 can cover a vet visit and tests during an emergency. Become a Godparent Phinney’s godparents are a lifeline to pets Phinney's helps regularly. Your donation ensures that your godpet receives vet care, food, meds, and other needed supplies. And if you choose to become a monthly sponsor, you’ll receive quarterly updates on your Godpet! Visit phinneys.org/be-a-godparent to see pictures and read stories about the cats and dogs -- like Ethel, Roxie, Griffin and Miss Chevious -- in need of sponsors today. Join the Honor Wall Phinney’s Honor Wall lets you post a special message to celebrate and honor your loved ones. We can also send the honoree an acknowledgement note if you would like. Donations honoring a special person or a pet in this special way go to support Phinney’s pets and can help save a pet’s life. On behalf of the people and pets who rely on Phinney’s, we sincerely thank you for your support this Giving Tuesday! Our goal is to raise $5,000. With your help, we can make sure low-income pet parents won’t have to worry about how they’ll pay for their pet’s bills during the long winter ahead.  This year, Giving Tuesday, a special day when people come together to celebrate acts of giving, is on November 30 and Phinney’s goal is to raise $5,000. With your help, we can ensure that the pet owners who need our help can get through the holiday season and the long winter ahead. Imagine not having to worry about how you'll pay for their pet’s food, supplies, or vet bills. You can make it happen for so many low-income families! Here are 3 ways you can get into the spirit of Giving Tuesday: 1) Visit Phinney’s to make a one-time, monthly, quarterly, or annual gift in any amount you choose. Every dollar counts and no donation is too small. Whatever you can afford this Giving Tuesday, you can help make a world of difference to pets in need. For instance, $25 can cover 2 months of food for a small pet, $100 means a pet can get the vet check and medication they need, and $500 can ease the worry a low-income pet parent has when their pet makes an emergency vet visit. 2) Launch your own Facebook Fundraiser to help spread the good cheer of Giving Tuesday. Setting up your own Facebook Fundraiser is simple. Here’s how:  3) Create a Flipcause fundraiser that will show up on your Facebook page. Select Champion the Cause to get started.  We hope you can join us in celebrating Giving Tuesday and the spirit of generosity that on November 30 will be hugging the world with a warm, loving embrace!
 t’s not too early to start checking off the gifts on your holiday shopping list, and we’ve got 2 special ways to get you in the spirit of giving!
Gift a Phinney’s Godpet’s ornament. Phinney’s can mail the hand-painted watercolor ornament to you – or anyone you choose (along with a personalized message)– or we can hang it in support of a Godpet you select on our Angels Tree, a majestic blue spruce on the grounds of The Pierce House Estate. Make an Honor Wall contribution for a family member, friend, colleague, customer or client. When you make an Honor Wall donation, you can write a tribute about the gift recipient and share a picture, too, as a way to memorialize your special holiday gift. So what do you say? Won’t you join Phinney’s in celebrating the holidays in one or both of these special ways? Your generosity will make a big dent in your gift-giving to-do list and you'll be helping people and pets who need Phinney’s help most during the holiday season.  This year, Phinney's received a donation that made up for a major loss of a donor, who discontinued her business because of the pandemic. Because of that amazing gift, we were able to breathe this year and continue helping despite the disruption with our events. This donor thought of us when she wrote her will, and to her we will be forever grateful. Leaving a lasting gift to Phinney's can help us sustain our mission of helping keep people and their beloved pets together long into the future. Phinney’s Legacy Program offers an opportunity for you to leave your mark in the cause of avoiding pet surrenders and preserving the happiness of pets and people who need each other. Through planned giving, you can designate Phinney’s as a beneficiary of assets. And we cannot thank enough the many selfless donors who bestowed their Legacy gifts upon us, expressing their love for Phinney’s while living and after. You can do the same, and Planned Giving with Phinney's is simple. To illustrate this, just take a look at the chart we’ve prepared below. If you have any questions about making a Legacy gift, we will be happy to talk to you and walk you through it. Just reach out to legacy@phinneys.org and we'll be in touch! We hope you’ll consider becoming a forever friend to Phinney’s!   You know that very special place in your heart? You can show a piece of it on Phinney's website now! Phinney's has launched an Honor Wall, so we can all celebrate the people and pets we love. And now that the Holiday season is approaching, we hope our Honor Wall will be sprinkled with messages of love and joy. It's the type of gift that lives on, as a donation to Phinney's Honor Wall benefits pet owners in need by helping them pay for vet bills and pet supplies. On the Honor Wall, you get to display a picture and a quote about your special person or pet. By clicking on the "Donate in Honor of a Loved One" button, you can send us your special message and upload your favorite picture. We will also notify anyone you'd like about your donation and, in a matter of days, your message will be posted at the top of the Honor Wall page. People are already celebrating special dates and memorializing their dear ones there. Check it out here! Will you be next? Please tell your family and friends. Happy celebrating!   Fall is coming and soon the leaves will glow brilliant shades of amber, orange, and red. There’s a crispness in the air already—you can feel it, and chances are your pets are loving it, too!
Right now, we’re in the midst of our Phinney’s Ride fundraiser to help people living with HIV and AIDS care for their pets. And now through November 1, 2021, everyone is invited to do any type of ride (think car, bike, hayride, boat, etc.) to help this important cause. Here’s some inspiration on some beautiful road trips you can take by bike or car to see some of New England’s most iconic autumn landscapes while supporting a good cause. Biking It Pedal Along the Minuteman Bikeway -- Coined “America’s Revolutionary Bike Trail,” this 10-mile bike trail starts in Alewife Station in Cambridge, MA and lets you experience many of the colonial landmarks the towns of Bedford, Lexington, Arlington, and Cambridge offer along the way. Spin Wheels on the Norwottuck Rail Trail--There are 11 miles of scenic beauty that this rail trail peddles. You won’t be disappointed if you do Phinney’s Ride along this, the former Boston & Maine Railroad. Norwottuck connects with the Northampton Bikeway and the Manhan Rail Trail to Easthampton, too, so you can literally bike ride for miles and miles. Cycle on the Shining Sea Bikeway -- This 10.7-mile long bikeway on Cape Cod is a great place to enjoy a variety of types of trees (and what better time to do that than the fall)! A recent bikeway extension goes through Sippewissett Marsh by cranberry bogs and near Chapaquoit Beach so you can wind along the coast and even get close to the Salt Pond Bird Sanctuary--bonus! Road Tripping Ride the Mohawk Trail -- Head out on Route 2 and don’t stop until you’ve traveled from Greenfield to North Adams! This 37-mile stretch kisses the edge of the northern Berkshire Mountains, and provides a lovely, scenic tour of fall’s splendors. Catch Some Wave Action -- Take Route 133 to Route 127 along Massachusetts’ picturesque North Shore and the sea and the low-lying vegetation will bring you waves of joy as you wind through Essex, Gloucester and Rockport on your Phinney’s Ride. Drive the Kancamagus Scenic Byway -- Perhaps the most iconic ride for leaf peepers in New England, Route 112 in the White Mountains stretches from Lincoln to Conway and provides the purrfect backdrop for soaking in the wonders of a New England’s autumn. And since you’re not limited to riding in a bike or a car, the pawsibilities for a delightful autumn ride to support people and pets in need are seemingly endless given the natural beauty of the New England’s byways, hayfields, bikeways, and waterways! And taking part in Phinney’s Ride is simple, just:
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