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The Anthrocon Charity Auction is an event on Saturday afternoon of the convention that offers unique items and products to bidders to raise money for a charity, chosen annually by the convention.
Anthrocon has selected Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue, a bird rescue, education, and adoption organization, to be our beneficiary for 2008. They will be at the Charity Auction and will also have a table in the Dealer's Room where you can meet them and some of their feathered friends.
Here are some words from PPR about their organization:
Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue was created because of an increasing need for a safe haven for unwanted, lost, neglected and abused pet birds in the Pittsburgh area. PPR is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization comprised entirely of dedicated volunteers who take pet birds into our homes until we can find new permanent homes for them. We are a NO-KILL shelter.
Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue conducts monthly education seminars open to the public to teach people about the specialized care that is required to keep their pet birds healthy and happy. Our education seminars focus on health care, housing, proper nutrition, and in depth information on parrot behavior problems. In addition, we provide individual counseling services to those who are experiencing behavior problems with their feathered friend.
PPR relies solely on public donations, membership fees, and small adoption fees to carry out our mission. 100% of all donations go back into the organization to provide medical care, nutritious food, and plenty of toys to keep the homeless birds happy.
More information about Animal Friends can be found at their website, http://www.pittsburghparrotrescue.org/. If you have any questions about Pittsburgh Parrot Rescue, you can contact their representative, Roberta Weisensee, at 412-761-2268 and zazubird(at)prodigy.net."
My jewelry sister Julia Bristow will be showing her jewelry at this year's 4th of July Ventura Street Festival, on Historic Downtown Main Street in Ventura, California. Look for Julia Bristow Jewelry booth #221 Main Street between Figueroa and Palm Streets. JuliaBristowJewelry.com
