Hello Everyone!
I was reading the NY Times this morning and about the tornados that tore their way through the state of Alabama. Then I turned on the television and saw the footage of the devastation. Me being me, I picked up the phone and called the state of Alabama. After explaining who I was, that I was from New York City and what I wanted to do-- I got through. Skipping to the point: I want to help the animals. I'm calling on Everyone here. My thoughts are of course with the people, but I feel for the animals in this area.
Mission: Help animals. Reason? Turn on the television.
10:39 am EST: I just got off the phone with the following organizations down in Alabama: Humane Society & the Canant Veterinary Hospital. Metro Animal Shelter, I attempted, but the phones are still down. Speaking to Dr. Paul Bronold & Dr. Jimmy Canant at Canant's hospital, they both sounded like they've been through a war and were running on zero sleep.
They are just now starting to see people coming in with trauma-stricken pets. Bronold went on about a man who was in his basement with his pup when the tornado hit, afterwards he came in with his dog; when he himself had head trauma, but he wanted his dog taken care of first!!
Skipping even more to the point: I want to organize donations. Anything. Pet food, blankets, stickers with smiley dog faces on them to boost morale. Everything but monetary donations, take your money and buy food with it.
Dr. Canant's vet hospital is going to act as the hub for this operation at the moment. They weren't hit as bad, but just a mile away (no joke), there's total destruction apparently. They are willing to do distribution and everything to both the Humane Society of Alabama and the Metro Animal Shelter.
For those in NYC and surrounding areas that want to help, I've partnered with Animal Haven shelter. Drop-off donations are being stored at this amazing facility till Friday, May 6, 2011. Donors are asked to donate between the hours of:
1-6pm on weekdays, and 12-5pm on weekends. You are able to send, or drop off donations to the following address:
Animal Haven
C/O Operation Toto Relief
251 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 274-8511
I will then be loading everything into a truck and taking it down to these shelters affected by the storms in Alabama. See my most recent post regarding: Day Two of Operation Toto Relief: Click Here!
To reach me:
info@CelebrityMagician.com , feel free to e-mail.
For all those outside of NY, I encourage you all to ship supplies to the below address. Any help in promoting this effort would be greatly appreciated!
Warmly,
Matt Wayne
Pup-lover
To send donations directly to the hospital:
Canant Veterinary Hospital
Operation: Toto Relief in Tuscaloosa.
C/O Dr. Jimmy Canant
1100 Rice Valley Road
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
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I wanted to personally tell you THANK YOU! I'm in the heart of Birmingham. Fortunately, my home and pets were spared but five miles northwest and points north/northeast weren't so lucky (Pleasant Grove, Pratt City, etc). I'm sure the Greater Birmingham Humane Society would also need help. God Bless you!
ReplyDeleteAnimals have as much right to share a space on this earth as much as we do. Who are we to tell these defenseless creatures that they are not deserving of this 'right' to live among us? We call them 'beasts' & yet some of us kill them for sport & food, but then won't that make us the "beasts' instead? Think about it. Therefore, I will continue to support anyone or any organization that aid animals needing our help & rescue. I believe that deep in the eyes of animals, I saw my human soul reaching out for me..
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