WyoGives | Fur Kids Foundation

Pizza & Pets

Join Fur Kids Foundation board members and their people loving dogs on the Pizza Carrello Patio to snack on some appetizers, chat about what's happening at the Foundation and learn how you can support the Foundation's mission of helping local families afford emergency veterinary care for their pets. Pizza & Pups takes place during WyoGives, on Wednesday, July 13 from 11-12:30 pm.

We hope to see you there, or at the Block Party!

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WyoGives Pledge Form

WyoGives isn't until Wednesday, July 13, 2022, but Fur Kids Foundation encourages you to pledge your donation today and we will remind you when to donate!

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Invest in your community: WyoGives 2022

Thirteen Campbell County nonprofits are asking you to invest in your community on July 13 during WyoGives. This 24-hour day of online giving is an initiative of the Wyoming Nonprofit Network that is designed to bring the state together as one community to raise money and awareness for Wyoming's nonprofits. This is the third year this online fundraising day has been hosted in the state,and the third year that nonprofits in Campbell County have supported one another.

Campbell County WyoGives Block Party
The Campbell County WyoGives Block Party will take place at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, July 13 to help raise money for WyoGives. The nonprofits have a goal to raise $20,000 during the event to be split equally among them. The Block Party takes place at the Gillette College Main Building from 5:30-7:30 pm. Entertainment includes:

Tone Campese performs from 6-6:30 pm
Big Horn Big Band will perform from 6:30-7:15 pm
Fun on the Go free for all

Those interested in the music performances are encouraged to bring a chair. Entrance is free, but donations to nonprofits participating in WyoGives are encouraged. Food and beverage will be available to purchase from:

Dickeys BBQ
Ice Cream Cafe
Prime Rib Restaurant–Beer Tent
The Railyard
WyoTaco

Special thanks to these businesses for their support of the Block Party and for investing in these community nonprofits:

Premier Sponsor: Peabody Energy
Entertainment Sponsor: Visionary Broadband
Platinum Sponsors: Cyclone Drilling Inc., ERA Priority Real Estate, I love Wyoming, and M&K Oil
Gold Sponsors: All Dimensions Fitness, Dull Knife Services and Igo Oil & Gas Services, Inc.

Local nonprofits participating in the Block Party include:

AVA Community Art Center enriches lives by creating the bridge between the Visual Arts and our community. For more information, contact Quinn Goldhammer at quinn@avacenter.org or 307.682.9133, or visit avacenter.org.
Council of Community Services offers meals every day through its soup kitchen, provides nutrition to families in need in Campbell County, Wyoming through the food pantry, puts a roof over people’s heads in times of crisis, provides case managers to help people deal with health emergencies, and works to move families into permanent housing. For more information, contact Avery Kerman at avery@ccswy.org or 307-686-2730, or visit ccsgillette.org.
Edible Prairie Project works to get food grown by local farmers and ranchers in Campbell County into the hands of children and families that need it most to build a more fair, resilient, and sustainable community food system. For more information, contact Ashley Martinez at (307) 299-4704 or ashley@edibleprairieproject.org, or visit edibleprairieproject.org.
Fur Kids Foundation helps families with pets afford emergency veterinary care when they cannot afford it in Campbell County. For more information, contact Felicia Messimer at furkidsfoundation@gmail.com or 307-363-1131, or visit furkidsfoundation.org.
Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation provides a comprehensive range of free and confidential services to meet the needs of all those affected by family and sexual violence. GARF also works to empower victims and the community through prevention, awareness, and education. For more information, contact Jessica Howard at grafdirector@garfwy.com or 307-686-8076.
The Gillette Chamber Singers are an adult community choir with members from all walks of life. Founded in 1986, the 40-member group has performed for local, regional and international audiences. For more information, contact gillettechambersingers@gmail.com, or call 307-680-3026.
Gillette College Foundation strives to eliminate financial barriers for all students at Gillette College and to provide the College with sufficient funding to achieve its goals. Its mission is to support Gillette College by providing direct financial assistance for scholarships, grants, programs, and capital projects so all students can realize their academic goals and our College has a valued partner for sustainable growth. Last year, Gillette College Foundation provided more than $480,000 in scholarship and program support for Gillette College. After commencement, 84% of our students stay in Campbell County to work and raise their families here. For more information, contact Heidi Gross at hgross@sheridan.edu or 307-681-6400, or visit gillettecollegefoundation.org.
Gillette Main Street provides economic and social opportunities by promoting and strengthening the viability and historic preservation of downtown Gillette. For more information, contact Jessica Seders at gillettemainstreet@gmail.com or 307-689-8369, or visit gillettemainstreet.us.
Gillette Reproductive Health provides quality reproductive healthcare on a sliding fee scale. For more information, contact Julie Price-Carroll at julie@4grh.com or 307- 682-8110, or visit gillettereproductivehealth.com.
Northeast Wyoming Community Health Foundation provides funding to support local health-based programs and services such as financial assistance and resources to cancer patients and their families, hospitality services for patients receiving medical care, activities to the residents of The Legacy, financial assistance to Lifeline Emergency Response subscribers and scholarships to promote healthcare education. For more information, contact Nachelle McGrath at 307.257.7057 or nachelle@newcommunityhealth.org, or visit newcommunityhealth.org.
Rockpile Museum Association supports, promotes and otherwise assists the Campbell County Rockpile Museum in its mission to collect and preserve the history of our community and to share the story of the Powder River Basin. For more information, please contact Museum Director Robert Henning at 307-682-5723, email the association at assocrma@gmail.com, or visit rockpileassociation.org.
Women's Resource Center of Northeast Wyoming is a non-profit medical clinic that offers free medical services and support to women facing unplanned pregnancies in Northeast Wyoming. For more information, contact Sawyer Poitra at sawyer@wrcgillette.com or 307-685-2211, or visit wypregnancyhelp.com.
YES House Foundation provides funding for the programs, children and families, equipment, building and expansion needs of the Youth Emergency Services, Inc. to better serve the Gillette, Wyoming community. For more information, contact Mary Melaragno at MMelaragno@yeshouse.org or 307-686-0669, ext. 1009 or visit yeshousefoundation.org.

Become a Peer-to-Peer fundraiser!
Want to help Fur Kids Foundation on WyoGives this July 13? Sign up to be a Peer-to-Peer fundraiser. It’s the best way to increase YOUR impact plus it’s easy to setup. All you have to do is go to the FKF WyoGives page, and click on the Fundraise button to create your page to help us during WyoGives. Then, all you have to do is share your page with your friends, family and other community members for donations! Feel free to share the graphics we have been sharing on our social media. Or, reach out to furkidsfoundation@gmail.com to have some graphics sent to you. We appreciate your support.

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