State of the Pledge 5 Union

Hey Pledge 5-ers!

Hope everyone is ready for our Annual Taking It off for Charity Poker Tournament on Friday! We have a feeling everyone is going to walk away hitting the karma jackpot! And as you all know, the Gainesville community and our sponsors have been very generous with the prizes and goodies we'll be giving out at the event. Don't forget that you can still get tickets from any of the Pledge 5 interns or the Pledge 5 office.

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."  ~Anne Frank


 
Let's start now! There's other needs right here in our very own backyard that we need to address.
 February is coming up soon. You know what that means: they are always there for us, without questioning our actions or quirks. They love us unconditionally. And how about that never-failing greeting at the door when we come home from work? For one day next month, we all get to show our love ones just how much we adore and care about them.And we're not talking about your valentines!

We know you love your pets. But there's many animals that need some of that affection that they've never had. Pledge 5 Foundation is teaming up with Gainesville Pet Rescue for a 5K-9 and Adoptathon on February 26th at Kanapaha Park. Bring home a furry friend and raise money for Gainesville Pet Rescue; every donation goes towards maintaining a healthy and happy life for animals that don't have homes.

So get fit and get ready party in February with Pledge 5 Foundation!

Other service events/ charity work to get involved with this weekend around town:

- UF students are collaborating to raise funds and bring in donations for flood victims in Brazil. Enjoy good food and fun at this event on Sunday. Details are on BRASA's facebook page.

 - LifeSouth still needs your help to save lives. How about donating some blood this weekend? It only takes about an hour and it does a lot of good. Here's Pledge 5 intern and Graphics guru, David Armas, pledgin' in the bloodmobile before donating:

 

Find other volunteer opportunities through http://www.sweatmonkey.org/

Pledge with us to create a better community, one cause at a time!