CorgiPals goes 501c3 ... GOOD NEWS: goal reached!!

Friends, unless I am in Machu Picchu without a laptop, I will probably never be able to get away from my beloved blog entirely on what is supposed to be a “vacation”.

Not when there is EXCELLENT news like this to share!!

GOOD NEWS UPDATE 7/26/2011:

Corgi People have now donated the full $850 Paige needs to file for non-profit status for CorgiPals, Inc.!

Uh-maze-ING!

CorgiPals, Inc. will be organized (and I quote from the bylaws) “for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes, more specifically to provide monetary support for Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, and Corgi mixes in need by conducting fundraisers to aid in the payment of veterinary services and treatments; and to provide monetary support for the transport and boarding of rescued Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Cardigan Welsh Corgis and Corgi mixes.”

Congratulations, Paige! You continue to ROCK ON for CORGIS in need.

In case you haven’t met them yet, here are Paige’s low riders:

CorgiPals Corgi Excellence Officer (CEO): Dexter Jaymz

CorgiPals Corgi Frapping Officer: Violet

To read more about this paw-some accomplishment, click HERE, and be sure to bookmark her blog to keep up with future news!

p.s. Even as she’s been busy taking on all the paperwork to establish CorgiPals Inc., Paige has pitched in to publicize a fundraiser underway for sweet Yoda, a recent rescue with Middle Tennessee Corgi Rescue.

This little guy has early signs of Degenerative Myelopathy and must have tests to rule out other conditions, including advanced arthritis. At ten years old, he also needs a good general exam and bloodwork.

Read more about Yoda on the CorgiPals blog HERE, and pitch in HERE to help make sure he reaches his $350 goal. Right now giving stands at 47% … onward and upward for YODA!

The Daily Corgi is insanely proud to be affiliated with Corgi Pals as a “sister blog”. Which (by the way) means absolutely nothing official, just that we try to work together so the sum of our parts is greater than what either of us could do on our own.

Which also pretty much sums up the power of the Corgi community, doesn’t it?

Corgi Power to the People!!

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This is Paige Davis. She is a Minnesota Mom to fur kids and a Ninja–level advocate for Corgis in need.

With (then) baby Dexter Jaymz.

Paige started CorgiPals a few months back, for the purpose of “giving a voice to Corgis in need.” Visit CorgiPals HERE and HERE to read about all the great work she’s done in an astonishingly short of time. Paige has raised thousands of dollars to help Corgis in need of veterinary care … pretty impressive!

With (then) wee Violet.

Although she may look like a pushover, don’t be fooled. Paige is 98 sinewy pounds of raw persistence and smarts, and is truly, madly, deeply in love with Corgis.

(I can vouch for this firsthand).

In addition to working, studying and being uber Mom to Dexter, Violet and a lump o’ feline love Bento, Paige has decided to make CorgiPals a 501c3 tax-exempt organization.

Until she registers as a 501c3, Paige can’t raise anymore funds for Corgis, so time is a factor here.

This is the first step on the road to CorgiPals, Inc. doing even better work than it’s already done! Once she’s got 501c3 status, all future contributions will be tax-exempt!

The Corgi kids at play … see more at Corgitopia!

Soooo … if you’re behind Paige and want to help make Corgi Pals a 501c3 a reality, you can contribute to the $850 she needs to file the paperwork to make the whole thing legal.

Easy peasy, do it right here, right now!

Or visit her CorgiPals post HERE to read all about her latest push to do more for the breed we all love.

I’m thrilled that Paige is putting her considerable talents to work on such a great cause, because let’s face it: she’s helping not just Corgis but Corgi People too!