I've had some requests for info on the raffle thus I am re-posting the details. If you have any further questions, please email me. Thanks in advance. Linda Butler Windy Knoll Shepherds We are raffling off a beautiful German Shepherd Tapestry Jacket for the purpose of collecting monies for Degenerative Myelopathy research. Funds collected for this raffle will be sent to the American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation, where the monies will be matched by the Charitable Foundation, and then sent to Dr. Clemmons. With the purchase of a raffle ticket, you will be receiving an acknowledgement from Ginny Altman, the Health and Genetics Liaison of the American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation. Here is your chance to win a beautiful German Shepherd jacket and contribute to a good cause! Jacket Description The jacket has two large German Shepherds on the front of it, 3 large German Shepherds on the back of it, with paw prints going up the sleeves and around the collar. The jacket is a button front jacket, with a light blue background color, and has a mandarin style collar in a deeper blue. This jacket is a real conversation piece, and would make a great gift for yourself or any German Shepherd lover/fancier, while contributing to a worthwhile cause. The jacket will be special ordered in the size requested by the winner of the raffle. Available sizes are small, medium, large and extra large. A photo of the jacket is displayed at this URL: _http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jossiesgirl16/detail?.dir=b80d&.dnm=eb7f.jpg&.s rc=ph_ (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jossiesgirl16/detail?.dir=b80d&.dnm=eb7f.jpg&.src=ph) How to Purchase a Raffle Ticket/Tickets Raffle tickets cost $10 each, or you may purchase three tickets for $25. Of course, more than three tickets may be purchased. You may purchase tickets via Paypal until Midnight, Wednesday, July 13 using this link _https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=DMResearchRaffle%4 0aol%2ecom&item_name=DM%20Research&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code =USD&charset=UTF%2d8_ (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=DMResearchRaffle@xxxxxxx&item_name=DM%20Research&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&t ax=0¤cy_code=USD&charset=UTF-8) The winning raffle ticket will be drawn on Friday, July 15. You will be emailed a receipt with a raffle number on it, for each of your purchased raffle tickets. You must keep your receipt, with your raffle number on it, to claim the jacket, if you win. Each person who purchases a raffle ticket will be acknowledged as a donor to DM research. Thank you to all who will participate in this raffle! Purchasing a raffle ticket will help us to fund DM research, and possibly lead to the eradication of this heartbreaking and devastating disease. Permission is granted to cross post this raffle announcement. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================