We are a not-for-profit fundraising group that is hosting a benefit concert to raise funds for an in-need potbellied pig sanctuary and also recieve funds for a new sanctuary due to open. We have been planning the concert since April of 2008 and we have had many setbacks. we have decided to have the concert at The Modern Exchange ( www.themodernexchange.com ) unless another venue becomes avaiable to work with our needs. The concert will be sometime this winter, but the date has not been decided.
Recently we had the concert all set up and all of our bands bailed with only 3 weeks left to go. Now we are looking for new bands. We are looking for bands of the alternative, hard rock, punk, industrial or metal genre. We are looking for GOOD BANDS that have a following (we need to draw people) and are willing to sign a contract as soon as they accept to play. of course we know you have to have a date first, we would NEVER expect you to play without everything up front. so, we are looking for bands that have heart and commitmnet. If you know of anyone that is in a band or if you can refer a good local band that you love, please pass on the information! This is for the animals. The animals need our help and YOURS!
If you need more info please contact our director at: [email protected] or send a myspace message to us. THANKS SO MUCH! read below for more info about what we are working towards.
We are a group dedicated to pet pig awareness and welfare. You don't have to own a pig to belong, we just hope you'll find us good company and join us in our endeavors.
Currently we are working on a fund raising project for Piggy Heights, also know and Darlynn's Darlins, a non-profit 501(c)3 sanctuary in Lake Wales, FL. They are a hard-off sanctuary run by only two people because they have a hard time keeping commitments from volunteers. They are on only 2 acres and have over 150 pet pigs on site! They also have 18 dogs, several cats, chickens and a cow. They just lost their horses because they did not have the funds to board them. Who knows what kind of homes they will go to.
Since I have known them they were hit by hurricane Katrina, drown in a major flood, almost lost the sanctuary to foreclosure, have had some severely sick pigs, and had several more pigs dumped on their property. They get very little in donations and spend well over $1,000/mo on feed alone. Over the years people have trailed off because the owner, Darlynn, doesn't play politics. She's sticks up for what is right and will defend her pigs at any cost. Not everyone likes to hear that sad truth… which is if these pigs don't get help, they will die. Darlynn drives a bus for Disney and Butch, her husband, is in and out of work as a carpenter because they mostly hire migrant workers in FL.
Our goal is to raise enough money to donate a large amount to Piggy Heights and also save enough for future fundraisers and a new non-profit sanctuary we want to open.
Please check out our pictures of the sanctuary dogs and pigs in our picture gallery, even ISIS the Cow! Some are funny, some are very sad, but it is interesting to see the community of them. I took pictures of just the very front section of the sanctuary. Also, under our blog there is the story and links to the articles about the fire.
