Do you have a four-legged friend with beautiful eyes or a fun personality? If so, we encourage you to enter your pet in our2024 Virtual Pet Parade. On the Tuesday following Thanksgiving each year, we celebrate #GivingTuesday, which is a national day of giving. As a fun twist this year, we will donate 10% of all entry fees to a local animal rescue group.
Pets can be entered in the categories of Best Dressed Pilot, Best Couple, Funniest Pet, Best Personality, and Prettiest Eyes. The winner in each category will receive a plaque. The entry fee is $25 for one pet or $40 for two pets. You can enter now until 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, by filling out the form. Payments will be accepted via PayPal.
Photos of all pets entered in the contest will be posted on the AMA Foundation’s Facebook and Instagram pages throughout the day on December 3. Check out those social media platforms to see some cuteness overload. The winner of the Best Dressed Pilot category will appear on the donation page in a future issue of Model Aviation
Mango’s Miraclesis the rescue organization that will receive a portion of the contest entry fees. This 501(c)3 is near and dear to our hearts. AMA Clubs Services Senior Director Ilona Maine has volunteered for the East Central Indiana nonprofit for a number of years. In that time, she has fostered and cared for many animals. Rescuing animals from puppy mills and other bad situations is something that Ilona is passionate about.
When you donate on #GivingTuesday, you will also support the AMA Foundation’s General Fund. This fund allows the AMA Foundation maximum flexibility to make the most impact. Donations to this fund are unrestricted in use, allowing the Foundation to direct money to areas of greatest need, such as the development of a new program or the acquisition of an important museum artifact or object. The General Fund also provides some support for necessary administrative and fundraising costs so staff can continue to push the Foundation’s mission forward.
If you do not have a pet to enter the contest, you are welcome to make a one-time donation.
We hope that you will consider supporting the AMA Foundation and Mango’s Miracles this #GivingTuesday. We wish you a warm start to this holiday season and many happy tails.
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