How to Help


	Volunteering & Donating
	Special Fundraisers & Events
	Links
	FBRN in the News!

VOLUNTEER!
Join FBRN. We have a lot of fun together, and we are always seeking new volunteers. If you'd like to volunteer, you should have flat-faced breed experience, a reference from your current veterinarian, and a reference from someone involved with French Bulldogs or from a rescue organization you've worked with in the past. For more information, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Kathi Luljak.

WE NEED YOUR HELP
It costs a great deal of money to rescue these dogs, and we depend on the generosity of people like you to be able to continue this work. There are many ways you can help us....

GIVE MONEY
The fastest way to help is to donate money. Please click on the bone anywhere on our website and give what you can. The number of Frenchies coming into rescue is skyrocketing, many are in dire condition, and our needs are growing. Donations to FBRN are tax-deductible! Does your company have a matching funds policy for employees' donations to charitable organizations? If so, take advantage of this option when you donate.

Gift certificates to dog-related sites are always welcome! A very generous sponsor once donated $1000 to us to buy whatever our NC-10 puppy mill survivors needed through J-B Pets. And J-B Pets gave each of our NC-10 dogs a bed when they heard who the gift certificate was for.

DONATE GOODS
Donate dog related items to FBRN. We especially need crates, beds, collars and leads, bowls and toys. De-clutter and help FBRN! Some of our dogs come to us without a dish or a toy to their names, and many dogs are fostered in cold weather areas of the country and would love a coat or sweater your own Frenchie won't wear. If you have goods to donate, send an email to Nancy Best, our donations coordinator. She'll get your gift to any Frenchie you specify, or find one who could put your gift to good use.

SPONSOR A DOG
Many of our donors sponsor a specific dog on our Foster page, and like to watch the site as "their" dog is rehabilitated and rehomed. Others sponsor a dog in memory of their own or another’s beloved dog or pet. A lovely way to honor a French Bulldog’s person is to donate in their name for a birthday, anniversary or a special occasion.

MEMORIAL PAGE
We have a page devoted to memorials, where donations can be made to honor the life of a human or canine friend or family member. Share your memories and express your sympathy with a message we'll post on the page.

SHOP
Shop at the FBRN Rescue Mall and FBRN Cafe Press online store. Retail therapy is good for you and for our Frenchies in need! Each purchase contributes to helping FBRN. We are also represented on iGive, so if you shop online, please take advantage of the opportunity to donate through iGive's portal.

FOSTER
FBRN needs foster homes with French Bulldog or other flat-faced, bull or terrier breed experience. We need foster homes for healthy dogs and puppies, as well as medically challenged or temperamentally difficult dogs. Occasionally, we need an overnight or very short-term foster home. You should know that you might have your foster dog for two months or more, depending on whether the dog requires extensive rehabilitation. For more info please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Kathi Luljak .

TRANSPORTATION
Dogs may come into rescue hundreds of miles from a suitable foster home. You can help by volunteering to drive a leg of a transport. Foster dogs may also need transportation to or from the airport, in the rare case one is flown to a foster home.

CHECK SHELTERS
We rely on our volunteers and volunteers from other breed rescues to check animal shelters for French Bulldogs we may be able to rescue and rehome. If you find a Frenchie in a shelter, please immediately notify Lesley Sailor , our Rescue Community Liason.

READ THE PAPER
Check the want ads for 'Free to Good Home' French Bulldog ads and let our Rescue Community Liaison, Lesley Sailor know so she can let them know about FBRN.

SPREAD THE WORD
FBRN has downloadable info that volunteers can print and share, a banner and visual aids for local Pet Expo type events and more. You and your fellow French Bulldog enthusiasts can get together for a day of fundraising and education in your community. Don't forget to bring your friendliest Frenchies to be ambassadors for the breed. Plus, if you have a website, please LINK to us! To become a volunteer, please contact Kathi Luljak .

FUNDRAISING
FBRN is always in need of funds. Do you know of a company that could supply the Rescue Mall with merchandise for sale? Do you have a good fundraising idea? Contact Lesley Sailor, our Fundraising Coordinator.

BECOME A STATE CONTACT
Volunteer to be a state contact and answer questions by phone and email about FBRN. This volunteer position requires patience, tact and good people skills. State contacts must have several years experience with French Bulldogs, and must be able to house and pick up any French Bulldogs who are surrendered in their area. State contacts should also be available for overnight or long-term fostering, sometimes on very short notice. For more info on becoming a state contact, email our Volunteer Coordinator Kathi Luljak .

EBAY SALES
Did you know that you can designate all or a portion of your eBay sales to be donated to FBRN? FBRN is a registered charity with Mission Fish, an organization that works with eBay to arrange for donations through eBay auctions: http://www.missionfish.org/NPMMF/nphomepage.jsp?NP_ID=15166 When you set up your eBay auction, just designate FBRN as your charity!

Thank you for sharing your time, your talents, and your donations with us. The Frenchies in our care today and in the future will benefit from your participation in FBRN.