Victory 4 the Voiceless Animal Rescue is a 501 (c)3 not-for-profit, no-kill organization. We are a key resource for animal rescue assistance in our community, receiving countless inquiries and urgent pleas on a daily basis. Our mission is to focus on the importance of spay/neuter and maintain our monthly goal of 30+ spay/neuters.

We have always relied on low-cost spay/neuter services such as the ASPCA, but they have suffered an unfortunate decline in service due to the pandemic. This leaves organizations like ours in a tight position, making it difficult to function financially. We have struggled to continue to provide food and supplies to our foster homes and keep up with rising veterinary costs. We work tirelessly to maintain the outdoor feral cat colonies and have a growing waiting list of new colonies pleading for our attention. With such a rising waiting list, we jeopardize mass reproduction of the unwanted outdoor cat population.

At this time, we absolutely cannot stop the vital need for veterinary care and have been given no choice but to pay the surged prices at private practices. The increase in these costs have nearly quadrupled from the typical low cost amount, and we are struggling to get by each week. It has become an unsettling feeling to have to choose which animals get vet care first. We are also in the process of opening up Staten Island's first, and only, low-cost spay spay/neuter clinic and need your help to make this much needed service a reality.

In order for rescuers to continue making ends meet, we desperately need fundraising assistance. We are coordinating an upcoming fundraising event on April 21, 2023 anticipating 200 attendees. All of the proceeds from this event will go towards our rescue needs. We are searching for sponsors to cover the cost of large popular items as well gift cards in order to assist us with reaching the maximum amount of proceeds possible.

We are inquiring with your company in hopes you will consider making a contribution towards our upcoming raffles. It is important to us to continue our rescue efforts and be available for our community's needs. In the hopes that you are willing to contribute, we will provide you with a donation receipt to use as a tax write-off, and will also advertise your business on social media and event flyers.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely, April Soto and the V4V fundraising team