We’re kicking off our countdown to #GivingTuesday2022 with an explanation of changes we’ve made to our fundraiser and why. (Perhaps not very exciting, but very important)
In the past, we’ve taken part in the national #GivingTuesday campaign exclusively through Facebook. Mainly, because it was convenient and simple for us to sign up. And over the years, you, our wonderful supporters, have generously made it possible for this ministry to stay afloat during the winter months when donations tend to slow, and costs tend to skyrocket. (Can you say, “hungry horses needing to stay warm + doubled hay/feed prices?”) To those who have given in the past during #GivingTuesday, we again say THANK YOU!!!
What we’ve discovered in the past few years, is that Facebook changes make it more and more difficult for us to track who is giving, what they’ve given, and how to contact them to say thank you and offer a donation receipt. We do realize that a receipt is offered by the third-party organization handling Facebook donations. However, many people may wonder why they did not receive an acknowledgement and receipt from us, and we’d hate for people to think we ignored their gift! The other reason we’ve chosen to skip using Facebook’s #GivingTuesday campaign is because the ranch must wait until February before we receive the funds you donated! And as we stated earlier, winter expenses are intense.
So, what is the solution, you ask? We’ve constructed a #GivingTuesday “Event” on our website, as well as an “event” on our ranch Facebook page, where you can sign up to receive notifications for all our updates and stories leading up to #GivingTuesday2022 on November 29th. Both event pages will also include links to our PayPal and Venmo accounts for those who would like to donate electronically. If you prefer to put a check in the mail, our mailing address is: Mercy Spring Ranch, 21819 McBride Rd. Escalon, Ca. 95320. If you’d like to hand deliver your donation to the ranch, we’d love to shake your hand and thank you personally! Just let us know when you’d like to come by, so we can be available to greet you! As we receive donations we will update our giving totals, both on our Facebook page and website events, so you can see firsthand how the Lord is providing for the ranch’s needs through all of you! Join us in prayer as we ask and trust the Lord to meet this ministry’s every need in the coming weeks.
With that, let the Mercy Spring Ranch Giving Tuesday countdown begin!