For years, Furry fans throughout North Carolina have helped in the effort to defeat ALS. Many were inspired by the indomitable spirit and courage of Tony "Dogbomb" Barrett, who faced the disease with defiance to the very end. This year, we are hoping to bring our support to the next level.  Spearheaded by the NC Anthro Society, Furry groups throughout the state have banded together not only to support this year's walk in Raleigh, but to sponsor it as a united community.  The aim is not only to demonstrate the caring and generosity that are the hallmarks of Furry Fandom, but most importantly to raise more money than ever for ALS research, and perhaps even inspire some other corporate sponsors to step up their game.

You can help us to achieve those aims by clicking the "Donate to a team member" link above.  It doesn't matter which one; we are a team, and every donation to our sponsorship fund is a step closer to our goals.  There's going to be a strong Furry presence at the walk no matter what, but with your help, here is what we can accomplish:

• At $2500, we get our Furry logo featured on the t-shirt, promotional banners, brochures, and the event landing page, a shoutout on social media and live during the event, and a booth where we can tell people about our Fandom and share the story of Dogbomb with them.
• At $5000, our logo gets printed larger on the Walk Day T-shirt, we'll be recognized at the Finish Line, and have a shout out on Social Media.
• At $7500, our logo gets printed larger still and we'll be able to introduce the Walk Countdown Team, plus we get a Furry spot in the chapter newsletter.
• At $10,000, we get an opportunity to say a few words during the Walk's opening ceremonies and to hand out awards at closing, our logo shows up boldly at the top of the page, and best of all, we get a chance to say to the other big corporate sponsors, "Is that all you've got?"

If you have any questions about our sponsorship effort, please direct them to contact@ncanthrosociety.org. Finally, whether you can donate or not, perhaps you could join us at the Walk on April 15, 2023. Just click the "Join Our Team" link to join Team Dogbomb at the Walk!

Of course, you do not need to be a Furry to support our sponsorship fund.  You just need to be a person who cares and wants to help us realize the dream of never having to say goodbye to another friend this way again.

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