NBC Nightly News viewers make a difference for the Detroit Dog Rescue - video

[Bozita]

video and transcript:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42992125/


Viewers make a difference for the Detroit Dog Rescue
After watching our report about the effort to save Detroit's many strays, viewers from across the country offered their support.


updated 5/11/2011 2:41:34 PM ET

From Detroit Dog Rescue co-founder Monica Martino:

"Thank you, thank you, thank you for being the first to notice what we’re doing and for sharing our story with the rest of the country. The response has been incredible! As soon as it aired on the East Coast, we were flooded with people joining the Facebook page and donating. And then every time the hour changed, and more people in more time zones saw it, we watched the donations rise.

We were actually down to our last $43 this morning, because we rescued 25 dogs from a hoarder out here and every one of those dogs needed medical care and spaying/neutering. We used our last reserves to help them, and actually had no idea how we would have managed another week.

Now, just a few hours later, our donations are at $25,035.17, all because of the NBC piece.

It was an 11th hour miracle for us for sure.

Best wishes,
Monica"

[Polly Hennessey]

1. Detroit dogs

I just donated. To the people who are helping the dogs ---- a really big thank you.

[sasha031]

2. I am so glad that they have been able to raise funds due to the exposure they have been given

there are some really good people who do wonderful work.