11:36am

Our trip ends in Florida... But not our journey

We did not make the top three, so we will not be going to New York for the winners announcement. But we go home not defeated but with renewed excitement about our shelter, our mission and ourselves. Our little shelter accomplished much to get this far in the contest, but we acceived so much more... More public awareness, more people volunteering, more donations of services as well as money. We are connecting with more shelters and rescue groups than ever. The momentum has started we are gonna ke… read more

8:02am

Take a right turn onto Stressame Street

Its finally the day. We're sitting at the convention center waiting for the doors to open. Its 7:51am we get to go in at 8:00. It sure was a long road to get here. And while we are very excited by all the good that's come from the experiece so far, its hard not to be seduced by the prospect of the million dollar makeover. If we make it into the top three we go next week to NewYork for the final announcement. If we're not in the top three our journey doesn't end. We'll take all the exposure and g… read more