Give to the Max 2020

**Just like previous years, any donation of $100 or more will earn you a one of a kind MPBR Give to the Max Day '20 hoodie as a thank you.**

We think it’s safe to say 2020 is a year that none of us saw coming. Being a non-profit, we rely heavily on public events for donations and, as we all know, this year was the year of cancelled events. We’re fortunate in that the pandemic has brought many new adopters to our rescue but on the flip side, we cannot operate on adoption fees alone. We’re able to rescue many dogs with medical issues because of our supporters. These are dogs who, without help from people like you, would face euthanization simply because shelters do not have the means to save them all.

Throughout the day today we will share stories written by foster parents, volunteers, and even adopters on our blog and social media. These will be stories of our dogs over the past year, their challenges, and how their lives look now. As you read through these stories, you will see that adoption fees often don't begin to cover the various costs that come with some dogs. Some we take on knowing there will be challenges; others it only becomes clear once we have them with us for assessment.  We owe it to each dog to see our commitment through to the very end and not give up, especially not because cost stands in our way.  This year has shown us that our followers continue to bless our program and make this work possible, even when times are not the greatest for many.

To date, we have taken in 156 dogs and 149 of them have been adopted.  Clearly, we're not a big Minnesota rescue. Our rescue does not have paid employees or a shelter. What we do have are volunteers who give tirelessly of their time and efforts and we have foster homes for the dogs to call "family" until their forever people find them. You, our supporters, have shown us that we don't have to be a big rescue to garner your backing and we are always humbled each year during Give to the Max.  Thank you for your past support, and we hope 2020, with all its challenges, has also brought some bright spots for you too. Today we celebrate just that--both the challenges and the bright spots of our year in rescue.