Jack and Jill Travel The World

Some of you might have noticed the long banner with a cute rat on the side of our homepage. And you might wonder “What is that all about?”

Last Friday I came across two things that came to my attention:
1. This post of Powered by Tofu that talks about a Year of Giving (every week she’ll donate $11 to different charity).
2. Our favorite local rescue group that’s handling a big animal hoarding case is running low on funds.
Find out why this is close to our hearts.

Do you watch A&E hoarders? If so, you might’ve seen the rat hoader case.
If not, here’s a preview of the show from EW: video

Anyway, I left a comment on Power by Tofu saying “What a way to make us all feel like selfish bastards.

I was kidding… but really.

It made me squirm with discomfort thinking that the amount of travel money we have saved up on for our RTW trip could be used for much more noble purposes.

Like saving the world

We talk about why we’re going on a RTW trip but in reality, going on an extended trip has the word ‘selfish’ written all over it. We go because we want to enrich ourselves with experiences. We go because it’s what WE have always wanted to do it. We go because WE want to see the world.

We, we, we…

How 0.83% can mean a lot

The average monthly cost of a RTW trip is $2000/month. That’s roughly $24000 a year. What if, what if… we donate $200 to our favorite charity. It might seem like a lot until you realise that it’s less than 1% of an average RTW budget.

It’s truly a drop in the bucket, but for an animal rescue that means a lot.

You want me to give $200?! Heck, I don’t even have $5 to spare

That’s cool. Depending on where you are, even $1 can go a long way. If after reading the post from Powered by Tofu you feel compelled to do something similar, here is your chance to double your impact in saving the world.

Donate to your favorite charity and we will match it 100%

Half of it would go to your chosen charity, and the other half would go to North Star Rescue.

E.g.: You donate $20 to Kiva.org
We will: donate $10 to Kiva under your name (if applicable), and $10 to North Star Rescue.

This is what you need to do:
Step 1: Locate the ‘donate’ button on your favorite charity site
Step 2: Email us the receipt at contact@jackandjilltravel.com
Step 3: Bask in the warm and fuzzy feeling you get for making the world a better place

Read the fine print

You can of course, choose North Star Rescue as your charity and double your impact.

I really don’t have anything to spare

And that’s fine too. You can still help:
- Donate your time. Foster an animal at your house/apartment. Play with dogs and cats at the shelter. They’re not meant to spend most of their lives in cages, you can be the highlight of their day.
- Have rich friends and relatives? Email this post
- Spread the news by re-tweeting or ‘like’ it
- Leave a comment below to show your support and encouragement

What’s in it for us?

We love animals, but especially pet rats. We’ve worked with Lauren, the co-founder of North Star Rescue and I can vouch that she’s a good person. Not many rescues are willing to accept 1000 unwanted animals at one time. It’s a no-BS charity and I can assure you your donation will go towards good use.

In all honesty, giving makes us feel good. As a matter of fact, studies have shown that giving makes people feel good.

Yes, in the end it is about we, we, we…
Who says that being selfish is always a bad thing?

Ready to help some homeless animals?

UPDATES:
Thank you to those who have donated
Jan 31 — Elizabeth B, Keish @28rats, Melissa Kresh, Ruth, Martha F. Today’s total donation: $314 for the ratties!
Feb 1 — Sheryll @wnderlustproj, Chris, Lullabee, Kelly F, Chelsey M, Laurie S, Christy Arrington @technosyncratic, Lisa Vallette, Jenilyn, Embily B.C. Today’s total donation: $285
Feb 3 — Jessica M, Carol S, Anonymous. Today’s total donation (including the matching) is $105
Feb 5 — Melissa K, Miss vicky, Amanda Florio, Chelsey Martin. Today’s total donation (including the matching): $130

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