Every meal for every animal, every day, is provided by donations from YOU, our caring supporters!
https://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate
THANK YOU!
If you would like to make a donation and send it in the mail instead of making an electronic transaction online, please mail your check or money order to:
Rikki’s Refuge
PO Box 1357
Orange, VA. 22960
It’s grant writing time of the year again! Rikki’s Refuge needs your help! Please leave a review for us here:
http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/life-unlimited-of-virginia-inc/
Thanks so much!
VEGAN BLACK BEAN SOUP
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 pinch black pepper
4 cups vegetable broth
4 (15 ounce) cans black beans
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, carrots and garlic for 5 minutes. Season with chili powder, cumin, and black pepper; cook for 1 minute. Stir in vegetable broth, 2 cans of beans, and corn. Bring to a boil.
Meanwhile, in a food processor or blender, process remaining 2 cans beans and tomatoes until smooth. Stir into boiling soup mixture, reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Please VOTE & SHARE for RIKKI’S REFUGE in the Animal Rescue Site SHELTER CHALLENGE every day! Thank you!
Vote here: http://
CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR RIKKI’S REFUGE!
“Humans and animals inhabit the planet together and
we have to find a way to take cruelty out of it.”
~~ Tony Benn ~~
Check out our DUDLEY with his peacock feather! MINE MINE!
The Animal Rescue Site launched their summer SHELTER CHALLENGE yesterday, and we sure could use your help! Please vote for us every day! Your votes could help us win a grant to help feed all the animals here at Rikki’s Refuge!
The new Shelter Challenge runs from July 14 through September 21. Please vote and share for Rikki’s Refuge every day, thank you!
Vote here: http://www.shelterchallenge.com/web/charityusa/nomineehome?userId=53331&nomineeId=17448
Rikki’s Refuge is raffling a motorcycle! 
It’s a BEAUTIFUL blue, 2009 Honda Rebel 250. It would make a great starter bike! It has 3,450 miles on it. It was test ridden in the parking lot of our thrift store, Re-Tail, by a motorcycle enthusiast who also happens to be a mechanic. He found nothing wrong with the bike. It runs great! He did note that the exhaust pipes are after market, and are Jardines.
The bike comes with saddle bags and 2 helmets.
Tickets are only $5 each, or 6 for $25. The bike can be seen, and tickets purchased, at Re-Tail Resale Shop, 3503 Lafayette Blvd., Fredericksburg, Va., 22408, during store hours (Monday through Saturday 10:00-6:00, and Sundays Noon – 5:00).
The drawing will be held at 12:00 noon on July 4, 2014. The winner does not need to be present to win.
To see the bike in action, check out the links below!
This one shows that all of the lights work:
The winner of the raffle will be responsible for taxes, tags, registration, and inspection of the motorcycle.
After such a long, cold winter and muddy, rainy start to the year, we are thrilled to be able to get out and about!
Come visit our booth at The 28th Annual Virginia Wine & Craft Festival In Historic Downtown!
The festival gates open on Saturday at 10am with activities and musical entertainment all day until 6 p.m. Come and enjoy tastings from 20 Virginia wineries, food vendors, and artists and crafters from all over the east coast.
The event is over now, but boy, did you ever make it a success! Thank you for all your help — we received 224 unique donations (several people made more than one donation), totalling $12,263! We also won one of the four $2,500 Union First Market Bank’s Home Stretch prizes, for the most unique donations 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM.
Remember … donations must be made through thecommunitygive.org to count!
We will give a $5,000 reward to the person(s) providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever shot and killed our beloved emu Mary. Her buddy Beau is beside himself with grief, and we are heartbroken at this act of horrible cruelty and hatred.
For more information, see the whole story here.
Come and see what is going on in the new Re-Tail Resale and Thrift store! It’s now open! Filled with donated items from people like YOU, the store has something for everyone! Our “library” is like shopping in a book store — everything is sorted by fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, and then sorted alphabetically. So, it’s easy to find the author or title that you’ve been looking for! We have antiques, glassware, sporting equipment, office equipment, kitchen cabinets, puzzles, children’s toys, framed art, and lots and lots of clothing! 
We are open from 10:00 until 6:00 Monday through Saturday, and Noon until 5:00 on Sunday.
We accept donations (at the back door, please!) daily until 2:00. All donations are tax deductible!
So come and see us, and come often! The selection changes daily! (Hourly, really, but I don’t expect people to come in and shop every hour….although it would be nice for the animals who benefit from your sales….)
And be sure to like us on Facebook!