News Archives: Volunteer news May 4: 2008-05-04
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> **Dog Wash Saturday at Trinity, 9-2; Had a very slow start ...cold weather? We made $600, which isn't terrible, but not great for a "first of the season"! Thanks to: Gene, Billye, David and Molly; Justin and Jessica; Lori and Wilson; Claire, Maggie and Janey; Gretchen, Rachel, Christie... everyone worked really hard...but I think we all had fun. Next Dog Wash May 17 at Kroger.** We will be doing offsite adoptions at Murray Park , by the Dog Park, on second and fourth weekends. See info below, and contact Laura if you can help. This is a good chance to show adoptable dogs in foster care, too.,br> Offsite Adoption Event at Murray Dogpark - Sat 5/10
Shift 1 - 10-12
- need 2 volunteers to participate in featuring adoptable dogs/pups; willing to pick up from shelter and transport 1-2 dogs each to Murray dogpark
Shift 2: 12-2
- Offsite Adoption Event at Murray Dogpark - Sun 5/11
Shift 1: - 10-12
Shift 2: 12-2
Dogs should be bathed at the shelter before going to events. You can take them in the back door by the clinic entrance, and bathe them in the grooming room.
Laura will be at the event for both shifts. If interested, please contact Laura at laurajade76@yahoo.com and let me know, to. Even if you don't want to take a dog, stop over and give the volunteers with dogs a little break!
**Puppy Love , if you are interested in helping with this great program, contact Leah at leahcapel@sbcglobal.net for more info. This is the schedule for the next several months:,br>1> st Saturday: Briarwood 10:30 a.m. > 2nd Saturday: Parkway 10:00a.m.,
> 3rd Saturday: Presbyterian Village 10;00 a.m.
> 4th Saturday: Parkview 10:30 a.m.
> Meet at the shelter a half hour before, to get your puppy ready.
**Birthday Party May 18 and 25...need help
Remember to use your Kroger Card! They don't help us if you don't use them! If you don't have one, we just got more at the shelter. If you don't know how they work, let meknow and I will explain this painless way to make money for the shelter.
**If you would like to learn a new skill and help our dogs get adopted, sign up for our Dog Training Classes, by contacting Phyllis at Phyllisnewt@hotmail.com These four-week courses teach our dogs the basics of canine "good citizenship", make them ore adoptable, and the dogs and trainers have a lot of fun.A new series of classes will start May 4; contact Phyllis if you would like to be part of it!
** For those of us who don't get to see our dogs on Channel 4 on Thursdays at 6:15 AM, you can go to our website, click on "Our TV Stars at Ch 4" (under News) and see a video clip of the spot.
**We have some really nice HSPC merchandise available, some just for volunteers, some everybody. Go to our our website, click on New Merchandise and check it all out. Shirts, totes, bibs, license plate frames, dog outfits, hats.. some with our logo, some with beautiful designs by Little Rock Artist Les Waite. AND FOR VOLUNTEER GEAR, go to www.cafepress.com/hspcvolunteers
> **Check our website for information on buying a page, or sponsorship, of the 2009 DayPlanner. We are already selling pages, so don't wait too long...last year we had to turn away people, or the book would be too thick!!
**Dr Medlock, our staff vet, has put a green binder up front, for volunteers to write down any illness or problems that they might observe. She promises to look at it first thing when she comes in.
> **Super Suppers schedule:
> 10% to be donated to the Pulaski County Humane Society on these dates. You must mention that you are purchasing to support the shelter.
> Friday, May 9
> Saturday, May 10
> Friday, May 16
> Saturday, May, 17
> Friday, May 23
> Saturday, May 24
> **Christine is again going to do our Critter Camps. These are the dates, if you know any children over 8 that would enjoy it, or if you would like to help: > Dates:June 6, June 20, July 11, and August 1 (11am-3 pm all days) > **June 28---Martial Arts competition at River Market...we get a large percent of the drink sales if we can provide a few volunteers to sell beer and soft drinks. Last year we made over $1800, and this year promises to be even bigger.It's still a ways off, but consider helping...and if you a martial arts fan, you will get to see a good competition.
> **Adoptions: Max; Walt; Wally; Cassidy;Marlena; Whisper; Joshua; Westie #1; kittens.
> **Next volunteer orientation: Monday May 12 at 6:00PM at the shelter.
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