News Archives: Volunteer News 8/24: 2008-08-25
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Our North Little Rock Dog Wash made $350. Thanks to David, Pat, the two Alis, Dakota and friend, and Sumana.**Next Dog Wash Saturday, Sept 6 at Trinity
Susann is coordinating classes for anyone interested in working directly with our dogs. The classes are led by Cindy and Phyllis. If you are interested, contact Susann at gotsusann@gmail.com.
1. Dog Walker Orientation is a one day, two hour class that will teach you the do's and don'ts of shelter dog walking.
2. Dog Training Classes are four-week courses (2 hours per class for each of 4 consecutive Saturdays) that teach our dogs the basics of canine "good citizenship", make them more adoptable, and the dogs and trainers have a lot of fun
**Laura is plannng similar training for people interested in knowing more about working with our cats. Those classes will be on alternate Monday nights at 6. Contact Laura to sign up for the first class, at laurajade76@yahoo.com
**New Event coming up:Walk for the Animals, October 18th, at the Clinton Presidential Center Park
There will be a Kick-Off Meeting on Wednesday, August 27 at 5:30pm at Laughing Moon Cafe (old Sufficient Grounds) at 722 N. Palm Street in Hillcrest. Volunteers will be needed for the event on October 18th at Clinton Presidential Library. We need folks to contact businesses and groups to form walk teams, pre-registration and onsite registration, setup and clean up, distribute flyers, put together goody bags, etc. Please think about coming...we need your ideas and suggestions
**Saturday September 27--Adoption Event (and possible Dog Wash) at Whole Foods (formerly Wild Oats) on Rodney Parham. They want to set up a series of events with us through October.
With the new legislature coming up, the Animal Cruelty bill will be a big issue. We have started posting information on our website, and will update it frequently. We plan to make it a good source for up-to-date information and ways to help. We will post ways to identify and contact your legislators after the November elections, but check it out now for basic information...
Adoptions: Snazzy; Colton; Poplin; Sylvester; Zataran, Nina, and 14 puppy mill dogs this week.
New Volunteers: Anje and Louis Nevala;Anna Robnett and Tory Williams;Peyton Mills; Paige Butterfield; Aimee DuPriest;Mark and Deborah Clark
*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: If you have tried to contact Leah and got no response, try again..she has had her emailed fixed and promises to get back to everyone who is interested!
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.
to get your puppy ready.
If your school, library, scout troop, business organization, etc would be interested in having a speaker from HSPC, contact Christine at clhenderson1@msn.com
She has some wonderful programs for various ages and interestes, and would be happy to talk with you about them.
Reigning Cats and Dogs will be November 15, If you are interested in promoting the event and/or obtaining auction items and sponsorships contact Debbie at nicsmom5@aristotle. net. (There will be a meeting in the fall for the folks who help at the actual event) . If you are interested in helping,or want to find out more, contact Debbie Howell at nicsmom5@aristotle. net or on her cell at 454-4865!
We have some really nice HSPC merchandise available, some just for volunteers,some for 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
Remember to use your Kroger Card! They don't help us if you don't use them! If you don't have one, LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT ONE AND I WILL MAIL IT. We're not keeping them at the shelter any more. If you don't know how they work, let me know and I will explain this painless way to make money for the shelter.
**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.
Next Orientation for new Volunteers.. Monday September 8, at 6PM