News Archives: VOLUNTEER NEWS 7/14: 2008-07-13
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Dog Wash Saturday the 19th at Kroger. John and I will be there to set it up, but have to leave early. We need someone to supervise, take the equipment, and possibly keep it for a week until we get home from our trip, about a week later. ...And I forgot to mention Kimber, who helped last week!The puppy mill dogs are resting comfortably at the shelter. They all need medical care and time to recover from anemia, mange, heartworms and infections. They won't be ready for adoption or fostering for at least a month. We have received some very nice donations, but can still use: small dog beds (cat beds would work); receiving blankets; preemie/newborn baby clothes; baby wash cloths, sheets, towels, xsmall and small shirts (not sweaters or coats); Neutracal; baby food..meat, 2nd stage; steroidal eye cream; Science Diet or any good brand of small bite dog food Pedialyte, unflavored Oatmeal or itch-relief shampoo; flea and tick shampoo
August 2nd, we need about 15 volunteers to sell beer and liquor at the kickboxing event. Roli Delgado,volunteer Mary Stephens' son, is running this event,and will give 25% of drink sales to HSPC for helping. We did this last year, and made over $2000; this year should be even more,as there are more drink stands. If you can help, please let me know. Volunteers need to be there around 5:30 to set up, and the event lasts until 10:30. And, if you are interested in this sport, it should be a good show. This is what he sent:
Revenge at the River
Little Rock Amphitheater
Aug 2nd
Doors open at 6:00
Staff and Volunteers there at 5:30
Estimated ending at 10:30
Need Volunteers for 2 beer stands and 1 liquor stand
**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:
1st 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.
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!
Volunteers remember, please, to pick up poop in the Dog Park when you have dogs out. And no more than three dogs at a time, per volunteer.AND. ..instead of taking a few favorites out for a long time, consider taking several different ones for 15 minutes at a time. That way many more can get some exercise and fun. In the hot weather, they won't even mind a shorter play period! And there are some dogs who are starting to spin in their cages out of boredom and excess energy. Please consider taking these dogs out and letting them get some extra exercise...among them are Howie; Graham; Blue; Ronnie; Woody; Jolly; Happy Jack; and Honeymist,
**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; contact Phyllis if you would like to be part of it! Next class will start on July 19th at 10AM
Animal Lovers and Shopping Enthusiasts!
Please be our guest to the first-ever HSPC Days at Coldwater Creek where 10% of your purchase will be donated to the Humane Society of Pulaski County. As a HSPC supporter, you are invited to attend this special promotion where you can take advantage of tremendous shopping opportunities and give generously to homeless animals in our community at the same time.
HSPC Days at Coldwater Creek
Enjoy a relaxed shopping experience at Coldwater Creek in Little Rock to benefit the Humane Society of Pulaski County.
Refreshments will be served during these special shopping hours devoted to the HSPC members and supporters. Please feel free to bring your friends for even more fun. July 17 and July 24, 2008 Park Plaza Mall
**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, we just got more at the shelter. If you don't know how they work, let me know and I will explain this painless way to make money for the shelter. We made $554 for May, which is the lowest in a long time, in spite of selling lots of cards.
**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.
**Christine is again going to do our Critter Camps. This is the last date, if you know any children over 8 that would enjoy it, or if you would like to help: August 1 (11am-3 pm )
**Adoptions: Sunshine; Black Betty;Charlie Black; Judd; Farfel; kittens and puppies...
Next Orientation for new Volunteers.. Monday July 14, 6PM