News Archives: Volunteer News 10/14: 2007-10-14
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Tuesday evening--Interior Expressions on Cantrell is having an event to benefit HSPC. Can anyone go there to staff a table, hand out info, and sign up Special Friends?Saturday October 20 from 11-2 there will be a program for people with disabilities in Murray Park . They have asked us to bring some dogs for the attendees to play with . If some volunteers would be willing to take some, that would be very nice. The dogs love an outing, too! Barbara has volunteered to take a dog , and a few others Let me know if you could take a dog to the park for a few hours!
Also October 20th--need volunteers to take adoptables to Oktoberfest at Lutheran High. Let me know if you are interested... We'd really like to send some animals to these events!!
Saturday Oct 20 2-4; A group of kids from Quapaw UMC will be visiting; Kristen and Courtney are helping them get dogs out to the park to play
It is CFC time again…Combined Federal Campaign . If you work for a federal agency, please consider making HSPC your charity of choice. Our new number is 53272. And if your agency would like us to do a program, let me know. Christine has already taken Abner (the Beagle/Bassett) to the Corps of Engineers and is going to the Postal Service this week; she would be happy to visit any others that might want her,and might result in contributions to HSPC. Last year we were pledged $22,000., more than any other charity in the local CFC program!!!!
Our Kroger cards made $555 for August! Please remember to use them . You can purchase them at the shelter, or at our Mall store. (You can't get them at Kroger). If you don't know how they work, let me know and I'll explain this painless way to make money for the shelter.
We have a wonderful Humane Ed program going, so if you know of anyone who would like Christine to come to your school, library, daycare, church, business…to do a program on animal care, and bring puppies!!!...let me know. Christine is now a Certified Humane Educator, and does a wonderful job
October 22—SuperSuppers in NLR will give HSPC 10% of their sales. So if you use SuperSuppers, or would like to try it,this would be a good time. To learn more about SuperSuppers, check their website www.supersuppers..com
Thanks to the folks who took dogs to Babies R Us. We got an adoption, and the dogs had a blast!!.
URGENT: November 3—Reigning Cats and Dogs at the DoubleTree . We need all sorts of event help!! Set up, table monitors, registration, Cashiers, delivery of auction items to the hotel, If you can help, please try to come to the meeting Thursday, 10/18 at 6:30--Oyster Bar Markham and Kavanaugh (3003 Markham)
Puppy Love Here is the schedule for October: Oct. 27th - Parkview 10:30
Meet at the shelter 30 minutes before the scheduled times.
If you would like to go, or find out more, contact Amanda at acarter01@yahoo.com for the schedule;
Mary and Leigh make regular visits to Women and Children First on first Saturdays 10-11, and third Saturdays at Dorcas House. If you would like to help at one of these, contact Mary at mmstephens@ashland.com
Kaki Hockersmith Interiors is representing the talented artist, Justine. Among her many art forms the iconic portraits of beloved animals are highly sought after. The animals' personality and expressions stand out with perfect clarity in her acrylic portraits on canvas. If you would like a unique portrait of your pet created by Justine, 20% of the price will be donated in your name to the Humane Society of Pulaski County. Prices start of $480.00. For more information, call 501.666.6966.
New Volunteers: Joey Fuaco;Jennifer Landers; Todd McAdo; Shannon Pruitt; Breanna Fehlman
Adoptions: Diana; Buddy; Coffee; Nikki; Sugar; Love;Jaxie .Billie; Dusty; Omar; Erica
Next Volunteer Orientation : Monday October 22, 6 PM at the shelter