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OK, it’s my turn to promote my cause. On the first Saturday of May each year, GoodDogz.org teams up with Myers PR, the Reston Town Center and RestonDogs to host the annual Reston Pet Fiesta. The event annually draws about 8000 metro DC residents to the Reston Town Center for a day of pet adoption, family fun and a kick ass dog walk. The Pet Fiesta is GoodDogz.org’s primary fundraiser of the year and this year we need your help more than ever. With giving down and pet surrender up, everyone in the animal welfare sector is struggling and GoodDogz.org wants to help bridge the gap where we can.
We’ve spent a lot of time lately helping place dogs left homeless by the economy. We are also working diligently to help families that want to keep their dogs make arrangements. We need your help to continue doing what we do.
By making a $10 (or more) donation to our dog walk, your money goes directly to this mission. It’s tax deductible and can easily, securely be made by Visa, MC, Amex or Discover through Firstgiving.com. Our organizational goal for the event is $10,000. My personal goal is $1,500 - aggressive but attainable with your help.
It’s easy…
- Go to http://www.firstgiving.com/bethbates and make an online donation OR
- Go to http://www.firstgiving.com/GoodDogz, set-up your own pledge page and start collecting pledges.
You can also attend and participate in the ‘Tails on Trails” dog walk if you are in the DC area. We welcome you!!
And last, but certainly not least, if you own a business, you can be a dog walk sponsor by making a donation and receiving promotional considerations. Sponsors need to be signed up by March 21.
A gazillion thanks to everyone who supports GoodDogz.org everyday and a hearty WOOF to our new supporters!
THANK YOU!
Do not miss the first of many fun GoodDogz events to come in 2009! Invite your friends and join us on February 24, 2009, 6:00 P.M. for HAPPY HOUR in honor of SPAY DAY USA!
This spectacular event will be celebrated with some information on the importance of spay & neuter and will also have information for new volunteers.
It will be held at Ice House Cafe & Oyster Bar, which is located at 760 Elden Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170. We have reserved some tables in the back bar and will be offering Happy Hour specials! Hope to see you there!
MUTTS © 2008 Patrick McDonnell
Home 4 the Holidays a Success
GoodDogz.org rocked the Reston Town Center last Saturday at our Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption event. The weather was gorgeous and we had a steady flow of foot traffic. The event hosted about 20 dog and cat rescue organizations as well as 10 pet retailers selling their holiday wares.
We’ll be compiling the number of animals that were adopted over the next few weeks, but we do know that a new group, K9 Lifesavers, have adopted 20 of the 30 dogs that they brought to the event. A success unto itself.
Subscribe to our RSS feed to get more information about the results of Home 4 the Holidays as well as all the latest information on GoodDogz.org!
Meredith, Danielle, Andrea and I had a fantastic time at Spooky Pooch last night. The weather held out (no rain and not freezing cold!) and everyone that participated seem to have a great time. The costumes were incredibly creative and absoutely hilarious. After the judging, we mounted up and marched in the 62nd Annual Vienna Halloween parade. It was loads of fun and as always, the kids loved the dogs. More photos to come - can’t wait until next year! Happy Halloween everyone!
(Liz Esposito and Kramer looked dashing as construction workers!)
Please join us for our spooky pooch contest in Vienna, VA, this Wednesday night @ 7PM. We will be meeting in the parking lot in front of Skorpio’s Family Restaurant at 421 Maple Ave. East. The cost is $20 for the first dog and $10 for each additional dog. Goodie bags for the first 50 participants to sign-up plus cool prizes for costume winners. But that’s not all - then you and your pooch get to walk in the 62nd Annual Vienna Halloween Parade in front of 30K spectators! It’s a really fun night and we hope to see everyone there. Pre-register TODAY!!!
Pet retailers and rescue groups! Our online registration for Home 4 the Holidays is up and running! Our Home 4 the Holidays super pet adoption event will be held on November 1 from 11AM-4PM at the Reston Town Center. Registration is now open and all spots are first come, first served. So sign-up now!
Each year, GoodDogz.org hosts our Spooky Pooch costume contest and then everyone marches in the Vienna Halloween Parade. The parade draws over 30,000 spectators each year and the dressed dogs is always a crowd pleaser! The event will be held in Vienna, VA around 7PM on 10/29/08. We’ll have spooktacular goodie bags and prizes for our winners. Please come out, have a great time and support homeless dogs! Sign-up today!
The GoodDogz.org team exhibited at the HSUS Taking Action for Animals conference over the weekend in Arlington, VA. An extremely successful event, our team networked with other animal welfare organizations, conference attendees and hosts. We attended the sessions on lobbying for animals and plan to attend the Lobbying for Animals day on Monday. All in all - a great weekend! Thanks HSUS!
Come meet the GoodDogz.org team at the upcoming Taking Action for Animals hosted by The Humane Society of the United States. We will have a booth in the exhibit hall July 19 - July 20 and would love to say hi! We will be featuring our new website and would love to talk to you about dog adoption, animal welfare education and what you can to help homeless dogs.
Reston, VA (March 27, 2006) – Despite a report of rain, the weather was perfect for the third annual Healthy Hound Dog Walk and Pet Health Fair sponsored by GoodDogz.org. Local dog owners learned about pet health and care at Lake Anne Village Center from exhibitors like Canine Caterers and the Northern Virginia Animal Swim Center. Over 80 walkers participated in the 1-mile dog walk around scenic Lake Anne. Walkers received goodie bags full of treats, toys and fun. The dog walk raised over $1400 that will help GoodDogz.org support homeless dogs.
Pam Ahart of Pet First Aid and Care conducted a demonstration of a “tail to snout” health exam. Ahart enjoyed the event. “What a great day! The Healthy Hound Dog Walk & Pet Health Fair was enjoyed by both the dogs and their owners. It was a great time for the dogs to socialize and the owners learn more about the health conscious pet businesses in their local area. As the Pet First Aid & Care exhibitor, many dog owners expressed how nice the event was and they will be attending next year!”
GoodDogz.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating potential dog owners on dog selection and care and supporting the efforts of rescue groups. We believe that by assisting with good dog-owner matches, we’ll give each family the best opportunity for a life-long relationship with their new dog and help to keep dogs out of shelters.
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