Thursday, May 31st and Friday, June 1st, the 2nd Annual Car Pool Bow Tie Open Golf Tournament and the 5th Annual Pets on Parade Benefit & Auction. Fetch A Cure’s two biggest fundraisers of the year, to raise awareness and funds for Fetch A Cure's community oriented programs.
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| Come on Ma.
Here’s Omar waiting impatiently
for me to come in and check again on word about the total amount the events had
raised. He and his pack know that it takes lots of “that thing called money”
to keep these important programs going. They love hearing about the Companions
in Crisis program, which provides financial assistance to people
that can’t afford treatments and medication for their pets diagnosed with
cancer.
Omar says the female Elders at K-9 Town can cure anything, but being the devoted animals they are, these pets don’t like leaving their people families for too long at a time.
Another
of the pack’s favorites. Through a partnership with the Virginia
Department of Corrections, inmates at Virginia correctional centers train and
socialize rescue dogs with guidance and instruction from two professional dog
trainers. The Pen Pals program not only lowers the rate of euthanasia in
Virginia’s city dog shelters, but also provides life skills to inmates. The
rescue dogs chosen for the program come from Richmond Animal Control and
Southside SPCA shelters. On average, 90 dogs are rescued and placed into loving
homes every year through Pen Pals.
We all know how Omar and his pack are big on rescues. I don’t think I’ll tell him where these shelters are located. |
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| How'd we do?
Back to our original conversation,
Omar and I went back into the house to see if there was any news. There was. The two events were tremendous successes. PROCEEDS
TOTALED NEARLY $220,000. That’s right,
$220,000. All the hard work paid
off.
I was talking to Omar, I thought.
“We can
continue our mission to improve quality of life by
connecting people and pets!! Our vision
is intact!! We may one day see a
community where no one is denied a choice for their pet because of lack of options,
education or funding!!”
I snapped out of my happy, somewhat loud moment and got to the door just
in time to see Omar rounding a corner at top speed, headed for his beloved K-9
Town, USA, where his pack would surely be waiting.
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As usual, I’ve told my story my way but this time I didn’t stray too far
from the real deal.
Go to the Fetch A Cure site at http://www.fetchacure.com/ to get a full
understanding of the help that’s available to you and our furry friends.
Mention Fetch A Cure to family and friends.
Volunteer.
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