Big events coming up - the Reunion in the fall - stay tuned!
the Walk-A-Thon in June and the Petfinder Shelter Challenge

 
 
DON'T FORGET!!!
The Animal Rescue Site, www.theanimalrescuesite.com is hosting a special challenge for rescue groups in Canada and the U.S.
The grand prize is a $10,000 grant, and they will be awarding many other grants to rescue groups with the most votes - a total of $100,000 in grants for animal welfare organizations.

Just go to the Animal Rescue site, click on the side tab 'Shelter Challenge',
or go to http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3&link=ctg_ars_shelterchallenge_from_contestwinners_sidetabs
 
Some people have been confused by the process, so here it is step-by-step. It sounds more complicated than it really is. :o)
 
There will be a purple box in the middle of the screen. that says "Search and Vote for a Shelter"
The shelter name is "Project Jessie" and the country is "CAN" on the drop down menu. After you change the country, it take s a second and the "STATE" menu will change to "Prov", choose "ON" , the city is "Caledon"
Click on "SEARCH". Wait a second...
You get a new section underneath but inside the purple box that says the shlter name and has a button marked "VOTE"
Click "VOTE"
You are taken to a new screen where they show you a picture of an animal. You have to type the name of the animal in to confirm your vote. (So that clever people can't set up computer programs to vote for them all day long...) :o)
 
If you don't confirm your vote it will not count - so please be sure you have named the animal and pressed "enter" before you leave the site!
 
Once you have voted once, the same shelter name will come up every time you visit the site .
You can also sign up for daily email reminders.
 
Please ask family and friends to vote too! I don't think we have a hope of winning the big prize, but I am sure that we still have a good chance at one of the Canadian ones. Pass this message along and lets get clicking!

Also, by clicking on the purple button at The Animal Rescue Site, www.theanimalrescuesite.com  you give food to an animal living in a shelter or sanctuary--at no cost to you. This only takes a few seconds. Please, click every day. To make this a breeze, you can select to have daily click reminders (left column under 'Free Ways to Help).

For your help, MANY thanks!
Shelly and crew =^..^=
 
Shelly Hawley-Yan
Director, Project Jessie Coordinator
Animal Alliance of Canada
221 Broadview Avenue, Suite 101
Toronto, ON M4M 2G3
email: shelly@animalalliance.ca

"In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we will never hear.  They are not brethern, they are not underlings, they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the earth."   ***Henry Beston (1888-1968)4
 

The Walk-A-Thon at Woofstock!

 

June 13th, 2010
the 7th Annual Rescue Me Walkathon to raise awareness and funds for Rescue

PLEDGE FORMS NOW AVAILABLE:  CLICK HERE TO OPEN

EVENT DETAILS

  • When: Sunday June 14th

  • Where: at Woofstock - the biggest outdoor festival for dogs in all of North America! www.woofstock.ca
    Woofstock happens in the St. Lawrence Market, Toronto The k9 Rescue Me Booth will be located in Berczy Park, approximately 30 feet north of the corner of Front & Scott Street. (1 block west of Church Street)

  • Time: Project Jessie is walking as part of the Rescue Me network
    Registration for the Walk-a-thon begins at 9am on Sunday June 13th, the Walk-a-thon will kick-off at 11am Be sure to show up early to allow yourself time to register and pick up your gift!

  • Details: Walk course of 2.5km's, Senior Dog & Puppy walk course of 1.5km also available.

What do you need to do to take part?

Next Steps:
1.) Register now! CLICK HERE to register online and start collecting pledges!
2.) Wait for your Online Registration Confirmation Email
3.) Forward the link sent to you in your confirmation email to your personal stats page, and use it to start raising money online!

BE SURE TO INDICATE THAT YOU ARE WALKING FOR PROJECT JESSIE!
Alternatively, you can also download the pledge form and submit your pledges separately. CLICK HERE to download the form.

Don't forget that it is two sided!
The k9 Rescue Me walk-a-thon is one more activity at Woofstock in which both you and your dog can participate.  
as there are many different rescues taking part! 

 
Email shelly@animalalliance.ca so that we can add you to our walk-a-thon update emails.  
 
For more information, to volunteer to help at the event, for pledge sheets or to sponsor a walker, please feel free contact me directly - thank you!!! 
If you aren't going to walk, and don't want to ask for pledges, how about sponsoring a walker?
Even $10 would really help in reaching our goals!!!

You can pledge online through the secure link at:
k9rescueme.com/register/show-participant.php?id=40
Or: by cheque or credit card by phoning the main office 416-462-9541
Or: by Paypal (shelly@animalalliance.ca)

My personal goal is to raise $2000 and I have a long way to go in just a short time. Please help!
I will probably be taking a Project Jessie foster dog or two with me as well. It is a great, dog-friendly environment to talk about rescue as well as raising some funds as well. THANKS!!!

 
 
It should be a lot of fun and we really hope to see YOU there!
 
 
Shelly Hawley-Yan
Director, Project Jessie
221 Broadview Avenue, Suite 101
Toronto, ON M4M 2G3
 
email: shelly@animalalliance.ca
Phone: 519-940-4712 or
Phone: 416-462-9541