Thank You - 10th Annual Dog Wash

August 1, 2006

CHS 10th Annual Dog Wash Was a Real Big SPLASH!

Saturday, July 22 turned out to be a beautiful day to wash dogs! Countryside Humane Society volunteers washed over 295 “dirty” dogs and raised over $6,000. An all-time record! An estimated 540 people attended this year’s wash. Several pet owners told volunteers that the dog wash is the only time their
dog(s) gets a bath.

For the past ten years, Dennis Stewart owner of Havahart Pets has sponsored the Dog Wash to help the animals at Countryside. This was the eighth year that employees from Shaggy’s Grooming volunteered their services by cleaning dog’s ears and clipping nails. The staff at Racine Veterinarian Hospital did such a great job selling dog spa packages all were gone by noon. This was the first year for Rebecca Moravec, an animal communicator, to attend. Rebecca’s appointment book was filled almost immediately. Thanks to Countryside’s Project Coordinator, Rita Klinkhammer, the event keeps growing with new and inventive ideas.

It takes a lot of volunteers and community support to successfully run a fundraiser of this nature. We at Countryside are so grateful for everyone’s support. Our thanks to Stein Garden Center, Century Floors and Jose’s Blue Sombrero for the hoses and water hookup. We are also very grateful to FOX 6 News for the TV promotion and coming the day of the wash for a live broadcast. We hope everyone that attended had a “howl’n good time!”

Marilyn C. Benson
Director
Countryside Humane Society, Inc.
2706 Chicory Rd.
Racine, WI 53406
262/554-6699

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you …

Contributors and volunteers are:

Havahart Pets – Sponsor (Dennis Stewart)
Shaggy's Grooming – Nail clipping & ear cleaning (Julie, Darcy, Liz, Rachel, Katie)
Stein Garden Center - hoses and water
Jose's Blue Sombrero - hose hookup
Century Floors – hose hookup
Dr. Lee Patel - Microchipping
Racine Veterinary Hospital (Liz, Shyane, Melissa, Christa, Stephanie,Katie, Dennis Petrovec)
CHS Staff - (Maggie, Jenny, Marilyn, Joyce, Kristi)
Petco – Donated 15 frisbees and 18 tennis balls
Sam's Club - one hr of volunteer time by 2 employees
All Saints volunteers from the "Work a Little Magic" Program
Rebecca Moravec, animal communicator, donated $10 for each reading
Grateful Dog Original Chicago Style Hot Dogs - donating proceeds to CHS
Kat's K-9 Creations - donation
Racine County (Public Works Dept.) - Snow fencing
FOX 6 – TV promotion & Location promotion the day of the Wash

AND all our other GREAT CHS Volunteers!!!