COMING THIS SUNDAY! REGISTER AT THE DOG WALK! Paws in the Park is the annual 1K, 3K, 5K dog walk benefitting the Montgomery County Humane Society. More than 400 people and their four-legged furry companions are expected this year, making it one of the Washington, DC metro area’s largest dog walks. Jackie Bensen from NBC4 is kicking off the walk with her German Shorthair Pointer, Opera.
Paws in the Park is fun for the entire family, featuring pet games, top dog trick contest, petting place, kitty corner, face painting, a “flealess” market for pet-friendly vendors, food, music, prizes, raffles, rescue zone and more! Great prizes are awarded to the top fundraisers -- the grand prize, for the fundraiser who raises the most money over $1,000 is a one-night Hyatt Chesapeake Bay summer getaway for a couple or family of four, one of the area's top luxury resorts.
Proceeds benefit the wonderful animals of the Montgomery County Humane Society or Critters for the Cure, our partner organization this year -- it's your choice of where to send your proceeds (select online when you register). Critters For the Cure is a non-profit that supports uninsured and underinsured women battling all types of women’s cancer.
How to Register
Help us raise pledges by walking as an individual or forming a team.
To register and start fundraising, please visit www.firstgiving.com/mchsmd. You can also download an individual registration form.
Questions: 240.483.2846 ● aowen@mchumane.org
How to Collect Pledges
Use either the pledge sheet, your personal fundraising page created at www.firstgiving.com/mchsmd, or both! Ask your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers to sponsor you and your pet. Ask if your employer or your friends’ employers have a matching gift program -- these can double your pledges and get you that much closer to one of our top prizes! Start by setting an example and make your own pledge to help the animals.
Prizes*
Grand Prize: 1-Night Hyatt Chesapeake Bay Summer Getaway (raising $1,000 or more), courtesy in part of Excitations.
Team Grand Prize: Dinner for 8 at Noodles & Company
$100 – Participate in the Healthy Doggie Ice Cream Social at 1:45 pm courtesy of Living Ruff
$250 - Red, White, or Black Tennis Ball for your Pet courtesy of Fetch! Pet Care of Silver Spring
$500 - One Full Day of Daycare or $25 towards Boarding courtesy of Sniffers
$750 - “Spoiled” Pet Bowl courtesy of Souleyret & Associates
$1,000 - Sitting and Framed 5 x 7 photo by Pet Photographer Jim Baker of HiTEK Studio plus “Rescue Me” T-Shirt courtesy of Mutts it to ya
*Prizes will be awarded based on levels of fundraising. As you reach higher levels, you will be awarded all the prizes up to and including your top level. (Ex: At $300, you would receive the $250 and $100 level prizes).
Highlights of the Day:
Living Ruff’s Healthy Doggie Ice Cream Social for walkers collecting $100 or more
The Posh Pooch’s Best Dressed Canine Contest with special guest judges Whitney and Flounder from DC101 $10 per dog to enter and limited to the first 30 contestants.
Musical Carpet Squares, courtesy of Carter’s Carpet and Flooring
Bobbing for Hot Dogs
Montgomery County’s Top Dog Trick Contest
Canine Good Citizen Test,
courtesy of Canine Obedience Unlimited
Pawparazzi Event Photos, courtesy of Foo Cheung Photography
Doggie “Spaw,” complimentary TTouch Sessions and gourmet doggie treats, courtesy of Woodside TTouch and Bentley's Barkery. |
