Fall 2007 ⢠V ol. 42 No. 3 - San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
Fall 2007 ⢠V ol. 42 No. 3 - San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
Fall 2007 ⢠V ol. 42 No. 3 - San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
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Putting the “Fun“ in Fundraising<br />
Photo: Sarah Virgadmo<br />
With the help of some creativity <strong>and</strong> a winning team<br />
spirit, Melody Smith <strong>and</strong> her fundraising team at<br />
GEICO welcomed the challenge of raising money<br />
for the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s 13 th Annual Walk for<br />
Animals. Team captain Melody developed fun <strong>and</strong> easy projects<br />
to help her team generate donations <strong>and</strong> the approach paid off<br />
with amazing results!<br />
The team’s bake sales, “D<strong>ol</strong>lars for Dogs” <strong>and</strong> “Cookies for<br />
Cats,” were a big hit with their coworkers. Staff who donated<br />
to the team received paw print ribbons to show their support,<br />
as well as their name on a paw print-shaped cutout displayed<br />
in the GEICO lobby. In addition, staff were encouraged to take<br />
advantage of GEICO’s matching gift program, which helped<br />
bring the team to its gr<strong>and</strong> fundraising total of $3,387!<br />
Melody <strong>and</strong> Team GEICO’s efforts are a true testament<br />
to the impact that can be made by a group of animal lovers<br />
armed with some bright ideas <strong>and</strong> the inspiration to make a<br />
difference in their community. Hats off to a job well done by<br />
our friends at GEICO!<br />
JL<br />
Meow Madness<br />
Success at First-Ever Cat Adoptathon<br />
Cat lovers from around the county<br />
turned out for the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong><br />
<strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>SPCA</strong>’s<br />
first-ever feline focused adoptathon. Held<br />
on Saturday, June 9 from 9:30 a.m. to<br />
8 p.m., Meow Madness transformed the<br />
campus into cat central. As part of the<br />
festivities, the Feline Fun Fair featured<br />
booths with helpful information from the<br />
Feral Cat Coalition <strong>and</strong> the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong><br />
<strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>SPCA</strong>’s Animal<br />
Rescue Reserve, <strong>and</strong> Outback Barney<br />
showcased his magnificent cat hotels.<br />
The celebration was topped off with ice<br />
cream courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Petco Foundation generously provided<br />
fabulous prizes for attendees.<br />
Meow Madness was a smashing<br />
success, resulting in a total of over 60<br />
adoptions for the weekend! Though the<br />
event was kitty-centric, all of the <strong>San</strong><br />
<strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s adoptable<br />
animals joined in the fun. A few friendly<br />
dogs found their new homes, <strong>and</strong> even a<br />
rabbit met his pet parent at the event.<br />
We’d like to extend a very warm<br />
thank you to all the attendees,<br />
v<strong>ol</strong>unteers <strong>and</strong> sponsors that made<br />
Meow Madness possible. Be sure to<br />
mark you calendars for our next<br />
adoption event, Barktoberfest, on<br />
October 13, where our lovable pups<br />
will get their turn in the spotlight!<br />
CE<br />
AnimalFare • <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
www.sdhumane.org<br />
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