Bark for Life

So every year my work always participates in the Relay for Life and we always do little things to help raise money. I work at an animal clinic so everything we do of course involves animals and we all know that everyone loves cute little doggies!  About four years ago, we started a new fundraising idea called “Bark for Life”. Every year we have scheduled a mile and a 2.5 mile walk for anyone to come walk their dogs with workers from the animal clinic and Love-A-Stray.

The people that came and registered not only got to go on the walk but could also get their dogs nails trimmed but there was also a bake sale.

For the past three years, we’ve had pretty good luck with the days that we walk, meaning a good turn out, a lot of money made, and especially nice weather. Not this year…This year it was about 38 degrees and blowing rain. It was horrible. Surprisingly though, this year was the best turn out we’ve ever had. There were at least 30 families with their dogs and we fundraised over $1,000 dollars.

Not only did we fundraise money for the American Cancer Society, but we also were walking 2 dogs from Love-A-Stray that needed a home and now some people are interested in the dog that I was walking!



Fergie



Hopefully next year it won’t be cold and rainy in the middle of May but I hope we also have a better turn out! And everyone should go to the Relay for Life because it goes to a great cause!