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Lillian United Methodist Churchs Donates to BARC! Pet Food Pantry
The Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!) Pet Food Pantry received a donation from the Lillian United Methodist Church women's group.
The collection of dog food, cat food and cat litter spearheaded by Char Kuhr. Beverly Hicks, BARC! Adoption and Transport Coordinator, was the guest speaker at their meeting October 4, 2010.
BARC! has partnered with community food banks to assist income-eligible families with food for their dogs and cats to make sure families can keep them.
The BARC! Pet Food Pantry has given away 15,079 pounds of food to 4,078 dogs and cats since it launched in May 2010. They have provided pet food to 1,350 familes for an average of helping 84 families a week.
Pictured, in no particular order: Helen Cavanagh, Jean Dean, Doris Delmarter, Joan Schuck, Ann Suttles, Pat Kupferer, Carol Olsen, Char Kuhr, Gail Keigley, Joy Lillie, Barbara Parks, Peggy Pinkerton, Virginia VanMeter, Terry Wanzer, Priscilla Westgate, Jane Wright, Peggy Andriana, Jo Martin, Georgeann Haught, Jill Shirley, Pat Bonner and Carol Bennett.
“Operation Care” for BARC! Pet Food Pantry
The Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!) Pet Food Pantry received a hefty donation from Surgical Services at Springhill Medical Center on August 20, 2010. “Operation Care” was a week-long collection of dog food, cat food and cat litter spearheaded by Barbara Hodges.
“All of our doctors, nurses and support staff were generous” remarked Hodges who is also foster for BARC's Kitten Kaboodles program.
Sonja Presley, BARC! Executive Director commented “We will take what Surgical Services collected straight to Prodisee Pantry on Tuesday when we're on-site with the mobile BARC! Pet Food Pantry. We average giving away 942 pounds of pet food for 252 dogs and cats every week in Spanish Fort.”
BARC! has partnered with community food banks to assist income-eligible families with food for their dogs and cats to make sure families can keep them.
The BARC! Pet Food Pantry has given away 15,079 pounds of food to 4,078 dogs and cats since it launched in May 2010. They have provided pet food to 1,350 familes for an average of helping 84 families a week.
For more information, call the BARC! Pet Food Pantry Coordinators, Maddie and Frank Temonia, at 251.990.2700.
Pictured, front row from left: Glenda Hardin; SonjaPresley, BARC! Executive Director; and Barbara Hodges. Back row: Vickie Bowden, Jamie Klein, Janet Caron and Crystal McDonald.
Wine Tasting at UnCorked in Daphne
We appreciate Keith, owner of UnCorked in Daphne, for hosting the wine tasting fundraiser that collected $465 for the BARC! Pet Food Pantry on August 25, 2010. From left: Maria Gwynn, Board President; Maddie & Frank Temonia, Pet Food Pantry Coordinators; Keith; Jill Rosene; Lynn Mostyn, Treasurer & Sonja Presley, Executive Director
'Little' Lillian Delivers Big
For over two weeks the Lillian Post Office and its employees brought a lot of attention to the Baldwin County Humane Society and to our food pantry project. Their event was kicked off by a day of fun and festivities with homemade goodies and refreshments donated by local businesses. It also marked the start of a pet photo contest. People were eager to share their beloved pet and the walls were soon covered with photos. Prizes were donated by local businesses.
This was all done in conjunction with the release of the shelter pet stamps by the US Postal Service to raise awareness and increase adoption of pets from shelters. Little Lillian sold 11,000 of the stamps and collected 700 pounds of pet food!
Thanks so much to Acting Postmaster, Dixie Nolte, the post office staff and all in the community of Lillian who supported this event! We appreciate all the hard work. Special thanks go to Lillian Veterinary Hospital, Lillian Pharmacy, Lillian Pet Grooming, Dollar General of Lillian, Florabama Title, Lillian Chevron, Dominoes of Perdido, Palmetto Creek Dental, Ms. Sauvez, and employees of Build a Bear at the Wharf for all their contributions.
Premiere Cinemas Patrons Contribute to BARC! Pet Food Pantry
162 movie patrons donated to the BARC! Pet Food Pantry collection July 31, 2010, at Premiere Cinemas that coincided with the debut of the 3D movie, Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore. The patrons donated dog/cat food and $400; in exchange, they got a free large popcorn.
July 31st Free Popcorn at Local Theatres in Exchange for Pet Food
The BARC! Pet Food Pantry is having special collections in conjunction with “Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore” unleashed in 3D at local theaters July 31, 2010.
Garet Sechrist, General Manager, of Cobb Pinnacle 14 Cinemas in Gulf Shores had a wall mural painted with a train going from Land of Abandonment to the Happy Pets Valley stating “Choo-Choo-Choose A Pet to Adopt.” The wall features printouts from animal welfare agencies.
Cobb Pinnacle 14 Cinemas is an on-going BARC! Pet Food Pantry collection point, so right now when you make a donation you will get a free kiddie popcorn.
On July 31 from 1pm to 4pm BARC! will hold a pet adoption at Cobb Pinnacle 14 Cinemas.
Simultaneously on July 31, Premiere Cinemas at Eastern Shore Centre in Spanish Fort will give you a free large popcorn when you donate dry or canned dog food, cat food or cat litter from 2pm to 8pm.
Bruno's Collected More Than A Ton of Food for BARC! Pet Food Pantry
Bruno's made it easy for the community to donate to the BARC! Pet Food Pantry during a 6-week promotion. Customers purchased specially-packaged bags that contained a bag of dog food and a bag of cat food for $5.00.
Bruno's Fairhope, Spanish Fort and Gulf Shores stores sold 367 bags for a grand total of 1,615 pounds of dog food and 1, 285 pounds of cat food.
Jim Lightsey, Store Manager of Bruno's Fairhope, remarked “We know that BARC! is averaging giving away 957 pounds of dog and cat food every week, so we will continue to be a collection point for the BARC! Pet Food Pantry.”
Maddie Temonia, BARC! Pet Food Pantry Coordinator, presented a plaque to Bruno's on July 19, 2010.
Attending the plaque presentation were Bruno’s employees, from left: Jim Lightsey, Store Manager, Fairhope; John Fallo, Store Manager, Bruno's Spanish Fort; Sharon Lightsey; Catherine Roy; Blake Miller; Rosemary Adcock; Amy Wright, Bruno’s Co-Manager; Paul Rohan, Store Manager, Bruno’s Gulf Shores and Maddie Temonia, BARC! Pet Food Pantry Coordinator.
First Friday Artwalk in Fairhope
During First Friday Artwalk July 2, 2010, the Fairhope Salon and Spa hosted a special collection for the BARC! Pet Food Pantry.
The Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!) has partnered with community food banks to assist income-eligible families with food for their dogs and cats to make sure families can keep them.
1,887 dogs and cats have been given 7,405 pounds of food since the BARC! Pet Food Pantry debuted in May 2010. On average each week BARC! gives 926 pounds of pet food for 236 dogs and cats.
Jim Moudy, owner/manager of the Fairhope Salon and Spa, remarked “We know with the current economy, the need has never been greater. Our staff supports BARC’s endeavor to give local families pet food and we knew our patrons would too. They donated $261 and 167 pounds of dog/cat food.”
Gidget and Allie, the marketing machines, donned plastic signs asking people to donate $1 for bottle water to help other rescue dogs “like me.”
Spencer Orlin, musician, donated his tips to BARC! that night, too.
Pictured from left: Maddie Temonia, BARC! Pet Food Pantry Coordinator with Pappy; Sonja Presley, BARC! Executive Director; Chelsey Hughes with Allie; Chelsey Hughes with Gidget; Michelle Meurer and Jim Moudy, owners of Fairhope Salon and Spa.
WORLD FAMOUS FRISBEE DOGS COLLECTED PET FOOD JUNE 18-20, 2010
The Disc-Connected K-9s World Famous Frisbee Dogs collected for the BARC! Pet Food Pantry at the 6th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival. Pictured, from left: Sonja Presley, BARC! Executive Director with the team from Disc-Connected K-9s, Lawrence Frederick, Jodi Frederick and Easy Rider, "The Flippin Frisbee Dog" who finished 3rd at Skyhoundz World Championships and 4th at the AWI World Finals in 2008. Photo courtesy of Ditto Gorme.
Lawrence and Jodi Frederick and their World Famous Frisbee Dogs, the Disc-Connected K-9s, are collecting for the BARC! Pet Food Pantry at the 6th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival.
The dogs have provided Frisbee Dog entertainment around the world and have performed for some of the most amazing audiences. In addition, 7 of their dogs are World Frisbee Dog Championships Finalists; more than any other team in the history of the sport!
As amazing ... every one of the dogs is rescued from either a shelter or a puppy mill. Before each dog's performance, Lawrence tells the audience about the dog's beginnings. He reminds the people how important it is to support the local animal welfare agencies.
The Fredericks were in awe when they learned that the BARC! Pet Food Pantry has given away 6,805 pounds of food to 1,710 dog and cats since it launched in May 2010. Naturally, while they are in Baldwin County, they wanted to contribute.
The community is asked to bring dog food, cat food and cat litter and put in the official blue BARC! Pet Food Pantry collection box at the Disc-Connected K-9s tent at anytime during the weekend of the Hot Air Balloon Fesitval.
The choreographed shows of these rescued dogs making flying leaps and Frisbee catches will entertain the entire family. The Disc-Connected K-9s shows are free to the public. Their 2010 schedule is: Friday, June 18th at 10am, 2pm and 6pm. Saturday, June 19th at 7:30am, 3pm and 6pm. Sunday, June 20th at 7:30am.
The festival is held at the Foley Sportspark, 18507 Hwy. 98 W. Click here for directions to the Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival
Click here for the official website of the Disc-Connected K-9s
STAMPS TO THE RESCUE
BARC! held pet food pantry collections at local post offices simultaneously when “Stamps to the Rescue” debuted May 1, 2010.
The Postal Service™ issued 44–cent, Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamp in ten designs.
Their campaign “These Stamps are Something to Wag At” states the U.S. Postal Service hopes to raise awareness of the need to adopt shelter pets. Visit http://stampstotherescue.com/ or http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2010/pr10_026.htm
We want to thank Gaylon Levins, Postmaster, Fairhope Post Office and Dave Beasley, Supervisor Customer Service, Foley Post Office, for allowing the event.
4-H JUBILEE
Henry Lewis McDuffy III wrote a letter to his Spanish Fort neighbors explaining his
4-H service project was to collect supplies for the Baldwin County Humane Society (BARC!) Pet Food Pantry. He attached the letter to a bag, went door-to-door and returned in a couple of days to pick them up.
At the recent 4-H Jubilee held at Farmers Federation Building in Robertsdale, McDuffy presented Sonja Presley, BARC! Executive Director, with 40 bags filled with dog and cat food, toys, litter and $50 cash donation to the BARC! Pet Food Pantry.
MfDuffy's dad remarked “We don't even own a dog or a cat; even so, Henry Lewis wanted to help the animals.”
Everyone was in awe of the initiative the 4-H Spanish Fort Middle School Charter student showed with his service project.