Walk for the Animals Update
One of our walkers, Nancy, sent us this wonderful note that really exemplifies how kind and giving our clients are! We hope to see a lot of you at the walk!
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It’s that time of year again when the Animal Welfare League of Arlington hosts the biggest dog-centered event in Arlington and asks all of us to help homeless animals in our community by participating in the 15th Annual Walk for the Animals.
Last year, as part of the Time for a Walk Team, my dog Barney and I pledged to walk the three miles and raised approximately $250 from family, friends, and clients. This year, Barney and I will be joined by the newest member of our family, Duffy, who wasn’t from the Arlington Shelter; however, he is a rescue—one of lucky ones!
We sent emails and handed out letters to all those who helped last year and added a few new friends as well. Wow! The very next day Phoebe and Cami McGee’s mom Ashley left us a great note—“Go team Nancy, Barney, and Duffy!”—with a great contribution. What an awesome start! Then, the very next day, Tug O’Neill and her mom Carrie left another great note of encouragement and a contribution putting us closer to this year’s goal of $500.
We have several people who have added to our goal (a total of ten, so far). Today, the Payne family left notes and donations putting us over our $500 goal. How awesome! Jami was kind enough to share her story with me, speaking from experience, as Jami used the AWLA to find her girls.
Jami adopted Lexi after she was separated from her original family, but Lexi was a little lonesome during the day when Jami had to go to work, so Jami went to see if she could find her a sister. Last July, Jami adopted Georgi, who had had two other families that didn’t have the proper time to care for her. Lexi was so very happy to have a new friend in Georgi. Jami promised that the girls wouldn’t have to go back to the shelter and has worked extremely hard to fulfill that promise. Training Georgi has been easy because she loves her treats (what girl doesn’t?), but both have cut back on their treats to help the less fortunate dogs still in the shelter.
We haven’t stopped with our fund raising effort, as every dollar helps pay for medicine, beds, and food for many animals until new homes can be found. And the best is yet to come: We can’t wait to spend the whole day at Bluemont Park with the other members of our Time for a Walk team. Hope to see you there and thanks a million to all who have supported us and the AWLA.
