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WALK FOR THE ANIMALS – A GREAT SUCCESS! Animal lovers raise more than $132,000 for the Seattle Humane Society
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2014
Animal lovers and their pets gathered at Seattle Humane Society’s 12th
annual Walk for the Animals at University Village's FidoFEST on Sunday, Oct. 5 raising more than $132,000 for the animals! These life-saving funds will help
Seattle Humane continue to provide food, shelter, and medical care to thousands
of pets in need in our community. Donations can still be made at seattlehumane.org/walk.
The top fundraiser in the youth age group was Sidney Backhus (pictured below) who raised $760 for
the animals. The highest
fundraising team was the Poodle Pacers raising $8,790. The top individual fundraiser was Jessie Douglas Miller raising an incredible $4,025 for the
animals! After the Walk, the fun continued at FidoFEST – a celebration of all
things dog that also benefited Seattle Humane.
Walk for the Animals was presented by Safeway and supported by Carter Subaru.
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For more information:
Rhonda Manville VP of Marketing
(425) 274-1513 Rhonda@seattlehumane.org
Katherine Lowry Pliska Special Events Director
(425) 373-5388 Katherine@seattlehumane.org
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About the Seattle Humane Society Seattle Humane Society has been awarded the coveted 4-star rating by Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator for the fifth consecutive year! Founded in 1897 to bring people and pets together, Seattle Humane Society provides incredible companion animals for adoption 7 days a week, pet workshops and training, a pet food bank, a low-fee spay/neuter surgery program, humane teen club, a visiting pets program and more. |
13212 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98005 | Main: (425) 641-0080 | Fax: (425) 747-2985 | seattlehumane.org
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