BARKS News
What's Happenin'?
May 2013
- Do you sell stuff on ebay? Now you can donate all or part of the proceeds to the animals of BARKS! Just select BARKS as your charity beneficiary when you initiate your sale. You can also list BARKS as a 'Donate Now' option at your checkout page. More info at http://ebaygivingworks.com
- We're seeking an antiques appraiser who would be willing to donate services for a future fundraiser.
- We need Facebookers and Twitterers to help get the word out about BARKS animals that need homes.
Hello Everyone and Happy Spring! Boy is there a whole lot going on this Spring! Great
news - our partnership with PetSmart
Charities is a great success so far! BARKS cats
reside at the Newton PetSmart where they are getting seen - and
adopted! But we need more volunteers - primary caretakers and backups - to help maintain our kitties the
re. There are two shifts: morning before 9 am and evening before 9 pm
. Fill out the BARKS volunteer application http://barksinc.com/volunteer.html (if you haven't
already) and note that you want to help at PetSmart and whether you want a
morning or evening shift. Questions?
Please contact Darlene (darlene@barksinc.com). Thank you! Saturday, May 18th, 9am-12noon in the Byra
m Municipal Lot - It's SHRED DAY TO SAVE A STRAY! The 4th Annual BARKS Pet Poetry Contest is open for submissions! Tell
the world about your wonderful pet, in poetry!
All ages welcome. Please spread the word to any schoolteachers
you know! Deadline is May 26th. http://barksinc.com/poetry Saturday June 8th - Save the Date - Activate Fitness Gym in Hackettstown plans to hold a "Farmer's Walk" fundraiser for the animals of BARKS! Time, Place and further details will be announced soon. It's time to reserve your seats for the
Annual BARKS Luncheon and Tricky Tray -
June 23rd, 1-4pm at the Farmstead Golf & Country Club in Andover. $35 a head for a delicious full lunch
buffet and cash bar. We had a blast last year! http://barksinc.com/luncheon Pay with paypal (see BARKS website), by check or at the door. Reservations and questions: luncheon@barksinc.com or 973 864 0142. ******Want to contribute a prize to the Tricky Tray?
There's still time. Donate a gift card - for the movies, supermarket, department store, amazon, etc! Donate a 'bottle of cheer'! Have fun making up a theme basket! Ask your mechanic, hairdresser or groomer to
donate services. It all goes toward raising money for the animals of
BARKS. Contact: luncheon@barksinc.com Finally - if you shop
online at Amazon - we have an AWESOME fundraising opportunity available - thanks to FUNDINCO! When you enter the Amazon website via this link:
http://www.fundinco.org/orghome.php?orgid=436 BARKS will get a percentage of the proceeds fromyour purchases! Your prices won't be any different than usual, bu
t you must get to Amazon via that link for BARKS to benefit - so please, bookmark it and use it every time you shop at Amazon. You can also get the link from the BARKS homepage, left column (http://barksinc.com) Please spread the word!
Thank you, BARKS volunteers, for all you do! |
Requests:
-------Please contact fundraiser@barksinc.com
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