Humane Society of Flower Mound #NTXGivingDay Yappy Hour
Thursday, September 18, 2014
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Agave Azul
1141 Flower Mound Rd, Suite 630
Flower Mound, TX 75028
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HUMANE SOCIETY OF FLOWER MOUND PLANS ACTIVITIES FOR NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY
The Humane Society of Flower Mound (HSFM) will participate
in North Texas Giving Day on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Sponsored by
the Communities Foundation of Texas, this yearly one-day event raises
much-needed funds for charities across north Texas. Donations of $25 and
above will be amplified by $2 million in bonus funds and prizes awarded
to participating charities.
In just five years, North Texas Giving Day has pumped more
than $60 million into the North Texas community. In 2013, more than
75,000 gifts totaling $25.2 million, benefiting more than 1,350
nonprofits.
HSFM has several special events planned for the day.
Starting at 7am, “Ambassadogs” will visit local businesses to thank them
for their support of HSFM throughout the year and to raise awareness of
the amazing animals available for adoption from local shelters.
Ambassadogs and volunteers will greet and take photographs with staff
and customers at each location, and post them to social media with the
hashtag #NTXGivingDay to encourage people to donate online that day.
The Ambassadogs include:
Pendleberry, a Basset/Aussie mix who was treated for parvo
The Dude, a fluffy English Mastiff who was abandoned at a shelter
Blossom, a Jack Russell/Whippet mix who was found with her leg wrapped in plastic and had to have it amputated
Lucy, a Chow mix who departs to New York through our Love on Wheels program on September 23
Charities will receive live donation tally updates
throughout the day, and for each $1000 raised for HSFM, logo t-shirts
will be given to whatever lucky supporter is petting the Ambassadog at
that time. An anonymous donor will match up to $10,000 that day in
support of HSFM’s Love on Wheels program, which takes dogs from local
shelters and sends them to a partner shelter in New York to be adopted.
HSFM has set a goal of $10,000 in donations for North Texas Giving Day.
Supporters can also help by “retweeting” posts that day on Twitter at
@HSFMTweets.
From 5-8pm, HSFM will be at Agave Azul in Flower Mound for a “yappy hour” on the patio to celebrate and raise last-minute donations. Several of the Ambassadogs are expected to attend, and all leashed, well-behaved dogs are welcome.
For more information, including pictures of the Ambassadogs and the schedule of visits, please visit www.hsfm.org or call 972-691-7387.
The Humane Society of Flower Mound is an all-volunteer,
501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a respectful,
responsible, and compassionate relationship between animals and people.
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