to show your support for the Verona Street Animal Society, Rochester Animal Services, and these events..

The Fast & The Furriest™ 10K Race & 1-Mile Dog Walk   
                            
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Event Summary What a great day we had!  On Saturday June 12, 2010 we held our fourth annual race and dog walk fundraiser to benefit the Animal Services Center.  Although the weather threatened early and we dodged some early morning sprinkles, it shaped up to be a beautiful day. There were 199 runners, and over 250 dog walkers. We are still tallying registrations, pledges, donations and sponsorships and will have our gross proceeds posted shortly. The pet contests were popular and the attendees seemed to enjoy that new feature. The event drew some extra attention to the Animal Services Center at 184 Verona Street. On the day of the event there were four dogs and four cats adopted to new homes. Thanks you to all of the volunteers and sponsors who made this event possible. Teams and individuals help raise money We also had a team category for participants.  Forming a team is a great way to demonstrate your organization's support for the animal shelter without any added expense.  There were 11 teams registered this year.  The B.T. Cruisers were the largest team with eight registered participants.  Xerox Team 2010 was responsible for raising the most pledge dollars due in part to Carol Giotto, the top individual pledge earner. Carol raised $855 in pledges, followed by Mary Wilson at $520, and Theresa Pearson at $225. Entertainment We again featured live music in Brown Square Park as the runners were completing the race. Local musician Travis Fitch will began performing during the race and continued until all of the runners were in. Then, after the race awards ceremony, Potato Pan Otis took the stage and played acoustic tunes during the dog walk until we began the pledges awards ceremony and pet contest. Results Overall Race Results             Age Group Results Photos A special thanks to Fon from Ideasigner for coordinating our photographers. Check out their photos.     If you are interested in getting involved with The Fast & The Furriest™ 2011, please contact us at VSASinc@gmail.com or at 585-727-2533.

 

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2nd Annual Frosty Paws Winter Carnival presented by Invisible Fence Brand

 

The 2nd Annual Frosty Paws Winter Carnival was another success attracting over 200 attendees and grossing over $27,000. Thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters who joined us on Saturday January 23, 2010 for an evening of musical fare, mystic carnival entertainment and great food and wine. In support of Rochester's furry friends, the Frosty Paws Winter Carnival included a live and silent auction, tarot card reader, caricature artist, handwriting analysis, face painting, photo booth, stilt walker, jugglers, and animal psychic all among the magnificent artistic surroundings of ARTISANworks! It was a lot of fun so keep your eyes open for next year's winter fundraiser. Also, the name of this event is likely to change so let us know if you have an idea for a new one. If your event name is selected, you will win a pair of tickets to next year's fundraiser. Send your event names by email now.

 

If you missed the event and still want to show your support, please consider making a tax deductible donation to help the animals.