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Help Save 1,200 Dogs and Cats in 12 Weeks

The Dedham Shelter of the Animal Rescue League of Boston is a part of a nationwide challenge that will take place from June 1 to August 31. Save lives this summer and help Dedham services earn critical funding.

 

Dog and cat lovers in the Metro West and South Shore areas are encouraged to adopt new pets at the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s shelter in Dedham at 55 Anna’s Pl, Dedham, MA 02026 between June 1 and August 31 to save lives and support the League’s participation in the 2013 ASPCA Rachel Ray Challenge. The League’s goal is “1,200 in 12 weeks.” Directions to the shelter can be found at http://home.arlboston.org/about-us-2/dedham-shelter/.

The League, which also operates shelters in Boston and Brewster, is one of 50 shelters across the United States that are participating in this challenge which helps find forever homes for puppies, dogs, kittens and cats, and offers the shelters a chance to earn critical grant money to fund future life-saving services.

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Additionally, the participating shelter that does the best job of engaging its community members in helping to save more animals will win an additional $25,000!

What the Public Can Do as a Community Engagement Partner:

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1. Come up with an idea for a promotional activity such as a flyer, social media campaign, event table, parade float, etc., and recruit friends to help

2. Contact Deb Vogel at dvogel@arlboston.org or 617.226.5670 to tell her about your plan

3. Take photos of your team’s activities and post about them using hash tag #100kChallenge, or the posts won’t count towards the award

4. Keep track of the total number of people who participated in your event, and the amount of material that your team handed out

5. Note any community response and whether you know for sure that your team helped get more dogs and cats adopted!

6. Send photos and details from #3 and #4 above to edobrska@arlboston.org by EOD August 31, 2013

Additional information about the Challenge and animals that are available for adoption today can be found atwww.arlboston.org. Note: The Animal Rescue League of Boston is not directly affiliated with nor a member of the ASPCA.

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