Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
There are two very special people/companies to tell you about because they are generously donating proceeds to Bobbi and the Strays.
www.FransFinds.com carries a wonderful selection of antique and vintage items – inlcluding vintage and antique jewelry. (Some that you will not find anywhere else!)
Fran’s Finds ALWAYS gives BATS supporters a 10% discount AND DONATES another 5% to Bobbi and the Strays. But Through Valentine’s Day – Fran’s Find’s will DOUBLE the DONATION to BATS.
So shop Fran’s Finds on-line shop, mention that you are a supporter of BATS and get 10% off all regulary priced items – PLUS another 10% goes to help the Dogs and Cats of Bobbi and the Strays!
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Another great site to visit to help our Cats and Dogs is Tastefully Simple. Lisa Grim, a sales consultant and supporter, is giving Bobbi and the Strays 25% from all purchases through at least the end of February! Twenty Five Percent – Lisa’s entire profit!
The directions to purchase items from Tastefully Simple while helping us can be found HERE.
Tastefully Simple has many wonderful – and edible – items ranging from dips to bread mixes, soups, sauces, salsa, frozen drink mixes – and more!
So please treat yourself by supporting these fine business as they support us and our animals!
Tags: donate, february, online, shop, Tastefully Simple, valentine's day
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
See BATS PICTURES!!!
Did you know that Bobbi and the Strays has a Flickr account? Well we do – so please visit and take a look. You don’t even have to have a Flickr account to look at our photos. Here is the direct link. (Flickr is a photo sharing website.)
AND you can also post your own photos or videos of your adopted furry family to our Group Pool as well – maybe even some pics of some of our events you might have attended. You can even start some great conversations in our group too. For this – you have to be/become a member of Flickr, though. The great news is that it is FREE – and Easy!
If you would like to post to Bobbi and the Strays Group Pool on Flickr – here is what you need to do.
1) Go to Flickr – www.flickr.com
2) Log On or Create an Account
3) Load your photos or video to your own account
4) Go to the Search Box and type in bobbiandthestrays – all one word – that is just how Flickr does it – then hit the arrow next to search and pull down the menu to “groups” – this way you search for our group
5) Bobbi and the Strays will come up – click into our group
6) You will see “Group Pool” in pink – near the top – click that
7) Then click “Add photo or Video” and just choose what photos or videos you would like to add to our Group Pool. (Please note that any photos/video you want to add to our group must first be posted under your own account)
Remember to check our page on Flickr often as we regularly upload photos from our events, pictures of our volunteers helping our animals, and of course, the wonderful dogs and cats that we have for adoption.
Remember our page -
www.flickr.com/photos/bobbiandthestrays.
You can even bookmark it. : )
Tags: bernadette peters, broadway barks, flickr, halloween, photos, pictures, Walk 4 Paws
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
Zombie Bride and Groom
Like to dance? Enjoy a good meal? How do you feel about UNLIMITED Beer, Wine, and Soda?
Do you like Halloween? How about costumes?
Blast from the Past
Avatar Couple
Need to impress a date? Want to meet some eligible singles? Isn’t it finally time your spouse took you out some place nice?
How about having some Halloween fun with your friends and family?
Captain America
Lady Gaga
Pirate and Parrot
If you have answered yes to ANY of these questions – then please join Bobbi and
the Strays for the PARTY OF THE YEAR!
Best yet – all proceeds benefit the many animals helped and cared for by Bobbi and
the Strays.
So come and PARTY FOR A CAUSE on Thursday night, October 27th!!!
Costumes are always optional at our Annual Halloween Masquerade Ball but there are multiple prizes awarded for GREAT costumes!
Here are the details – http://www.bobbiandthestrays.org/EventDetail.aspx?id=133
Call Bobbi now to purchase your tickets or tables at 718-845-0779 or 917-213-9840.
PLEASE HURRY – there is still time to fit a few more people!
We hope to see you there – and THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
Tags: 2011, boobi and the strays, halloween, october, party, russos on the bay
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Please join Bobbi and the Strays for our THIRD Annual Walk 4 Paws taking place May 7th, 2011!
Go TEAM!!!
The Walk
You and your friends and family can walk and/or raise funds to save the lives of homeless animals!
Brian LOVES dogs!
One COOL Dog!
The Walk 4 Paws is an exciting event for both people and canines. This year it will again take place in Beautiful Alley Pond Park!
Walk 4 Paws 2010
We will have goodie bags, micro-chipping, doggie contests, raffles, and SO MUCH MORE!
Microchipping
Dog Jump Contest
You can walk as an individual or as a pack (two or more people) with your dogs on their leashes. You can also join the walk without a dog, of course! And even if you are unable to walk, you can still help us fundraise by setting up a fundraising page on FirstGiving!
PRIZES will be awarded to the top individual fundraisers and the top fundraising pack.
Walk 4 Paws 2011 is sponsored by the PETCO Foundation. Thank you PETCO!!!
BATS Volunteers
Walter with Petey
Please visit FirstGiving - www.firstgiving.com/bobbiandthestrays to register for the Walk 4 Paws and/or create your fundraising page. Then you can ask your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to sponsor you!
All Donations will go towards our “Building Fund”. Bobbi and the Strays has a NEW Shelter. It is in great need of repair and rehabilitation. Please read more about our newest addition HERE.
You can also register for the Walk off-line too. For full details please follow this link.
We hope to see you there!!!!!
Bobbi and her helpers
Camille
And if you can not join us but would still like to donate – GREAT!
You can donate directly to Bobbi and the Strays HERE! or you can even sponsor one of our walkers/supporters on FirstGiving.
We thank you for your continued support!!!
Bobbi
To see more photos of last year’s walk - just visit us on Flickr!
Tags: Alley pond Park, may 7, Walk 4 Paws
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Would you enjoy a FULL white glove Dinner with UNLIMITED beer, wine and soda? How about being able to dance the night away while professional DJ’s spin for everyone on the dancefloor? Why not spend the evening in an elegant banquet hall on the water?
Sounds like a lot of fun – doesn’t it? PLUS you get to enjoy yourself for a great cause – all proceeds from this event will benefit the many animals helped and cared for by Bobbi and the Strays.
So please join us for the Bobbi and the Strays Halloween Masquerade Ball at Russo’s on the Bay on Thursday, October 28th. The party starts at 7PM. (Pre-purchase of tickets required.)
Costumes are optional – but there will be a costume contest with prizes awarded. So Dress your Best!!!
Raffles will also be available for the chance to win some wonderful items and attendees can bid on fabulous items during our silent and live auctions.
This link is to our Flickr page – showing pictures from last year’s party. : – ) Please take a look! www.Flickr.com/photos/BobbiAndTheStrays
Remember proceeds go to help DOGS and CATS and tickets are only $100 per person – which includes admission, music, dancing, costume contest entry, full dinner and unlimited beer, wine, and soda – and FUN! Adults as well as children welcome to attend! : – ) (Children 12 years and younger – $50 – accommodations for children are limited.) Valet Parking also available.
Contact Bobbi to purchase tickets and reserve tables at 718-845-0779 or 917-213-9840. Remember pre-purchase of tickets is required.
Follow this link for full information on the party – www.BobbiAndTheStrays.org.
Tags: auction, costumes, dancing, dinner, dj, drinks, halloween, october, party, prizes, raffle, russo
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Greetings supporters!
Bobbi and the Strays is pleased to announce that we now have a central location for all the videos which we post on YouTube. It is our very own YouTube Channel. Hooray!!! Please check out some great videos if you have some time.
AND – if you have a adopted from us, are fostering one of our animals, volunteering for us, or even if you have some video footage from one of our events – and would like to submit a video for consideration to be posted on the Channel – please just contact us. We are looking for videos that incorporate Bobbi and the Strays as well as tell your story.
Here is the link to the Channel. Enjoy! And as always, thanks so much for your support!!! There will be many more videos to come.
Don’t forget to “Subscribe” to our channel as well!
To submit a video for consideration – please DO NOT email the actual video – but contact us at shelter@bobbicares.org for instructions first.
Thanks so much! : – )
Here are some recent uploads:
Cubby is available for adoption – look how cute!!!
Gina is for adoption – here she is playing by the pool!
Here are some great movies made by Rex Films for us…
Tickles! And she was adopted into a great home too!
Bones – now has a great home!!!
Tags: adopt, cat, dog, foster, kitten, puppy, video, volunteer, youtube
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Bobbi and the Strays is getting more and more technical and spreading the word through other outlets on-line – besides, of course – our own website – www.BobbiAndTheStrays.org.
We even have our very own Fan Page on Facebook with over 1,200 FANS! Thank you to our current Fans! Everyone else – please join us!!!
Join Bobbi and the Strays Fan Page!
We post pictures of the dogs and cats we have available for adoption, photos from our past events, some great volunteer shots and of course pics of our adoptees happy in their new homes.
You can also find out about the latest goings-on too – like our upcoming events, newest rescue animals, contests that you can help us win, and other great info.
Connecting with our other fans can be fun too. Please feel free to post your own photos, comments, and of course, any ideas on how everyone can help stray dogs and cats.
Bobbi and the Strays is on Facebook!
Be sure to suggest our page to your friends too!
Tags: cats, community, dogs, facebook, kitten, pictures, puppy, social network, story, update
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Won’t you please join us in the Bobbi and the Strays Second Annual Walk 4 Paws? You can walk and/or raise funds to save the lives of homeless animals!
The walk itself will be an exciting event for both people and canines. This year it takes place in Beautiful Alley Pond Park!
We will have goodie bags, microchipping, contests, and much more! Prizes will also be awarded to the top individual fundraisers and the top fundraising pack.
You can walk as an individual or as a pack (two or more people) with your dogs on their leashes. You can also join the walk without a dog, of course! And even if you are unable to walk, you can still help us fundraise by setting up a fundrasing page on FirstGiving!
Please visit FirstGiving -
www.firstgiving.com/bobbiandthestrays to register for the Walk 4 Paws and/or create your fundraising page. Then you can ask your friends, family, and neigbors to sponsor you!
All Donations will go towards our “Building Fund”.
The temporary building we use to house our larger dogs is being torn down, so donations are urgently needed in order for Bobbi & the Strays to find a permanent home. Please read more about the loss of our shelter here.
We hope to see you there!!!!!
And if you can not join us but would still like to donate – GREAT!
You can donate directly to Bobbi and the Strays HERE! or you can even sponsor one of our walkers/supporters on FirstGiving.
We thank you for your support!!!
Tags: Alley pond Park, Dog Walk, FUN, Walk 4 Paws
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Did you know that Bobbi and the Strays has a Flickr account? Well we do – so please visit and take a look. You don’t even have to have a Flickr account to look at our photos. Here is the direct link. (Flickr is a photo sharing website.)
AND you can also post your own photos or videos of your adopted furry family to our Group Pool as well – maybe even some pics of some of our events you might have attended. You can even start some great conversations in our group too. For this – you have to be/become a member of Flickr, though. The great news is that it is FREE – and Easy!
If you would like to post to Bobbi and the Strays Group Pool on Flickr – here is what you need to do.
1) Go to Flickr – www.flickr.com
2) Log On or Create an Account
3) Load your photos or video to your own account
4) Go to the Search Box and type in bobbiandthestrays – all one word – that is just how Flickr does it – then hit the arrow next to search and pull down the menu to “groups” – this way you search for our group
5) Bobbi and the Strays will come up – click into our group
6) You will see “Group Pool” in pink – near the top – click that
7) Then click “Add photo or Video” and just choose what photos or videos you would like to add to our Group Pool. (Please note that any photos/video you want to add to our group must first be posted under your own account)
Remember to check our page on Flickr often as we regularly upload photos from our events, pictures of our volunteers helping our animals, and of course, the wonderful dogs and cats that we have for adoption.
Remember our page -
www.flickr.com/photos/bobbiandthestrays.
You can even bookmark it. : )
Tags: cat, dog, flickr, kitten, pictures, post, puppy
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
The 2009 Bobbi and the Strays’ Halloween Masquerade Ball took place on Thursday, October 29th. It was a GREAT night.
As always – there were some amazing costumes.
Winner of Best Couples Costume
Winner of Best Ladies Costume
Thank you to all who attended and helped make this fundraiser - our biggest annually – a success.
Thank you to all those BATS volunteers who donated their time in helping at the event. We could not do it without you!!!
Bobbi and the Strays dedicated Volunteers.
We had a wonderful dinner and there were some amazing auction and raffle items too! Thank you to all those who donated items for our auction and raffle prizes. It is so appreciated.
Bobbi and Steve
We also want to thank our wonderful volunteer auctioneer who did a great job auctioning off our donated items.
Thanks to our auctioneer, Bob Hennessy!
Thank you to our professional donors who donated their time, services, and equipment to make this night so much fun.
Thanks MRG!!!
Thanks MRG Productions – who donate their services and come to DJ for us every year!
Thanks Michele and Heidi!!!
Thank you Heidi and Michele of Ramo Music for helping to entertain the crowd.
Barry Brown with other guests.
Thanks to photographer Barry Brown too. Barry put up some photos he captured that night on his website here – http://fotoman.zenfolio.com/p133048620.
Sylvester and Tweety Bird
For more photos of The Ball – please take a look at The Bobbi and the Strays’ Flickr account – www.flickr.com/photos/BobbiAndTheStrays
If you have photos of The Ball – or even of your furry adoptees or other BATS events that you attended - why not load them to Flickr and then put them in the BATS photo pool.
Eric Ulrich with Diane
Winner of Best Group Costume
Thanks again!!!
Hope to see you all again next year!
Tags: ball, bobbi and the strays, cat, costume, dog, fundraiser, halloween, masquerade, new york, party, queens, rescue
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