Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

Mexican Radio Fundraiser

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
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Some happy adoptor families with Laura and Bobbi

On Tuesday, September 22nd, Mexican Radio welcomed Bobbi and the Strays into their establishment in Soho.  They were generous enough to donate 25% of sales – from the ENTIRE day – to us.  Thank you Mexican Radio. 

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Jerry & Bobbi

BATS Volunteer, Frances

BATS Volunteer, Frances

Thank you to all of our supporters who came to eat and drink at MexRad on this particluar day.  You definitely helped to make this day a successful fundraising event for Bobbi and the Strays.

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Volunteers & supporters with MexRad General Manager, Marios.

It was great to see you all – and of course pics of your furry family.  Remember to send your stories and pictures in to us so that we can post them here on our blog!  Email shelter@bobbicares.org.

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Jerry with Sherry and Walter from Paws In Chelsea

Edward, Marian, Robert, Frances - volunteers and supporters

Thank you to General Manager, Marios, who organized our event at Mexican Radio.  Thank you to Manager, Jamie, for helping us during the first half of the day.  You were great and you and your wonderful staff kept things running smoothly.

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BATS Volunteer, Brenda

And EVERYONE loved the food and drink!  Some favorites - the Stuffed Plantains, the Flan (the best some people said they had ever had in their entire life), the Radio Nachos, your awesome salad, and the Sangria and Bahama Mama’s!  YUM!!!

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Laura with Volunteer (Dog Whisperer) Brian

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Thank you once again for organizing this fundraiser, Mexican Radio!

Loyal suppoter, Shirley (center), with guests.

Loyal supporter, Shirley (center), with guests.

Yappy Hour – Thanks!!!

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

The first ever Bobbi and the Strays Yappy Hour was held on August 9th at the On 3 restaurant in Glenhead. The event was a huge success! There were yummy appetizers and cocktails served On 3′s beautiful outdoor patio, great raffle prizes and live music by Heidi and Ramo!  Bobbi and the Strays volunteers brought along some adoptable dogs while the guests brought along their own doggies to join in the festivities!   

Bobbi's Volunteers and Doggies at Yappy Hour

Bobbi's Volunteers and Doggies at Yappy Hour!

Sparkie, a 4 yr old hound for adoption

Sparkie, a 4 year old hound up for adoption

Heidi waves hello!

Heidi waves hello!

Petey and Bobbi

Petey and Bobbi

Jen, a volunteer hugs Judy who is up for adoption

Jen, a volunteer hugs Judy who is up for adoption

Hershey, who is up for adoption, enjoyed Yappy Hour very much!

Hershey, who is up for adoption, enjoyed Yappy Hour very much!

Oreo and Judy

Oreo and Judy

Bobbi and the Strays would like to thank the Ramo’s who organized this wonderful event and provided the live entertainment, On 3 restaurant in Glenhead for being a generous host, all the volunteers who came out with dogs, all the wonderful guests who attended and supported our organization and all the people and companies who donated the fantastic raffle prizes! Thank you!

All money raised from the Yappy Hour event will help Bobbi and Strays rescue more homeless dogs and cats in need. Thank you! Woof! Meow!

Martinis for Mutts Event

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
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Bobbi and Frances

Bobbi and the Strays held its first “Martinis for Mutts” FUNdraiser on Thursday, July 30th.  It was an absolutely great night – and a successfull fundrasier as well! 

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Thank you to all of our wonderful guests that attended.  Since proceeds from the door went to us, YOU helped so many dogs and cats that are still looking for their forever homes.  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

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Simply Fondue, located at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale, was kind enough to allow us to host the event at their Martini Lounge.  Guests were treated to complimentary cold appetizers and discounted Martini and hot appetizer specials – “Bobbi Specials”. : – )  Guests whe stayed for dinner were also treated to additional discounts. 

Thank you Simply Fondue!  Thank you, especially to Q!  Thank you to the ladies behind the bar – GREAT DRINKS!  Hopefully there will be more events to come. : – )    

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Paul & Janis

Thank you to Janis, a wonderful woman who generously donated the money she had won in the 50/50 raffle back to Bobbi & the Strays.  Thanks so much, Janis - your donation will definitely help our cats and dogs!!!    

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Laura and Rob

And thank you, Frances, for manning the door and welcoming guests to the event that night.  It is greatly appreciated. 

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Frances and Edward

We hope to see you at the next “Martini Event” – or any of our other events as well.  For upcoming events – please be sure to check our website – www.BobbiAndTheStrays.org.

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As always, thanks so much for your continued support!

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Halloween Party!

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Halloween may seem like a long way off right now.  But it is really just around the corner.  The good news is that this means that the Bobbi and the Strays’ Annual Halloween Masquearde Ball is fast approaching as well. : -)

Tickets sell out extremely quickly – so we urge you to get yours now.  This year the Ball takes place on Thursday, October 29th.  I just want to show you some pictures from last year’s party so you can see all the fun that everyone had – just to entice you – first.  

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Since our blog is relatively brand new - I also want to post some pictures from years past Masquerade Balls as well.  Costumes are “optional” but Look At These COSTUMES!!!  It is ALWAYS a great event.    

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OK – so now I am sure that you want to purchase your tickets for this year’s (2009) Halloween Masquerade Ball!  This is our biggest fundraising event of the year!  All proceeds go to help the animals of Bobbi and the Strays. : – )  Remember – tickets sell out EXTREMELY quickly.  So get yours now!  Just follow this link for all of the details!

Website Launch & Martini Mixer

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

The new Bobbi and the Strays website was launched on the evening of Tuesday, February 17th, 2009. We here at Bobbi and the Strays consider this date in time a historic moment.  :)

The Adopt a Pet page of the website is an especially big hit with the public since it showcases most of the beautiful dogs and cats that we have for adoption. Our website is a big success and we want to thank you and all of our supporters for helping to make it such a success. Thank You!!!

 

We also need to thank the folks behind the website for all of their time, generosity, and true kindness. First – the website was donated to Bobbi and the Strays! Hooray for us! This donor wishes to remain anonymous – but we still need to let you know of the hard work and resources he put into this – and continues to put into this – on our behalf.

 

While this very special person did most of the work – programming, administration, hosting, etc. – it was definitely a group effort to get the project off the ground and finished.  A group of volunteers worked for many, many, months with creating and organizing content and then laying it all out. A graphic designer by the name of Becky Munich volunteered to design the template and graphics for our site – making it look as lovely as it does. We want to thank all of these people for making this website possible – THANK YOU!!!

 

Also, staff members and volunteers are continually working on updating our animal profiles, events, news, as well as a few other corners of the website. They contribute to the success of this website on a daily basis. Thank You!!! 

 

Two weeks after the successful launch of our website we wanted to have a little fun. So on Thursday, March 5th, we had our Weblaunch Martini Mixer in the Martini Lounge at Simply Fondue. It was a great event and about 80 people attended.

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Camille with the one and only Bobbi

For a small admission guests were treated to appetizers and unlimited discounted martinis (of which, by the way, Simply Fondue offers over 75 types of) as well as some great music and mingling.  We were also lucky enough to have donated to us some wonderful raffle prizes.

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In the background, on two large flat screen televisions, we also had two videos playing. One was a walk-through of our website. The other was created by our Shelter Manager, Laura, which showcased our larger dogs that were available for adoption. It was a great night!

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Laura with Bill

By now, hopefully, you are quite familiar with our website. If not, please be sure to check it out here - www.BobbiAndTheStrays.org

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Thank you to all who attended. Thank you to those that visit and use our website. Thank you for your generous donations. Thank you to the wonderful volunteers and donors who made – and continue to make – this website possible. THANK YOU!!!

 

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P.S. – If you attended this event – or even if you didn’t but wish you had (not to worry) - we are having a “Martninis for Mutts” FUNdrasier on July 30 at the same place!  Please follow this link for the details.  We hope to see you there. : – )

Walk 4 Paws was a Success!

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

Watching the stream of dogs and people walk up the road through Forest Park made me teary eyed. Not even some rainy weather could stop over 250 people from coming out on a Saturday morning to help raise money and awareness for the animals of Bobbi and the Strays. Through the tears (happy tears!) I had to smile as dogs of all breeds, sizes and ages walked together and with their owners in harmony for a common cause. It was a beautiful sight!

We had been planning the 1st annual Walk 4 Paws for many months. Last year we had received word that the building where we house our larger dogs will soon no longer be available to us and we would eventually have to find a new shelter for the dogs we housed there. Unfortunately we were lacking the funds! Our solution? The Walk 4 Paws!

After many months of planning with many people contributing, it was amazing to see it all come together on the morning of May 2nd. The trails of Forest Park were beautiful and the walk was very peaceful. We had some of our own shelter animals come out to participate as well. After the walk, there was live entertainment, raffles, face painting, microchipping, goody bags and other give-a-ways. Also Pawsative Dog Training entertained us by hosting doggie games such as Bobbing for Biscuits!

Thanks to everyone who participated and donated to the Walk 4 Paws, we were able to raise over $30,000!!!! This is incredible and we can’t thank everyone enough! This was truly a community effort and it goes to show what wonderful things can happen when we work together. THANK YOU! This money is a huge contribution to the building fund and brings us one step closer in establishing a permenant no-kill shelter in Queens. This is Bobbi’s dream!

I’d like to give a special thanks to our sponsors: The Petco Foundation, Choice Environmental, Steve Madden, Cloudstar, TD Bank, and Dogswell. Also would like to give a special thank you to everyone who came out and volunteered on the day of the walk. A big,special thank you goes out to Carla and Ronnie for all their hard work, dedication and perserverance in making this walk happen.

We are already looking forward to the 2nd Walk 4 Paws next Spring. We hope to see you there!

Top Fundraiser Dawn Grasso (from the top fundraising Pack Fit4Ever) and Bobbi

Top Fundraiser Dawn Grasso (from the top fundraising Pack "Fit4Ever") and Bobbi

Volunteer Margaret Asencio and Marshall, a loveable dog up for adoption

Volunteer Margaret Asencio and Marshall, a loveable dog up for adoption

Sponsor Spokesdog Elmo with his foster mom, volunteer Susan St John

Sponsor Spokesdog Elmo with his foster mom, volunteer Susan St John

Volunteer Linda Lefferts with Chewbacca (who was adopted from the walk!) and her own dog, Lolly

Volunteer Linda Lefferts with Chewbacca (who was adopted from the walk!) and her own dog, Lolly

The pack crosses Woodhaven Blvd

The pack crosses Woodhaven Blvd

The walkers continue through the park trails

The walkers continue through the park trails

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Ronnie Niles, his puppy Paddy McGee and Park Ranger Andrew DiSalvo

Ronnie Niles, his puppy Paddy McGee and Park Ranger Andrew DiSalvo

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Thanks for attending our Pasta Party!

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

On Thursday, March 19th we had a Pasta Party Fundraiser at Carosello.  It was a great night had by all with some great food and some wonderful donated items that were raffled off in the chinese auction.

I would like to thank everyone who attended the pasta party. We had tons of fun as always and the positive energy in the room was perfect! We were able to raise about $3,400 for the “kids” which helps us to continue our work saving them and finding their forever homes.

We would also like to thank a few people for their ongoing generosity:

Josephine Peri – our wrapper extraordinaire! We could never do this party and have such a beautiful chinese auction without the talent of Josephine. Thanks Jo!

Midge Burton – “on the job Midge” as we like to call her was on it as usual!!! The party would not have run as smoothly without you so thanks Margie!

Susan and Kristiana St. John – for their support and great people skills while working the door and selling the raffles respectively. Your dedication is the best – thanks girls!

Nicky at Carosello – you were THE best – thank you for helping the way you did to make the night go really smoothly.

Loredana Sherman – my friend and co-worker – thank you for winning the 50/50 and donating it back to the kids. Your care and concern for the cats and dogs and our mission shined through – thanks LD!!

Last but not least we would like to thank all the people who donated raffle gifts to the party – you really saved the day and made the party special.

Thank you to all who attended and helped!

Be sure to check our website – www.BobbiAndTheStrays.org for our upcoming events. We hope to see you at the next event!

Love and head butts,
Sandy =)

The beautiful party room...

The beautiful party room...

Bobbi with guests near the wondeful buffett.

Bobbi with guests near the wondeful buffett.