Posts Tagged ‘Walk 4 Paws’

BATS’ Flickr Account

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 photosHere 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. : )

Third Annual Walk 4 Paws

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

 

Please join Bobbi and the Strays for our THIRD Annual Walk 4 Paws taking place May 7th, 2011! 

Go TEAM!!!

Go TEAM!!!

The Walk

The Walk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You and your friends and family can walk and/or raise funds to save the lives of homeless animals!  

Brian LOVES dogs!

Brian LOVES dogs!

One COOL Dog!

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

Walk 4 Paws 2010

 We will have goodie bags, micro-chipping, doggie contests, raffles, and SO MUCH MORE! 

Microchipping

Microchipping

Dog Jump Contest

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

BATS Volunteers

Walter with Petey

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

Bobbi and her helpers

 

Camille

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

Bobbi

To see more photos of last year’s walk -  just visit us on Flickr!

 

Walk 4 Paws – Join US!

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
 
walkers
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!
 
beautiful-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!
 
big-doggie
 
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.  
 
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You can also register for the Walk off-line too. For full details please follow this link.  

We hope to see you there!!!!!

laura-walking

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!!!

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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