Join Vets and Their PetsSM
Come join us at the 1st Annual Charity Observation Ride!
March 16, 2013
Register below......
Each
Motor Cycle, Car, Truck, Moped, Etc. that enters gets one observation log.
Keep a sharp eye out! All correct logs will be entered into the drawing for
the Grand Prize!
After the ride don't miss out on our incredible auction items, raffle
prizes, BBQ, observation run drawing,
live music local vendors,
all at
Superstition Harley Davidson
All proceeds go to these 501c3 charities:
MANA House
Valley Dogs Rescue
Veterans and Their PetsSM
Click
HERE for Details / Rout:
Starting at the
MANA House
755 E. Willetta Phx AZ
Ride To:
If you cannot make the event - Please donate by clicking on this link.
Know that your donation will be used only for this explicit purpose.
Our goal is to bring awareness and give support to a little known issue of the pets that Vets own and are forgotten / lost due to system restrictions. Help us help as many Vets and their PetsSM as possible. Foster, donate, attend fund raisers or pass along this information. Help us help them.
February 2011 - our support for Veterans and their Animals in need has our first fundraiser!
A BIG THANK YOU
from Vets and Their PetsSM
VALLEY DOGS RESCUE RAISES OVER $7,000
TO PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PHOENIX-AREA HOMELESS VETERANS & THEIR PETS
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The garage sale hosted by Valley Dogs Rescue to benefit Vets and their Petssm on February 12, 2011 was a huge success, raising over $7,000 dollars in sales and monetary donations to benefit homeless Veterans in the Phoenix area who need help with their pets, and greatly raising the visibility of the Vets and their Petssm cause.
Often transitional housing will not allow homeless Veterans to bring their pets with them which creates a great need for foster care for the pet while their owner gets back on their feet. These Vets, who care so much for their pets, also need assistance with medical care, food and other pet care.
Gary, a Vietnam Vet, and his dog, Libby, were at the heart of creating the event. Gary had endured losing his job, wife, and home and then was involved in a terrible car accident that required major surgery – all within months of each other – and Libby needed care and a place to stay during those difficult times. Due to other situations similar to the story of Gary and Libby and over 300 homeless Veterans with pets in the Phoenix area, Vets and their Petssm was formed. Valley Dogs Rescue hosted this garage sale for this reason and will continue to engage the surrounding community through future events to raise funds for this special cause.
Tori
Levitt came up with the idea to hold the garage sale and with the help of
her son, Nash, pulled off an amazing event. "When presented with the
opportunity to help Gary and Libby, and countless other homeless Vets with
pets, it seemed not only logical but do-able to create a large-scale,
neighborhood garage sale with the help of many donors, Veteran supporters
and animal lovers throughout the valley,” Levitt
said. “It is by far one of the most satisfying experiences I've ever
had. I would encourage everyone to consider similar fundraisers for
the many causes and inexhaustible needs of those less fortunate in our
community.”
“The outpouring of support for Veterans and Their Pets has been overwhelming,” Michael West of Valley Dogs said. “The garage sale was an unimaginable success. Tori went above and beyond anyone’s expectations – a garage sale has never been so organized. A plea for help from one homeless Veteran has rallied hundreds of people to take action. These funds will be an incredible foundation upon which we will build an ongoing support network and most importantly provide assistance for Veterans and their pets.”
Vets and their Petssm will be organizing other events soon. The organization will be looking for more support in the near future for upcoming fundraising events and activities.
Vets and their Petssm has a strong social media presence. For more information and to become involved, please visit:
Facebook: Vets and Their Pets
Facebook: Valley Dog Rescue (Phoenix, AZ)
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Vetsandtheirpet
Please donate by clicking on this link.
Know that your donation will be used only for this explicit purpose.
Our goal is to bring awareness and give support to a little known issue of the pets that Vets own and are forgotten / lost due to system restrictions. Help us help as many Vets and their Petssm as possible. Foster, donate, attend fund raisers or pass along this information. Help us help them.
Please see the story of Gary and his dog Libby by clicking here.
