Our goal was to raise $500 at the Kinsmen Auditorium’s garage sale today, and we blew past our goal by at least $200! Thanks to our many supporters for their donations in baked goods and items for today’s indoor garage sale!
It was a busy week with items being pick up donated over the past two weeks and items being dropped off. We had two pickup trucks loaded plus the volunteers who helped at the sale also donated items to help us achieve our goal. We were all busy today, up very early, at the auditorium to set up for 7 am and people were already stopping in by 7:30 to do get the early bird deals. Many people stopped by our tables which were filled to the brim, on the floor, at the side of our table…..we had so much to offer everyone who stopped by to meet us.
We also sold raffle tickets to win a beautiful gift basket filled with everything from BBQ tools, gardening gloves and tools, gourmet candles, electric candle warmer, place mats, picture frames and so much more! Right before the garage sale closed for the day at 12:30 pm., all the tickets went into a basket and the lucky winner was chosen – Congratulations to Joanne Wales!
Thank you to the following volunteers for helping out today in so many ways today!
*Steve and Stacey for making our beautiful displays showing our adopted dogs, our rescues who are waiting for their own families and our rescues who will soon be arriving. These displays attracted many people today who were also very interested in learning more about what we do, how to become a volunteer/foster and how they could get involved.
*Myriam for donating the raffle tickets, our thermometer gauge poster and very cute picture for our gift basket raffle. It was pure joy to mark the thermometer with every purchase to see our goal getting closer and finally blowing off the top!
*Karen R. for spending her day with us and keeping the tables stocked with items. When two tables close by opened up, she immediately got permission to use the tables for the sale of books, CD’s and movies – she gave everybody a bargain for buying a bag full of books or movies!
*Kelly for drawing in the crowd to purchase raffle tickets for the gift basket. She was wonderful at greeting the visitors and invited them all to stop by to spend $1.00 for a chance to win and talk about our rescue.
* Wendy for reserving our tables and making several trips to pick up donated items. She was a huge help to accommodate everyone who had something to donate. She also helped keep the tables filled and organized to make sure the visitors could see everything we had to offer today.
*To everyone who cleaned out their closets, basements, garages – your donations made today a BIG success for our rescue!
Haily’s Walk – June 26, 2011 – A Wonderful Day for our Rescues!
Haily Butler-Henderson spearheaded a fundraising walk for our rescues on Sunday, June 26, 2011. It was a beautiful day! The sky was blue, the sun was out and a warm summer breeze greeted Haily and her supporters to start her walk from Chatham to Tilbury to raise awareness and money for CK Animal Rescue. We can’t thank Haily and her family enough for their support for our precious rescues! Haily’s compassionate love for animals gives her the determination to walk for them. To us, Haily is our hero and will always have a special place in all our hearts! Thank you Haily from everyone at CK Animal Rescue!
Many of the people who attended the start of this fundraisers walked with Haily to start her off with a huge show of support! We want to thank Maggie, Roy, Joel, Dave and Cassidy for going the distance with Haily!
All monies and items donated go directly toward vetting and boarding care for our rescued dogs currently in foster care and rescues scheduled to arrive to our area soon.
We want to thank Walt & Sherree Ball with Mac Ball Heating & Cooling (Chatham) for their generous offer to be our sponsor for Haily’s Walk for our Rescues, Scott Pritchard of Tim Horton’s on Bloomfield & Richmond (Chatham) for allowing us to set up our tent and table with t-shirts and flyers and to Carl with Canadian Tire in Tilbury for allowing us to use their location for our finish line of the fundraising walk. Thank you so much for supporting our cause!
Thank you to Tracy & Dave with TVCogeco Special Events,Craig Venn (of Craig and Matt in the Morning) with Canada’s Rock 95.1 and 100.7 in Windsor, Chatham Daily News, CKCOTV News, A-Channel Windsor and Kevin McShan, CFTV34 (Leamington) for helping us get the word out about Haily’s Walk for our Rescues!
Many thanks to the volunteers and foster families of CK Animal Rescue, you are the foundation of our rescue, we couldn’t do what we do for these beautiful dogs if not for your love and support.
HUGE thanks to everyone who donated to our rescues before, during and after Haily’s Fundraising Walk, we are forever grateful for your support! As a result of the tremendous efforts of so many, we raised $1700!!!
Enjoy a few pictures from Haily’s Fundraising Walk for our Rescues
CK Animal Rescue T-Shirts
Our brand new CK Animal Rescue t-shirts arrived on Thursday, they are beautiful! We already have orders placed and will have a scheduled date for pick up. We opted for the logo and name of our rescue on the chest area and chose three different types of t-shirts – Black/Violet Print, Black/White Print and White/Black Print. Prices are $15.00 (S,M,L,XL) and $18.00 (2XL, 3XL) – taxes included.
If anyone would like to place an order, please contact Sheri by email or by phone -519-351-4989
In the future, we will also be ordering different styles, i.e. hoodies, sleeveless t-shirts, kiddie t-shirts, doggie t-shirts…if you have a particular style you’re interested in, let us know!
Garage Sale – A HUGE Success
Our goal was to raise $500 at the Kinsmen Auditorium’s garage sale today, and we blew past our goal by at least $200! Thanks to our many supporters for their donations in baked goods and items for today’s indoor garage sale!
It was a busy week with items being pick up donated over the past two weeks and items being dropped off. We had two pickup trucks loaded plus the volunteers who helped at the sale also donated items to help us achieve our goal. We were all busy today, up very early, at the auditorium to set up for 7 am and people were already stopping in by 7:30 to do get the early bird deals. Many people stopped by our tables which were filled to the brim, on the floor, at the side of our table…..we had so much to offer everyone who stopped by to meet us.
We also sold raffle tickets to win a beautiful gift basket filled with everything from BBQ tools, gardening gloves and tools, gourmet candles, electric candle warmer, place mats, picture frames and so much more! Right before the garage sale closed for the day at 12:30 pm., all the tickets went into a basket and the lucky winner was chosen – Congratulations to Joanne Wales!
Thank you to the following volunteers for helping out today in so many ways today!
*Steve and Stacey for making our beautiful displays showing our adopted dogs, our rescues who are waiting for their own families and our rescues who will soon be arriving. These displays attracted many people today who were also very interested in learning more about what we do, how to become a volunteer/foster and how they could get involved.
*Myriam for donating the raffle tickets, our thermometer gauge poster and very cute picture for our gift basket raffle. It was pure joy to mark the thermometer with every purchase to see our goal getting closer and finally blowing off the top!
*Karen R. for spending her day with us and keeping the tables stocked with items. When two tables close by opened up, she immediately got permission to use the tables for the sale of books, CD’s and movies – she gave everybody a bargain for buying a bag full of books or movies!
*Kelly for drawing in the crowd to purchase raffle tickets for the gift basket. She was wonderful at greeting the visitors and invited them all to stop by to spend $1.00 for a chance to win and talk about our rescue.
* Wendy for reserving our tables and making several trips to pick up donated items. She was a huge help to accommodate everyone who had something to donate. She also helped keep the tables filled and organized to make sure the visitors could see everything we had to offer today.
*To everyone who cleaned out their closets, basements, garages – your donations made today a BIG success for our rescue!
3 Ways to Help our Rescue
There are literally hundreds of ways you can personally help an animal rescue group. Our group will give you a few ideas every other week to see if you love of animals, your skills and your time can be put to good use with our group.
How can I help CK Animal Rescue?
Ohio rescues arrive in Chatham-Kent, Ontario
Our Ohio rescue dogs arrived safe and sound in Chatham Kent, Ontario on January 8/11. They were all so excited to finally feel the ground on their feet and the pleasure of walking around outside the confines of a kennel.
Each one of these dogs is very friendly, playful, loving. Reese has some issues of being fearful of new people, but within a few minutes he’s seeking attention and love when he feels assured he’s with good people who won’t hurt him. All of these dogs are beautiful and deserve a long happy life with great families!
David is adopted!
David is celebrating his special day today – his now has his own forever home! He is a wonderful, happy, friendly little guy who no longer has a care in the world.
He was found at a shelter by rescue friends and after months of him going unnoticed, we moved him to our foster program to give this great little guy the chance he deserves! And it happened today!
Thanks to his foster family and his adopters for sharing your love with David!
Hayley is adopted!
Hayley had endured years of sadness before arriving in our rescue. Her fosters couldn’t resist her sweetness and gave her the life she deserved all along.
Thank you for giving her so much love and care, she is one lucky girl!
Chili is adopted!
Sweet little Chilly was found cowering in the corner of a gloomy shelter. He had such a desperate look on his face we knew we couldn’t leave him there.
He is one of the nicest little guys you could ever hope to meet! Thanks to his foster families and his adopters for giving Chilly the second chance he so deserves!
Sammy is adopted!
Sweet Sammy has been with us a few weeks patiently waiting for his turn to celebrate with his special family – adopted! Sweet words for a great little guy! He is especially happy to have his own kids to keep him company too!
We are all thrilled for this little cutie, and wish him a lifetime of hugs and kisses that he deserves. Thanks to his foster family and his adopters for giving Sammy a brand new start!
Tiny is adopted!
Tiny came to our rescue with her mom and dad, she is the cutest little girl with a sparkling personality! Her name suits her because she is so tiny, playful and full of life!
We wish her a lifetime of happiness! Thanks to her foster family and her adopters for sharing your lives and love with Tiny!