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"Strut Your Mutt" 2011

The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter Sixth Annual "Strut Your Mutt" 2011 Benefit Walk for Homeless Animals held Saturday, September 10th at Mattson Lower Harbor Park was a HUGE Success thanks to the outstanding support from our wonderful community!

Dogs and their people pals enjoyed a morning of socializing, food, contests, games, exercise and "dog-gone" fun! The power and compassion of our community raised over $23,000 for the homeless animals at the shelter!

All the money raised goes to help sheltered pets find new loving homes.

Prizes were awarded to the top pledge raisers in each category:

YOUTH:
1st - Michelle Doney $705
2nd - Dane Saari $702
3rd - Ashlyn Steer $300

ADULT:
1st - Karlyn Rapport $1614
2nd - Jenny Webb $1354
3rd - Allecia Luetzow-Filibeck $1335

Top Team BlueTucker -$1686

A HUGE Thank You to all the participants, pledge raisers, donors and local newspapers, radio media, TV6, business & individual donors, as well as our hard working volunteers and staff. Without the support of our community UPAWS would not be able to do all it does for our homeless animals who cannot speak for themselves.

Please click the Vendor and Sponsors/Donors link to see all the great businesses and individuals who helped. Please thank them when you stop in or visit their businesses.

Whether you registered alone or raised donations - every single dollar raised is very important to helping these very deserving homeless animals find the loving homes they long for. Hugs to you all!

Ann Brownell SYM 2011 Chair

To view photos visit our UPAWS Facebook photo page at https://www.facebook.com/upaws

2011 Photos to come - Check out or past SYM year's photos 

 

 

 

 

 

 


  Info   Register   Collect Pledges   Vendors   Sponsors/Donors  

Step 1 - Register!
Fill out the registration/waiver form and mail it to UPAWS. Pre-register by Sept. 3rd and take advantage of our Early Bird Special and to have your dog be entered in a drawing to be our "Official Chair Dog" to start the dog walk - "The Leader of the Pack"!

Download Strut Your Mutt 2011 Registration Form HERE!

Make you own online SYM page! Add photos, videos, share on facebook. It's safe and secure and easy!! Click the orange button link to start!

 

 

Step 2 – Help Even More by Gathering Pledges!
You can help even more by gathering pledges! Any & all pledges are gratefully accepted. Pledges are due on event day at the registration table starting at 9:00 am.

Step 3 – Walk with Us on September 10th
If you haven't pre-registered you can still register with donation at the event site between 9:00 and 10:00 am. Walk starts at 10:00 a.m.

Stay for the Finish Line Fun, with doggie contests (including best costume, look alike, stupid pet tricks and more), pet vendor business and service booths, raffles, kid’s face painting and a good time visiting with all the Great Dogs and their people pals! Free refreshments for you and your pooch! Emceed by WLUCTV6’s Vicky Crystal!

Prizes will be awarded for most pledge money raised by the top three Adult (over 16 yrs.) and Youth (15 & under)! All prize winners' dogs will receive FANTASTIC prizes too!

NEW this year! Make a Team! Combine the individual fundraising efforts of your family, friends and co-workers to earn bragging rights and a fun prize!
Please note: all team members are eligible to receive individual prizes at their personal fundraising level.(Prize list to come).

Raise $25 in pledges and get a free Strut Frisbee.  Raise $50 in pledges & get a free SYM reusable BPA-freewater bottle. Raise $100 in pledges and get a free ‘Strut Your Mutt” t-shirt! Raise $500 and get a FREE Hodded sweatshirt! Free “Strut” bandannas for registered dogs and goody bags for all registered participants! (while supplies last)

Top Pledge Raiser Prizes

1st Place Adult & Youth - Sony digital camera package (each) Valued at $100 each

2nd Place Adult & Youth- $75 Gift Cards (each)

3rd Place Adult & Youth - Apple iPod Shuffle (each)

Top Team - Prize to come

For more information and printable registration/pledge forms click on the above links. Please join us and show your support! All money raised goes to benefit homeless animals at UPAWS shelter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration Information

 ~ Register – $15 adult/$5 youth if postmarked by Sept 3rd (after Sept. 3rd - $20 adult/$10 youth)

~ Pre-register by Sept. 3rd & enter a drawing to have your dog selected as the official “Leader of the Pack” to lead the start of the walk!

~ Fill out the registration form, sign waiver and mail or fax it to UPAWS

~ Free Strut bandanna donated for each registered dog

~ Free goodie bag for each registered walker

~ All participants must sign walk waiver

~ If you missed pre-registering, you can register the morning of the event

Download Strut Your Mutt 2011 Registration Form HERE

Raise pledges online! Click the orange button link!

Or call 475-6661 to have one sent or faxed to you. Please remember to sign the waiver and staple to your registration form, or fax  it with your credit card to UPAWS at 475-6669, or you can call your credit card in when you fax your registration and waiver form. Thank You!

For more information, download registration form, email petpromos@upaws.org or call 475-6661.

How to Collect Pledges - 2 Easy Ways to Raise!

Help even more by raising pledges! Whether you raise $1 or $1000 - every single dollar raised (no matter what size amount) is so appreciated and very much needed! The animals need you! We need you! Thank You! 2011 Goal is $20,000!

You can collect pledges with the Strut Your Mutt Registration/Pledge form.

Download Strut Your Mutt 2011 Registration Form HERE.

You can create a Personal Fundraising Webpage or Both!  Fundraising Tips! Check out our top pledge raiser prizes at our INFO link.

Make Your Own Strut Your Mutt Online Fundraiser Page! (see orange button link below to start!)

Raise pledges to help the pets even faster and easier! Make a online fundraiser page; it's simple, safe and secure, fun and easy to raise pledges. You can create your own webpage easily, write a little bio about your efforts, upload a picture of you and your pet, and send out e-mails to friends and family.

Instructions for registering online and making your own Strut Your Mutt Firstgiving online fundraiser page:

First Click on the Firstgiving Logo Below. Once on Firstgiving page, go through the following easy steps to make your online fundraising page! Questions? Email Ann at petpromos@upaws.org

Top Pledge Raiser Prizes

1st Place Adult & Youth - Sony digital camera package (each) Valued at $120 each

2nd Place Adult & Youth- $75 Gift Cards (each)

3rd Place Adult & Youth - Apple iPod Shuffle (each)

Top Team - Prize to come

Participating Vendors

Eli Brooks Pet Portraits will be a vendor and will be donating a 5 x 7 portrait for our raffle (value $110).

FudgiePuck.com Donating a portion of Strut Your Mutt Fudgie Puck Sales (fudge for people).

Lilliput Wildlife Center

  BC Photography will be available to take photos of you and your dog(s). A donation of $10 is asked for a 5x7 color photo. Proceeds will be donated to UPAWS. Thank you BC Photography!

Sponsors the "Guess the Dog Bones" contest & win the treat jar of bones!

Sacred Tattoo Studio will be selling $5 Raffle Tickets as a fundraiser for UPAWS. 2 Grand Prizes of 2 Hour Tattoo Sessions! Other Prizes Too! All Proceeds Going to UPAWS! Thank you Sacred Heart Tattoo!

  Angie's Pet Salon & Spa will be offering $5 donation nail trims with all proceeds going to UPAWS! Thank You Angie's!

 

 

 

Thank you to our wonderful Supporters and Sponsors

The Action Shopper, Marquette Monthly, Paper Products donated by Jason, Erin & Dane Saari in memory of their beloved dog Cooper, Midtown Bakery, Third Street Bagel, MQT, Emcee-TV6's Vicky Crystal, Company B Graphic Design 

 

              

 

Thank you to the following businesses and people for providing donations for our top pledge raisers, contest winners, and raffle prizes:

Ann & Garrett Brownell, Erin & Jason Saari, Joan & Karl Mulder, Made Arrangements (Laura Aldridge), Northern Veterinary Associates in Ishpeming, Eli Brooks Pet Portraits, Author & Dog Trainer Victoria Stilwell,

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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