Houses of Wood and Straw - Helping to Shelter Outside Dogs

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”  -- Mahatma Gandhi

 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
 
2012

Beginning Friday, January 13th and to run for the following 6 weeks

United Bank of Downtown Charlottesville will feature HOWS for its Big Day promotion and also sell dog biscuits with proceeds to benefit HOWS

http://www.unitedbank-dcmetro.com

Thursday, January 26th

HOWS will travel to the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond to lobby for Humane legislation

Tuesday, February 7th through Tuesday, February 14th

Pampered Pets of Charlottesville is honoring “Have a Heart for Chained Dogs” week by collecting donations for HOWS; anyone who donates to HOWS through Pampered Pets this week will have their name entered into a drawing for a free pet grooming courtesy of Pampered Pets

http://www.pamperedpetscville.com  

 
2011
Month of April
HOWS to be featured by Brown Automotive of Charlottesville. Visit their showroom to show your support for HOWS and Brown Automotive!
Sunday, June 26th, 10am to ???
Floating For Fido -- HOWS partners with the Blue Ridge Rotaract Club (http://www.charlottesvillerotary.org/rotaract/) to take you floating down the James River. Tickets are $30 and include your tube, shuttle, and BBQ lunch. An excellent way to enjoy a beautiful summer day while raising money for a good cause -- HOWS!

Saturday, September 10th, 12pm to 5pm

HOWS will have an information table at the 2nd Annual Midtown Street Fair (on Main Street in Charlottesville)

Wednesday, September 21st
The United Way’sDay of Caring Volunteers will deliver the dog house construction materials to participating schools and Boy Scout troops (http://www.dayofcaring.info/)
Saturday, September 24th, 11am to 4pm
HOWS will have an information table at the 15th Annual Charlottesville Vegetarian Festival (http://cvillevegfest.org/)
 
 
 
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