Paws 4 a Cause: Join the fight against cancer Saturday in San Pedro
This sounds like a productive way for you and your dog to spend a Saturday morning.
From 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, May 1, there will be a Paws 4 A Cause Canine cancer walk at the Deane Dana Friendship Park, 1805 W. Ninth St., San Pedro.
The event is one of several fundraisers leading up to the May 22 San Pedro Relay for Life Luminaria Walk at San Pedro High School.
Because dogs aren't allowed on the school track where the official relay is held, this dog walk began last year as an off-site separate event to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
Participants (a $20 donation is suggested for the ACS) should wear purple and they also will receive a purple bandana for their dog -- and all the water he or she can drink.
Walkers also will receive a luminaria, decorated in "memory of" or in "honor of" a family member, co-worker or friend who fought the cancer battle to be lit at the May 22 relay.
There also will be a raffle drawing.
Call Mary Arzuman at 310-940-7573 or Jessica Johnson at 310-702-4728 for information.
And thanks to the event's corporate sponsors: Centinela Feed and Pet Supplies; Chic Canines; and Dino's Pet Shoppe.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
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Thanks for the inquiry. I'd suggest calling Jessica (whose telephone # is in the post). She's the one who put the event together and would be able to tell you the specifics.
We are interested in doing a Paws for a Cause in Hermiston OR, but would like some info on what you did to raise the $700. Was that strictly thru the people that attended or were there fund raising events going on before or during the walk? Thanks