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February 26: San Benancio Middle School Fold Fest-- Kids Who Care. Annie'sBlankets congratulates the students at San Benancio Middle School for completion of their first Fold Fest. Annie'sBlankets volunteer Jocelyn Douglas worked with Elizabeth Mustoe to organize this special event. Ms. Mustoe's daughter, Mollie, recruited twenty friends to bundle the bedding donated by Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital and Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula. Students from York School also offered gently-used beeding. Together the gang, pictured below, folded a whopping 385 items in just under two hours! Watch for pictures of the Fold Fest in Off 68 Magazine. Jocelyn's dog, Belle, seen with the kids, whom the Douglas family adopted from the SPCA, supervised the event, tested a few of the blankets, and gave her two paws up approval. All the bundles have received new life at the Salinas Animal Shelter, Monterey County Animal Services Center, the SPCA of Monterey County, and All Creatures Great and Small. Great work, Jocelyn, Gracie, Liz, Mollie, and the whole San Benancio community!

January 23: Ridgemark Farm Fold Fest. Thanks to Ridgemark Farm riders and their family members for hosting the first Fold Fest at the Watsonville ranch. Taking advantage of a rare sunny Saturday (and one that even brought out some sluggish wasps!), the horse enthusiasts seen below took time between lessons to fold 77 blankets and towels. All the bundles went directly to the Animal Services Agency in Watsonville, where the staff was thrilled to get an influx of warm, dry bedding. Thank you, Ridgemark Farm!

Annie'sBlankets Outreach:
Annie'sBlankets is currently involved in these outreach efforts (our Cozy Critters Express!):

• Villalobos Rescue Center:: In December 2009, dozens of bedding bundles from Monterey County collections were delivered to this Southern California rescue, rehabilitation, and placement center for abused and abandoned pit bulls .
• Solano County SPCA: Blankets and towels collected in Santa Cruz County were delivered to this Vacaville shelter in December 2009, following an influx of puppies confiscated in a pet-store/private-home animal control seizure.

Annie'sBlankets seeks donations to help defray the cost of these special outreach efforts. For more about how to help, please click here.

Previous Annie'sBlankets outreach endeavors include:

• California Underdog Rescue: Three dozen towels were sent to this Oakland rescue in March 2009.
• Kings County Animal Shelter: Some of the blankets donated to Santa Cruz-area Annie'sBlankets collection sites will go to this shelter, which is in need of bedding.
• Merced County Animal Control: Some of the blankets donated to Santa Cruz-area Annie'sBlankets collection sites will go to this shelter, which is in need of bedding.
• Noah's B'Ark: Annie'sBlankets has sent blankets and towels to this Santa Rosa animal rescue service.
• Home At Last Animal Rescue: Annie'sBlankets will send a percentage of its bedding, collars and leashes to this Berkeley-based animal rescue group.
• Best Friends Animal Sanctuary: Annie'sBlankets is sending regular supplies of bedding to this special sanctuary in Utah.
• Friends for the Animal Center Foundation: Annie'sBlankets sends bedding to this Iowa City organization.
• Siskiyou County Animal Shelter: Annie'sBlankets sends periodic loads of bedding to this Yreka shelter.

Visit the Annie’sBlankets booth at one of the following special events:

March 2010

March 7: Pooches in the Park. Sunday, March 7, from 10:00 - 3:00, at the Polo Grounds in Aptos. Pooches in the Park is a unique opportunity for Santa Cruz dog lovers to showcase their pets in an environment that fosters education, advocacy, and fun. Admission (for humans) is free; the dog registration fee is $5.00. Dogs must be at least 6 months old to participate. There will be lots of activities for everyone to enjoy--contests, performances, demonstrations, kids’ activities, rescue organizations and specialty vendors. A costume and pet trick contest, a Pug race, low cost vaccinations, animal rescue groups, pet vendors, pet gifts, training experts, grooming services, and delicious animal and human food will be available. The Santa Cruz County Animal Services Authority (ASA) will be hosting an “Adopt-a-thon,” featuring a presentation of the dogs available for adoption. Please contact Rebecca at 454-7930 for more information.

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Link to Annie'sBlankets.org: Have a web site and want to help out? Link to us. Post the Annie'sBlankets.org logo below on your website. We need all the eyes, ears and paws we can get. The more people know about us, the more we can help the homeless and ailing animals.

  

 

Last updated February 21, 2010