Get off your butt, grab you dog and join the Delaware Humane Association's Walk for the Animals on Oct. 1 in Wilmington.
I'll be there, even though I don't have a dog right now, and I challenge all other pet lovers to join me. Maybe the folks at the humane association can hook me up with a dog for the day. (At left, is Romeo, a 2-year-old chow mix who's available for adoption right now, and is typical of the animals the humane association helps. His family could no longer keep him.)
The 1-mile fun walk begins with registration at 10:30 a.m. and the walk at 11:30 a.m. Humane association shelter dogs will lead the pack. It's cheap: $15 in advance; $25 the day of the event; $5 for kids 6-16 and free for kids 5 and younger. If you want to walk as a team, it's $60 for five to nine members; $120 for 10-24 members; and $330 for 25 or more.
The walk raises money for the humane association, so participants are asked to raise at least $50 in pledges. You can use the form on the group's Web site or have your family, friends and co-workers make secure online donations in your name at www.firstgiving.com/dehumane.
The folks at the humane association -- a nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter -- have been doing good work for almost 50 years. They don't get any tax money, so they depend on events like this to help fund their efforts throughout the year. More than 1,000 animals a year receive food, shelter, medical care and lots of love. It's our chance to give something back in return.
The challenge is on!
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