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1st Annual ARF! Fund Mascot Contest

Dog and Cat Days of Summer are Here!

Let’s have some fun … and do some good, too!

THE GOOD…

If you’ve heard the woofs, chirps, meows, peeps (and more) at the Community Foundation, you know that a family of animal lovers established ARF! Animals: Respect and Friendship Fund, an endowed community-based Fund dedicated to helping animals and their human friends in Middlesex County.

This fund aids local nonprofit organizations that care for animals and funds such things as:

	Shelter and comfort
	Training animals and people for shared gifts of companionship
	Rescue, protection and adoption
	Therapy, assistance and enjoyment
	Prevention of cruelty
	Elderly companionship
	Services for the disabled … and more.

THE FUN…

We need a MASCOT for ARF!
Love your pet? Have a great story? We want to hear your tale (tail – or fin – or feather)! Tell us why your pet is the world’s best. Tell us why you think your pet deserves to be the ARF! Fund’s Mascot for 2010-2011.

It’s Easy …

Contest details:

	Tell us all about your wonderful pet and send us a photo of that Top Dog,
	that Purrrfect Feline, that Fin and Friend, that Most Unusual Pet.
		Stories should be no longer than one page and up to 2 photos can be
		submitted (See Contest Requirements below).
	Story Submissions can be made between Friday, July 9 and
	Wednesday, August 4, 2010.
	Volunteer Judges will read all the stories and vote on the winners. Prizes
	will be given for “Top Dog,” “Purrrfect Feline,” “Largest Companion (Pet),”
	“Oldest Pet,” and others.
	The winners will be announced on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at the
	Centerbrook Meeting House, located in the Centerbrook section of
	Essex, CT. (Sorry, pets will not be able to attend this event, but we will
	celebrate them just the same!)
	Special Guest William Berloni, William Berloni’s Theatrical Animals, will
	join us to announce the winners and speak to the crowd about animal
	welfare and companionship.

Widely recognized as an expert in animal behavior, Mr. Berloni’s credits include numerous Broadway productions, including the original Sandy in ANNIE, CAMELOT with Richard Burton, ALICE IN WONDERLAND and LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL. He and his handlers have provided animals of all species and sizes for Broadway, off Broadway, national tours, regional theaters, special events, the New York City Ballet, movies and television. He is the author of three books, the most recent, BROADWAY TAILS, is published by Globe Pequot Press. Mr. Berloni is currently the Director of Animal Behavior for the Humane Society of New York and is involved in helping animals that need homes.

Visit Mr. Berloni’s Website at www.theatricalanimals.com

So help us spread the word as we search for the
2010-2011 MCCF “ARF!” Mascot, and get your stories in early.

Join the Fun as we celebrate
“Good People Doing Great Things” in Middlesex County.

	To be eligible, you or your pet must live or work in Middlesex County.
	Stories must be one page in length and no more than 2 photos may be
	submitted.
	Photos and stories submitted for the contest will not be returned.
	Photos and stories submitted for the contest may be used by MCCF in any
	and all electronic and hard copy collateral, including newsletters, the
	annual report, e-news, and “ARF!” notes (submissions are considered
	implicit permission for use of materials by MCCF for the purposes of
	education and information about the ARF! Fund, the animal community
	in Middlesex County, and MCCF).
	Submissions must contain the following information:
		Pet : Name, Breed, Species, Age, Gender
		Owner: Full Name, Address, Phone Number, E-mail – for owners under
		18 years of age, written permission and name of parent/guardian
		for submission must be included with story and photo submission.
		MCCF staff will perform verifications prior to final judging.
	Photo and story submissions which are considered inappropriate will
	will not be accepted.

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Electronic submissions preferred:
e-mail to Info@MiddlesexCountyCF.org



Submissions may be mailed to:
Middlesex County Community Foundation
ARF! Fund Mascot Contest
211 South Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457

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For more information about the ARF! Fund or to donate,



click on the paw print.

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