Third Annual Dance For the Rescues- A Zumba(R) Event for the Animals
Save the Date! On Sunday, October 14, 2012 from 11:00am to 5:00pm the 3nd Annual Dance for the Rescues - a Zumba® Event for the Animals will be held at the Custom House Plaza - California State Park in Monterey.
- Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) September 11, 2012 - A fundraiser for Peace of Mind Dog Rescue and Animal Friends Rescue Project and in support of other animal rescue groups
The 3nd Annual Dance for the Rescues - a Zumba® Event for the Animals will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2012 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Custom House Plaza - California State Park in Monterey. This annual fundraiser benefits local non-profit animal rescue organizations. The primary beneficiaries this year are Peace of Mind Dog Rescue (POMDR) and Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP).
POMDR, AFRP, Pet Friends Rescue, Valley View Ranch Equine Rescue, and other animal rescue groups will be available to share information about their organizations and to introduce you to some of their animals looking for forever loving homes. There will be food, beverage, pet related services, dancewear and accessories, and fitness/health vendors. There will also be a raffle and silent auction.
This FREE event will showcase some of the central coast's best instructors leading Zumba® (a high energy Latin-inspired dance party), and other dance styles such as Hula and salsa. There will even be a performance by the Dance-a-Bulls, dancing dogs. The event will feature DJ Willi spinning the best in world/dance music throughout the day and Emcee Rama P. Jama.
To help raise pledges for the animal rescue groups between today and the big event, please register as an Animal Ambassador on the Dance for the Rescues website (www.dancefortherescues.org) or Facebook site (www.facebook.com/dance.for.the.rescues). You may also email Jennifer at jennifer.dancefortherescues ( @ ) gmail dot com
Sunday, October 14th Timeline:
• 10 -1:30 Dancer Registration and Secure Animal Ambassador pledges
• 10 - 5 Music with DJ Willi /Emcee Rama P. Jama
• The Dance-a-Bulls, Premier Zumba®, Zumbatomic® (Zumba® for Kids), Salsa, Hula Instructors
• Food and Specialty Vendors/ Adoptable Animals/ Info Booths
• 10-3 Raffle
• 10- 3:30 Silent Auction
Animal Rescue Day:
The second Sunday of October is formally recognized by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors as "Animal Rescue Day" and is celebrated throughout the County with events such as Dance for the Rescues.
About Dance for the Rescues:
The Dance for the Rescues mission is to inspire through dance, support of animal rescue organizations that have made a lifelong commitment to those in their care. For more information about volunteering or making a donation, visit http://www.dancefortherescues.org or call Polaris at 831-277-4049.
About POMDR:
POMDR, A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization was founded in October 2009 to provide peace of mind to dog guardians by finding new permanent loving homes for dogs whose person can no longer care for them due to illness, death, or other challenging life circumstances, and to relieving the suffering of senior dogs who end up in animal shelters and have a poor chance of getting adopted from the shelter. For more information about volunteering, adopting, or making a donation visit http://www.animalfriendsrescue.org/ or call 831-718-9122.
About AFRP:
AFRP, A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization was founded in June 1998. AFRP is dedicated to finding good, permanent home for stray and abandoned cats and dogs and to ending the pet overpopulation problem through focused spay/neuter programs. For more information about volunteering, adopting, or making a donation visit http://www.animalfriendsrescue.org/ or call 831-333-0722.
Press Contact: Marci Bracco Chatterbox Public Relations (831) 747-7455
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