Puppy Mill Awareness is now being discussed within our schools!
On Monday, Feb.13th 2012 I was invited to talk with a grade 4-5 class about puppy mills in the Victor-Brodeur school in Victoria B.C. Since this was my first talk in a school, I was eager to learn just how much children knew about this issue & I was pleased to hear their interpretation. Their questions & concerns were all very valid & I felt that they left that classroom today armed with enough knowledge to make a more informed decision the next time they play a role in bringing home their next furry companion. Each of the students were give informative packages (containing; crossword puzzles, word searches & brochures) to learn more with their family & friends to further their puppy mill awareness.
Since I felt this talk made an impact on these children, I would like to offer similar talks to other schools (grades 4-6) in the Victoria area once a month. If you are a teacher & you would like to invite me into your classroom to provide a similar discussion then please contact me today.
A special thank you goes out to the Victor-Brodeur school for giving these children an opportunity to learn more with regards to this very important issue.
Thank you Kathy Phillips & her little survivor “Rinpy” for sharing a part of their lives with others….
**View** U-Tube Video of the Victor Brodeur students Puppy mill School Project;
Students from the Ecole Bilingue chose Shut Down Puppy Mills for their fundraising project!! The funds collected and donated has been used for prepaying for 4 months worth of ads running in both the Vancouver Sun and the Province newspapers.
Below is the updated note from the teacher:
” This project all started with a class of 26 students doing a research on an organization they would like to support, and to fundraise money for a good cause. Keeping fit is very important to us, so we decided to walk/jog 5 km and raise funds at the same time. Each child presented their research findings and the class voted on the best organization to support. Yours was the chosen one! We are dog lovers, and we wanted to bring awareness to the public and educate them about the situation of dogs in puppy mills.
To get ready for the event, we trained for a few months by walking/jogging around our Ecole Bilingue school perimeter, starting with 3 times around the school, right up to 12 times around to make it up to 5 km. Our 5 km walk/jog event was held last Wednesday, June 16th, 2010. We left the school at 09:00 with parents helping to supervise the group and we made our way to a park nearby our school called Douglas Park. There, we walked and ran as a group around the perimeter of the large park. It was a fun time. The children were very enthusiastic and as they walked and ran, a group would call out “Shut Down” and the others would answer “Puppy Mills”! Our morning ended with a picnic in the park with parents supporting us and bringing us goodies. Good luck in all of your endeavors and keep up the good work! Together we can eradicate puppy mills!!!” . . . Read the letter below…..
Our car magnets are passing through VANCOUVER & Nelson B.C!!!
We were approached by a Vancouver resident wanting to help spread the message to Shut Down Puppy Mills with the use of their vehicle and so we created a “car magnet” for her to display.
Whenever you see this dedicated individual be sure to show your support with either a welcome wave or honk.
Newspaper Ads
In the past full page newspaper ads have proven to help raise both awareness as well as needed funds by having 15 paid sponsors below the campaign message while honoring 3 rescue groups that have continued to support Shut Down Puppy Mills.ca. If you would like to sponsor a full page newspaper ad by donating a minimum of $125 for your business card sized spot on the ad please Contact me for more information. A portion of the raised money from these newspaper ads will also be given to the rescue groups mentioned on the full page ad to also help them with their efforts.
*A full page newspaper ad costs upwards of $1000 depending on the day that it will be run on.* Click Here, Here, Here, or Here to view some previous Full Page Ads.
If you would like to sponsor a small monthly newspaper ad in your area please contact me for more information; monthly cost to run this type of ad is $133.00
Classifed ads
If you would like to sponsor a monthly classified ad in your area, please contact me for more information; monthly cost to run this type of ad is $137.00
Buyer Beware Brochures/Rack cards
If you are a business located in Victoria BC and would like to display our brochures/rack cards please contact me for more information. (view Rack cards)
