ISAR's International Homeless Animals' Day 2008

Dear Friends,

      I wanted to drop you a quick note about ISAR's International Homeless Animals' Day^TM 2008, which will be observed this year on Saturday, August 16^th.

     As you may already know, in 1992, ISAR introduced National Homeless Animals' Day as an innovative educational vehicle with a purpose of informing society of an American tragedy that overwhelms animal shelters each year - pet overpopulation. Since the conception of National Homeless Animals' Day, ISAR has reserved the third Saturday of August, commemorating the Day annually, to promote new campaigns, programs, and ideas on the solution to the pet overpopulation epidemic: spay/neuter.  

    In 2007, for the 16^th consecutive year, ISAR is pleased to have assisted animal rights/welfare organizations in 35 states and 11 foreign countries in making their National Homeless Animals' Day events a success.

     Now, because of the ever-growing, successful international participation in National Homeless Animals' Day by foreign animal protection organizations, ISAR will in the future formally acknowledge this global participation by officially entitling our crusade “International Homeless Animals' Day.”

     We are asking all animal organizations and interested individuals to assist ISAR in enlightening others about the pet overpopulation epidemic and increase spay/neuter awareness by joining us in commemorating our 17^th annual observance on August 16, 2008.

     Individuals or organizations wishing to take part in this year's International Homeless Animals' Day on August 16, 2008, can receive a free vigil packet by submitting a request to ISAR via mail, phone, fax, or email. Our vigil packets include guidelines for organizing a successful vigil with tips on site selection, reaching target audiences, suggestions for speakers and vigil events, poems, songs, sample press releases, and proclamations are but a few of the items included in our packet. To save our printing costs, vigil packets are only sent upon request.

     We have appreciated everyone's participation in the past year's events and look forward to working with those interested in participating in International Homeless Animals' Day 2008. Please email me (colleen@isaronline.org) either way if you plan on having an observance for International Homeless Animals' Day or if you plan to forgo it for this year.

     If you do plan on hosting an International Homeless Animals' Day Candlelight Vigil/Observance, we will add you to the list to receive a vigil/event planning kit as soon as they are ready. Please send us your name, organization name, and mailing address so we know where to ship the vigil packet to.

     I look forward to hearing from you and wish you the best with all of your projects and programs!

     Sincerely,

     Colleen Gedrich

     ISAR Program Coordinator

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS (ISAR)

Law and Education Serving Animals

965 Griffin Pond Road

Clarks Summit, PA 18411

Phone: 570-586-2200

Fax: 570-586-9580

Email: Colleen@isaronline.org  

Website: www.isaronline.org

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