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Join the Party ...

Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer ...

The winner of the ARF! Fund Mascot Contest
will be announced on:
Thursday, August 26, 2010, 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Centerbrook Meeting House
(in the Centerbrook section of Essex)
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Click on the Red Pawprint to Join in the FUN!

Dog and Cat Days of Summer are Here!

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

IT’s EASY ...

Thursday, August 26, 2010, at the Centerbrook Meeting House,
located in the Centerbrook section of Essex, CT.

Everyone is welcome, though we do ask that you not bring your animal companions as we cannot accommodate them in this venue.

	The cost to attend the event is five dollars ($5.00) and a small donation
	of cat food (kibble or canned), dog food (kibble or canned), or cat litter
	to aid in the care of dogs and cats who are rescued and placed in loving
	homes in Middlesex County.
	Tickets are available at the Community Foundation; e-mail requests to:
	Info@MiddlesexCountyCF.org, Subject: “ARF! Party”, and include a
	name, address and phone number to confirm reservation information.
	You may also reserve tickets by calling MCCF at 860.347.0025.
	OR click here for a mail in form
	Special Guest William Berloni, William Berloni’s Theatrical Animals, will
	join us to announce the winner and speak to the crowd about animal
	welfare and companionship.
	(Sorry, pets will not be able to attend this event, but we will celebrate them
	just the same!)

THE FUN ...

To celebrate the legendary “Dog Days of Summer,” Middlesex County Community Foundation (MCCF) is hosting a Party with a Purpose from
5:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday, August 26th at the Centerbrook Meeting House.

MCCF is thrilled to welcome Bill Berloni. He will speak about animal welfare, companionship and his experiences and announce the winner of the 2010 ARF! Animals: Respect and Friendship Fund mascot contest.

Many of your favorite animals on stage, television and screen – such as Sandy, Bruiser and the animals on Sesame Street – are lovingly trained by Middlesex County’s own Bill Berloni (William Berloni’s Theatrical Animals), a widely recognized expert in animal behavior, dedicated advocate of rescue work, and well-known animal trainer for stage and screen.
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. 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. He is the author of three books, the most recent, BROADWAY TAILS, is published by Globe Pequot Press. Mr. Berloni will be available to sign copies of BROADWAY TAILS, which will be on sale at the event, the proceeds of which will benefit the ARF! Fund.

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.

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

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



click on the paw print.

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