Walkathon To Benefit A.D.O.P.T. Animals

Jan. 23, 2010 - PRLog -- On Sunday, May 2, 2010, A.D.O.P.T., Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment, will hold its seventeenth annual walkathon, “Makin’ Strides for Strays”, to benefit the many homeless animals taken in by the Organization.  The walk will commence with registration 7:30—8:30 a.m. at Naperville’s Fifth Avenue Station, 200 E. 5th Avenue.  A BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS is scheduled for 8:30, before starting off on a 5 K walk through historic downtown Naperville and along the scenic riverwalk.  Refreshments will be served at points along the route as well as at the finish line.  

Funds are to be raised via pledges per kilometer or set donations.  Prizes are awarded to high pledge-getters.   This year’s specially designed  “Makin’ Strides for Strays” T-shirt will be awarded to all participants turning in pledges of $100 or more.   Refreshments and entertainment for humans and canines alike will be available after the walk.   Everyone is invited to bring their dogs, join the fun, and “make strides” for A.D.O.P.T.’s strays!!

For more information on this fundraiser, or to obtain a pledge sheet, please visit www.adoptpetshelter.org or  call  847-458-6366.  A.D.O.P.T. is a non-profit, no-kill animal welfare organization in Naperville, Illinois.  Last year alone, A.D.O.P.T. rescued and placed over 1,000 animals.  For more information about A.D.O.P.T., please visit our website at www.adoptpetshelter.org or call 630-355-2299.

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ADOPT located in Naperville, IL is a no-kill, 501(c)3 non-profit, humane organization. Since opening on October 31, 1989, A.D.O.P.T. has found homes for over 20,000 pets. Please visit www.adoptpetshelter.org to see the animals we have for adoption.