roxies newsletter 0412

VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1
W W W . R O X I E S F U N D . O R G
SPRING 2012
R OXIE ’ S R OU ND U P
Roxie’s Fund volunteers and
puppy class Huskies at the
Husky Madness event.
Husky Madness!
Roxie’s Fund was thrilled to run the
concession stand again this year at
the Chesapeake Siberian Husky
Club’s breed specialty show. This
year the event was held on March
3-4 at the Catoctin Kennel Club.
An array of volunteers got to work
preparing a variety of soups,
sandwiches, and drinks for the
crowds. Even dog treats of course!
We want to say THANKS to Josie,
Jeanne, Nancy, Cindy, Daniel, Gavin,
Sonja, Debbie, Lori, Bev, Mary, Dave,
Doug, and Theresa for all of their
help in preparing food, manning the
table, and otherwise helping the
event run smoothly.
Everyone enjoyed the dog show as
well, with the gorgeous canines
primped and groomed to look their
best for the show. The show
included conformation and
obedience trials. Puppy class
conformation is shown above.
We heard rave reviews about the
food and were pleased with this
fund-raiser again! Thanks to the
help of our volunteers, we raised
over $700, our best for this event!
Paws in the Park
Montgomery County Humane Society
holds their annual Paws in the Park on
April 29, 2012 from 12-4pm at Bohrer
Park in Gaithersburg. This annual event
is the county’s largest dog walk event.
Held in cooperation with the City of
Gaithersburg, this year is a new location
at the Bohrer Park at Summit Hill Farm.
Roxie’s Fund is again participating in this
great event. We will have a display table
and some adoptable dogs. We need
volunteers to help out! We need help
with setup, cleanup, transport of dogs,
and sitting at the table to talk to the
public. This is a great event to be
involved in! For details about the
event, see www.mchumane.org If you
Paws in the Park promises to once again
are interested in volunteering, please
be a family-friendly event with mile
contact [email protected] or
walk, pet games, demos, and many petcall 301-962-7509.
related vendors.
Sponsor Spotlight
Where would we be without our
fabulous volunteers and business
sponsors? Nowhere! We want to
give a shout-out to some of our many
sponsors, and those businesses that
host us for adoption events. Please
patronize them!
Upper Crust Bakery, Silver
Spring
Nancy of the Upper Crust Bakery says
that the bakery has “gone to the
dogs!” Upper Crust is located at
13488 New Hampshire Avenue in
Silver Spring in the Colesville Shopping
Center. Upper Crust specializes in
European style crusty breads and
simple desserts with no additives or
preservatives, ever.
Not only did Upper Crust donate
breads for our Husky Madness event,
they have also placed a donation jar in
their store. So far, this jar has had
$140 in donations! Please stop by the
bakery Tuesday through Sunday or find
them on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/uppercrustbakery
FR A N C I S
Francis is a cute boxer-lab mix who is
just a wonderful dog! Francis loves
everyone, especially kids and other
dogs. He has a relaxing and friendly
energy that makes everyone smile
wherever he goes. Francis already
knows his basic commands, loves car
rides and new experiences. He’d be a
great companion or family dog.
N IN A
Nina is a boxer mix who is sweet and
friendly all around. She loves her
time at doggie daycare and her
hobbies are playing with other dogs,
getting lovin’ from everyone she
meets, and playing ball in the yard.
Nina does well with people of all
ages. She has great house manners
and loves to snuggle up and watch TV
at the end of the day.
PIRELLI
Pirelli is a cool-looking variable king
snake. He has a slight neurological
problem that makes his movement a
bit funny, but it does not affect his
daily life or eating. If you are
interested in a reptile as a pet, plan on
doing some research, and please
contact us for more information!
Email our reptile coordinator at
[email protected]
Stop by and visit our friends
at the Upper Crust Bakery
in Silver Spring, MD!
Reptile Rescue News
WH AT C A N
YO U D O ?
reptiles that did not yet
have a home.
Two snakes were imported
from Africa and arrived in
the U.S. with incomplete
paperwork. Upon
inspection, the animals
were seized by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. It
is required that seized
animals be donated to a
Bandit and Outlaw were seized by US Fish and
Wildlife Service and donated to Roxie’s Fund. sanctuary or rescue group for
rehoming.
A few weeks ago, Roxie’s Fund got
Roxie’s Fund was pleased to step in
an interesting reptile rescue call, this to help these two ball pythons.
time from the Federal Government! They are currently residing with
Roxie’s Fund has been working with Sonja, and they will be ready for
adoption when they have been
reptile rescue for the past few
eating consistently. Check our
years. Our reptile coordinator,
Sonja, notes that many times people website for updates and to see their
listings soon! If you are interested
get reptiles as pets without
in adopting a reptile, please feel free
understanding their unique
to email Sonja at
requirements and how to care for
them. However, this call was about [email protected]
Enzo (dog) and Coco (snake) are
available for adoption.
FOSTER
Open your hear t and your home
to a foster dog. Is it hard? Not
really, just like having an extra
dog in your house . Hard to let
go? Sometimes, but it brings
great joy to know you are making
a difference .
DONATIONS
Roxie’s Fund couldn’t meet the
medical and other care needs of
our rescue dogs without our
generous donors. Amounts large
or small are welcomed. Be sure to
see if your employer matches
donations. Or consider donations
of dog food, supplies, or silent
auction items for our events.
Adoptable dog Taz meets some friends at the All
Dogs Club where he attends doggie daycare. Learn
more about Taz on our Petfinder site.
VOLUNTEER
Volunteers are always needed,
both in the real and vir tual
worlds! We welcome volunteers
behind the scenes and at our
events, and ever ything in between.
We can surely use your talents
and your time . Please contact
Cindy to volunteer at
[email protected]
VISIT US
ONLINE!
Did you know that in addition
to the Roxie’s Fund website, we
are on Facebook and have our
own blog? We could use some
more “friends” in the virtual
world. We’re up to 1,327
friends on Facebook! We’d love
to hit 2,000!
SHOP FOR ROXIE’S
Shopping for gifts or vacation supplies? If you shop online, you need to
check out iGive! It’s an online shopping mall that features retailers who
donate a percentage of your purchase to the charity of your choice.
Roxie’s Fund is one of those charities. Get started by visiting
www.iGive.com today!
Roxie’s Fund, Inc.
12208 Judson Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
301-962-7509
[email protected]
Visit us at:
www.roxiesfund.org
roxiesfund.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com and search
Roxie’s Fund
Of course, we use old fashioned
telephones also!
301-962-7509