Heartland Animal Shelter’s Hogs for Dogs (and Kitties Too)
Aug. 20, 2010 at 4:08 p.m.
Rev up your Harley, Honda, or any other vehicle for Heartland Animal Shelter’s Fourth Annual Hogs for Dogs (and kitties too) Charity Ride on Sunday, September 19th. Registration for the fourth annual ride will start at 9:30 am at Heartland Animal Shelter, 2975 Milwaukee Avenue in Northbrook and the ride will start around 10:45 am.
The leisurely “Observation” ride will wind through the northern suburbs, approximately 70 miles, ending at Side-Outs Bar and Eatery at 4018 Roberts Road in Island Lake. Free food will be provided to registered attendees and there will be live music and plenty of great raffle prizes. Participants are encouraged to bring a donation item to help the animals from Heartland’s animal wish list at www.heartlandanimalshelter.net and will receive a free raffle ticket for each donation.
Registration for each rider is $25 in advance ($10 for kids 12 and under) or $30 on the day of the ride. You may register online using Pay Pal at www.heartlandanimalshelter.net/Events.html or by mailing your check to Heartland Animal Shelter, 2975 Milwaukee Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062. Make checks payable to Heartland Animal Shelter and note “Hogs for Dogs” on the memo section of the check. Personal Web pages to help raise funds for the animals may be set up at www.firstgiving.com/has.
This year’s event is expected to draw over 250 motorcycles (weather permitting) and last year’s even drew over 160 motorcycles and around 200 participants. Hogs for Dogs is sponsored by Rose Dante of Baird & Warner and Steve Shaykin (Attorney) and presented by the friends and volunteers of Heartland. Sponsorship opportunities and raffle donations are still being accepted at the shelter. For more information, contact ride organizers Jim and Debbie McHugh at (847) 822-0846 or by email at mchugh15@comcast.net.
Proceeds benefit Heartland Animal Shelter, a no-kill humane organization dedicated to finding homeless animals their forever homes while educating the public on spaying and neutering their pets in order to decrease pet over population. Because Heartland is a 501(c) 3 organization, all donations are tax deductible. Information about adoption, volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, and foster opportunities are available at www.heartlandanimalshelter.net or follow Heartland at www.facebook.com/HeartlandAnimalShelter.
