Archive for March, 2007
March Volunteer Training
26 March 2007Our next volunteer orientation is scheduled for Saturday, 3/31, 9:15 -12:30. We open at 9:00, and the session will start promptly at 9:15. No one will be allowed in after that time.
We begin with learning the mission of Our Pal’s Place an the myriad of ways you can help. Then, we will […]
Thanks To The Kind Folks at Cabot Corporation in Alpharetta
24 March 2007On March 23, 2007, Cabot Corporation hosted a volunteer fair at their offices in Alpharetta, GA. Our Pal’s Place was one of 10 or so Georgia nonprofits that were invited to participate. Gigi Graves and Carol Kirshner were there to pass out information and talk about OPP.
As a Fortune 1000 company, Boston-based Cabot gives […]
9 More Days to Help Us Spread the Word About 6 Degrees
22 March 2007Time is running short. We’ve got 9 more days to get people to donate in our 6 Degrees campaign.
Remember if we can get in the top 6 Kevin Bacon will give us a matching grant.
If you haven’t donated, please do so by clicking here and clicking on the orange donate button.
***Remember the amount doesn’t […]
Ruff Ruff: A Shout Out to Utah Collie Rescue
22 March 2007Utah Collie Rescue recently dropped us a comment here. Thanks!
This made me curious and I decided to drop by. Eventhough they are across the country, they are just seconds away via the web.
Like us, they advocate for positive training techniques and they work hard to find loving homes for their pups. Drop by […]
Volunteers Needed for April 29 for Sprint for Cancer 5K/10K
22 March 2007It’s official and there is room for Our Pal’s Place to have a booth and pooches at the Radiant Systems Sprint for Cancer 5K/10K, so mark your calendars for Sunday April 29th, for another great off-site doggie jog event to market the pooches at OPP.This is also a great opportunity to gain awareness for […]
Overwhelming Response to the Girl Scout Try It Program
13 March 2007Amongst a her job, caregiving and adoption shifts, Dee McGowan has been fielding calls, left and right about her new on-site program for Girl Scouts. She is completely booked from March 17th (this Saturday) thru the month of May (when schools let out for the summer). That’s 2 1/2 months! Way to […]
How a Cartoon Can Change the Life of an Abandoned Dog
10 March 2007Love it or hate it, the cartoon show, The Simpson’s, has done great deal to help abandoned dogs. The help comes in the form of a foundation and rescue established by one of the co-creators, Sam Simon.
Recently, 60 Minutes produced a highlight of his work turning shelter animals into service dogs. Click here […]
The Girl Scouts are coming! And Dee Needs Help
8 March 2007Dee McGowan has been flooded with e-mails and calls about her new program for local girl scouts. Our Pal’s Place will be hosting troops to help them prepare for several badges. Dee has troops booked for the program that will have classroom and one-on-one pet time from March 17th thru April.Dee needs some help hosting […]
Who Let the Dogs Out? OPP’s New Video
8 March 2007A few months ago a Georgia State Student, Lauren, called to ask if she could use Our Pal’s Place to be the subject of a class project. Having to share the video equipment with her other classmates, Lauren came to the facility over several weeks and spent time talking with our volunteers and filming […]
Weekend Dog Exercise Program: Change of Plans
6 March 2007Thomas Johnson will not be at OPP as normally scheduled this Saturday March 10th at 10a.m. to help exercise dogs before adoptions. If other volunteers wish to partake and help exercise dogs before the adoptions please email Thomas at tgjohnson32@yahoo.com” to coordinate.
The regularly scheduled doggie exercise session for Sunday […]
