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Adopt a pet. Make a donation. Become a member. Remember a loved one. Give the gift of time through volunteering. Help spread the word. All of these help make life better for homeless and unwanted animals in DuPage County.
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IT'S AN EXTREME ADOPTION CAT ROOM MAKEOVER!
Over President's Day weekend, DCACC's adoption cat room received an extreme makeover courtesy of Eagle Scout Joshua Wilson, Harold Reed and Boy Scout Troop #374 of Wheaton, Illinois. We hope you'll stop by the shelter to see their incredible work for yourself. But if you can't make it in person, here are some photos of their work taken before, during and after the renovation. Thank you Joshua, Harold & Troop #374 for making our adoption cat room feel more like "home" for our cats, volunteers & visitors!
VIEW VIDEO FROM FEBRUARY'S WINE & CHOCOLATE TASTING!
Couldn't make it to our Wine & Chocolate tastings this weekend? Take a look at this video on You Tube taken at Friday's event. You'll feel like you were there! Thank you to everyone who joined us for Wine & Chocolate this weekend and to Heidi Thorne for putting this video together. We hope you had fun all while helping our homeless pets...we sure did! Click here to view the video now.
 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER!
Visit us at www.twitter.com/FriendsofDCACC and keep up on the latest events and happenings!
DCACC ADOPTION ALUM "BEAR" IN SEMI-FINALS FOR BISSEL MVP PET PHOTO CONTEST!
Thank you to everyone who took the time out to vote for "Bear". Thanks to you, he was able to gather enough votes to move on to the semi-finals in April for his chance to compete with only 59 other pets across the country for his chance at $10,000. Best of all, if he wins, Bear has pledged to donate his winnings to Friends of DCACC in honor of the shelter where his parents found him. Stay tuned for more information as the semi-finals approach!
NOW AVAILABLE: VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM PICTURES WITH SANTA CLAWS! Click HERE to watch the video.
Enjoy this video created by DCACC volunteer Kerry Furrh featuring highlights from our Pictures With Santa Claws event on December 6th. We welcomed more than 250 2-legged & 4-legged friends and 100% of the proceeds went to our shelter animals. Many thanks to Kerry for doing such a great job of capturing our merry furry friends visiting with Santa. Enjoy! Picture Above: DCACC Director Kerry Vinkler with Office Cat "Scratch"
 THEY TOOK THE CHALLENGE...AND WON!
We would like to congratulate the winners of the 2009 "Take the Challenge" hosted by Friends of DCACC. The Challenge was for any individual or group to raise Dollars for Doggies & Kash for Kitties during the month of November in honor of National Animal Shelter Appreciation Month. The winners are:
Most Raised: The Office of Chris Kachiroubas, Circuit Court Clerk
Most Raised - Junior Division*: Medinah Primary School
Most Raised Per Individual In A Group: York Township Assessor's Office
*Because all entries were group entries, a Junior Division was added to replace the Individual category.
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A penny a search and a portion of each purchase will be donated to DCACC.
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Now you can show your support for DCACC's homeless pets by becoming a member of the "Friends of DuPage County Animal Care and Control" group.
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The more people use GoodSearch, the more money will be directed toward to DCACC
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DCACC earn funds based on the amount of recyclable paper waste that is collected in our yellow & green Paper Retriever bin (located in our parking lot.) |
Want to adopt a pet but don't have the time or energy that a real pet demands?
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Spring 2010 Yankee Candle Fundraiser
Now Through March 29th
Yankee Candle is back! Spring 2010 Yankee Candle Fundraising catalogs are now available. 40% of all sales directly benefit our homeless pets. Stop by the DCACC shelter to pick up your catalog today. Can't make it to the shelter? View the Yankee Candle catalog online and fax or mail your order form with payment to the DCACC shelter (sorry online ordering is not available at this time). Order forms & payment are due by March 29th. Orders will ship in time for Mother's Day.
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Friends Fur-Ever Festival Planning Committee Meeting
Monday, April 5th, 2010
6:15 p.m.
DuPage Convalescent Center
Conference Room A
Looking for a way to help more homeless pets? Want to meet other friendly animal lovers like you? Then be a part of the Friends Fur-Ever Festival Planning Committee! Whether it's washing dogs or gathering raffle prize donations that interests you, there's something for everyone. Join us for this meeting to learn more about how you can help. RSVP to kristie.lecaros@dupageco.org
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West Chicago Blooming Festival Arts & Craft Fair
Saturday, May 15, 2010
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Downtown West Chicago
Volunteers will be on hand with some of our adoptables selling their hand-made creations for suggested donation with 100% of proceeds going directly to DCACC's homeless pets. Stop by to see their many crafts including pet peds, pet apparel, ornaments, greeting cards, etc.
Interested in donating your handmade crafts to help our homeless pets? Call Kristie at (630) 407-2819 or email kristie.lecaros@dupageco.org
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Friends Fur-Ever Festival
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
DCACC Shelter
120 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton
We're merging our two largest events: the Multi-Shelter Pet Expo & Dog Wash n' Walk into one huge adoption awareness and fundraising event...the Friends Fur-Ever Festival! The festival will feature a dog walk, dog wash, rescues, pet related vendors, bake sale, raffles, and much, much more. Click here for more Friends Fur-Ever Festival information.
Interested in becoming a Festival sponsor or exhibitor?
Rescues & Shelters contact Kerry at (630) 407-2803 or kerry.panzone@dupageco.org
Pet Vendors contact Dina at (630) 407-2805 or dina.zaccaria@dupageco.org
For event sponsorship contact Kristie at (630) 407-2819 or kristie.lecaros@dupageco.org
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Virtual Food Drive
Ongoing
Local Food Pantries
DCACC is helping address the need for pet basics such as pet food, pet treats and toys by holding a virtual food drive. This food drive is "virtual" because we're asking you to help as you can by bringing pet food, pet treats and toys to your local neighborhood food pantry and helping those in need in your own town. A sample list of local food pantries accepting pet food donations is available for download here. A more detailed list of DuPage County food pantries is available via the DuPage County HELPER Resource Listing.
Please note: Not all food pantries are large enough to accommodate pet food donations. Please call ahead to confirm that your food pantry accepts pet food donations and to verify hours of drop-off.
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For information on DCACC sponsored events and education programs, click here.
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