Take The Challenge...Dollars for Doggies & Kash for Kitties!

Friends of DuPage County Animal Care & Control Is Hosting "Take the Challenge Month" in Honor of National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (November 1 - 7, 2009)

You're invited to "Take the Challenge" by Raising Dollars for Doggies & Kash for Kitties!

DuPage County Animal Care & Control (DCACC) is a self-supporting open admission animal shelter.  Our means of support is primarily through the revenue generated from the sale of rabies tags.  Contrary to popular belief, we do not receive any tax dollars!

Friends of DuPage County Animal Care & Control is a not-for-profit foundation created for the sole purpose of ensuring that DCACC will never turn away any animal in need.  Friends of DCACC raise funds to help cover expenses beyond the scope of the general operating budget.  

How can you help our shelter animals?  Take the Challenge!!!! 

The Challenge is for any individual or group to raise Dollars for Doggies & Kash for Kitties during the month of November.  The fundraiser can be a penny war in a classroom or an entire school.  It could be a bake sale, garage sale, or craft sale.  You name it!  Perhaps a group who rake leaves for donations in their neighborhood.  Be creative!  Host a walkathon or a dance marathon for pledges!  You decide!  Wouldn’t a silent auction be fun?  Use your imagination! 

 To Enter:  Mail or bring your completed entry form to the DCACC shelter by Saturday, November 7th.  Then, use your imagination and raise your Dollars for Doggies & Kash for Kitties!  Then, drop off your funds raised to the DCACC shelter by November 30th (or postmark by November 30th) to help our homeless pets.  Good luck!

Download the Take the Challenge Invitation
Download the Take the Challenge Entry Form

DCACC Shelter Hours:
Sun.  CLOSED
Mon. & Thurs.  8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Wed. & Fri.  8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Winners will be announced & posted on this page in early December.  Winners will be honored in the following categories:

1. Largest amount of funds raised
2. Largest amount of funds raised divided by number of members in group
3. Largest amount of funds raised per individual

For more information, please download Take the Challenge materials below or call (630) 407-2819.

PREVIOUS TAKE THE CHALLENGE WINNERS:
Thank you to everyone who participated in Take the Challenge 2007 & 2008.  More than 500 individuals of all ages took part in Take the Challenge, raising thousands of dollars for DCACC's homeless pets. 

2008 TAKE THE CHALLENGE WINNERS:
Most Amount Raised:   The Office of Chris Kachiroubas, Clerk of the Circuit Court of DuPage County
Most Amount Raised Per Individual in a Group:    6th Graders Marina Magnelli, Olivia Hacker and Erika Netzer
Most Creative Method of Fundraising:   The Students of Medinah Primary School
Most Creative Method of Fundraising - Adult:  Olivia Molof & Wendy Molof


2007 TAKE THE CHALLENGE WINNERS:
Most Amount of Money Raised:   The Hartel Family
Most Money Raised by an Indiviual:  Marina Magnelli
Most Money Raised by a Group:  Brownie Troop #1932
Most Creative Method of Fundraising:  Sandy Nelmes

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!

          Challenge 2007Group Winner:                                      Challenge 2007 Individual Winner:
                Brownie Troop #1932                                                      Marina Magnelli & Family

           Challenge 2007 Winner:                                            Challenge 2007 Most Creative Winner:
 The Hartel Family (Represented by Barb Hartel)                                   Sandy Nelmes