Dear Family and Friends,

Sophie and I are walking to raise money for Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF).  Paws on Parade is scheduled for Sunday, May 2, 2010.  We will be walking with members of ARF's therapy animal team, the Pet Hug Pack.

The Pet Hug Pack consists of people and their pets  who currently make over 50 visits each month to hospitals, schools and convalescent homes.  Sophie and I really enjoy our visits wherever we go.  We go to Las Trampas where we have interacted with adults with developmental disabilities, we've read with students at the Ygnacio Valley Library through the All Ears Reading program and last summer visited kids at Camp Arroyo in Livermore. 

For more information on the many programs at ARF, go to www.arf.net

Please help the animals, children and seniors of Contra Costa County by sponsoring Sophie and me as we walk and bark for ARF.  No gift is too small and every penny is truly appreciated. Remember even $5 can make a big difference!

Donating through this website is simple and secure. If you don't want to donate online, feel free to email me and we'll send you the address where you could send a check.

It is such a rewarding experience to bring smiles to the faces of the children and seniors wherever we go.

 Thank you,

 Casey & Sophie