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25 May 10

Bark for Life ...

May 25, 2010
By Nancy Hassel, LIPetPlace.com

On Saturday, June 12th at 5pm, Long Island’s first ever ‘Bark for Life’ will be held at Stotzky Park in Riverhead, NY to benefit the American Cancer Society (ACS). ‘Bark for Life’ will be a tail wagging good time for dogs and their owners alike. Based on the ACS’s ‘Relay for Life’ events, ‘Bark for Life’ will be a family fun event all about your pooch! So many people have participated in Relay for Life events, but really wanted to bring their dogs, especially Cancer survivors – who have felt their dogs have been a natural part of their healing therapy. So at the suggestion of many, Bark for Life was born, the event originally started in Pennsylvania, and now is debuting on LI!

“We are thrilled to present ‘Bark for Life’ as the premiere event here on Long Island, in Riverhead. So often, our dogs help us through our darkest hours-they support those who are battling this dreadful disease. ‘Bark for Life’ will celebrate our canine caregivers, honor those canines and humans who have survived and remember all those with whom we have lost. This event filled four-hour non-competitive walk for canines and their owners to Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back and to raise funds and awareness in the fight against cancer. We hope many people and their dogs will join us,” said Dawn M. Tropeano, the Director of Special Events for the Long Island Chapter.

To attend the event, registration is at 5 pm, and for a $20 donation per dog attending, (or per person if not bringing a dog), the event runs to approximately 9:30pm. – with many activities leading up to and during the relay walk. Similar to a Relay for Life event, but this event is catered to our furry four-legged canines, participants are welcome without a dog as well. The event will host a slew of canine activities that dogs will be pawing to take part in. From contests like dog-owner Look-a-like contests, best costume, musical sit, minute to win-it, best tail wagger and so many more. For a howling good time all while raising funds to fight cancer, bring your well behaved pup and join the other top dogs who will be barking for life!

For a complete list of the doggie activities, how to register ahead of tiBark for Life me and collect donations, form a team or additional information go to:

For more information contact Dawn Tropeano via email at dawn.tropeano@cancer.org.

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