About the Cause

The Walk for Chance Dog Walk and Fair was started three years ago by the First Town 4-H Clubs to raise money to train service dogs. The event has been a huge success with hundreds of dogs, families, local businesses and vendors all gathering to have a great time while raising money for great animal causes.

The 2009 event will raise money for several causes.

Sunshine Golden Retriever Rescue

Sunshine Golden Retriever Rescue Corp, a 501(c)(3) rescues hundreds of displaced golden retrievers in need of homes and medical attention annually. We rescue Golden Retrievers who have been abandoned, abused or given up by their owners. We are a network of volunteers dedicated to finding the best possible homes for Golden Retrievers and Retriever mixes in need.
 www.sunshinegoldenrescue.com

Windsor Dog Park

On January 5 ,2009 the Windsor Town Council approved a site for the Windsor Dog Park at Northwest Park. Dog parks are a great place for your dog to be safely off leash to romp and play. Although the Windsor Town Council has approved the site and some funds, the majority of funding for the park will come from donations and fundraisers such as the Dog Walk & Fair.
www.windsordogpark.org

First Town 4-H Service Dog Project

Our Mission is to raise money for animal related causes. Our primary club project is to train rescued golden retrievers to be service dogs and to place the dogs with a handicapped person in need of assistance. Service dogs will typically retrieve items, open/close doors, turn on light switches and numerous other tasks for their owners. They are also custom trained with the recipient to perform specific tasks unique to the person in need. Training and raising a service dog costs range from $10,000 to $15,000. We are currently working with rescue groups to identify additional dogs that meet the initial criteria to become service dogs. Our share of profits will be used to train service dogs and to support animal related causes as determined by the members of the service club.
www.firsttown4-h.org
 

Contacts

Event Coordinator

Larry Pennington
Leader - First Town Veterinary Science 4-H Club
860-688-2245
lpennin934@aol.com

Corporate Sponsorships

Suzanne LeMoine
Sunshine Golden Retriever Rescue
203-641-4816
suzlemoine@sbcglobal.net

Vendors

Tom and Brenda Bowley
Home 860-683-1508
Cell 860-757-9548
tbowley@hartford.gov

General Information

Keith Merritt
Advisor - First Town Veterinary Science 4-H Club
860-680-3255
info@dogwalk.org