NHSPCA: About the Society

March 20, 2008

Contacts: Paula Parisi
Manager of Humane Education
Or
Sheila E. Ryan
Dir. of Development & Marketing
Phone: (603) 772-2921 ext. 106

On Wednesday, March 19, 2008 the New Hampshire SPCA announced that its Summer Camp T-Shirt Design contest is now open to everyone 16 years old and under.
The NHSPCA is looking for artwork to adorn the t-shirts worn by over 120 campers during the upcoming sold-out season of summer camp!

Contest rules are as follows:
1. Entries must be submitted on 8.5" x 11" white paper. The design should fill as much of the paper as possible.
2. Name, address, telephone number and age should be on the back of the design you are submitting.
3. Designs should only be drawn in black.
4. Contest is for students up to 16 years old.
5. You do not have to be a camper to submit an entry and/or to win.
6. Contest ends April 15, 2008.
7. You may enter as many times as you like.
8. Grand prize winner will receive a camp t-shirt with their design on it and other great prizes. Runner-up prizes will be awarded also.

All entries should be submitted to Paula Parisi, Manager of Humane Education Programs, NHSPCA, PO Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885.

The Humane Education program at the NHSPCA strives to teach children to respect all living creatures. Children learn about animals, their care and people's responsibility to them. Our educators work with local public schools to teach animal safety, pet care, and the importance of spaying and neutering. We believe that by providing humane education to the public we begin to improve conditions for animals and strengthen the human/animal bond. Our vision is a world where every animal is well cared for and loved. Programming is available for children from 2 to 15 years old. Some of the available programs include junior volunteers (13-15 year olds), animal-centric clubs for children 6-12, tours for school and community groups of all ages, story time for toddlers, school visits, birthday parties and 9 weeks of summer camp for children 6-12.

Sponsors for Summer Camp and other humane education programs are also being sought.

The New Hampshire SPCA is a community resource center that provides animal adoption, education, investigation and sheltering services in a professional and compassionate way. The Adoption Center is open from 11 am – 4pm on Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 7pm on Tuesday and Thursday, and closed on Wednesday. For more information about the NHSPCA, visit www.nhspca.org.

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