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NHSPCA
ANNOUNCES NEW SUMMER CAMP SPONSORS
AND 2009 T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
April 1, 2009
Contacts: Paula Parisi
Manager of Humane Education
(603) 772-2921, ext. 113 Or
Sheila E. Ryan
Dir. of Development & Marketing
Phone: (603) 772-2921 ext. 106
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The New
Hampshire SPCA announced today the start of the 2009 Summer
Camp T-Shirt Design Contest which is now open to everyone
16 years
old and under. The NHSPCA is seeking artwork
that will adorn all t-shirts worn by over 120 campers and
counselors during the upcoming
sold-out season of summer camp! Additionally,
the New Hampshire SPCA announced that two new sponsors have
stepped forward to support this year's summer camp program.
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The first sponsor,
Dr. Peter Gray & Mrs. Ellen B. Gray, of Boston, MA, have been
longtime friends and supporters of the New Hampshire SPCA. This
year Dr. and Mrs. Gray have chosen to expand their support by including
a significant sponsorship of our children's camp program. Our deepest
thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Gray.
The second sponsor is Greenfashionline.com, a clothing company that
produces ecologically friendly clothing. The company is providing
all of the t-shirts and t-shirt printing for the campers and counselors.
All shirts provided will be produced in the USA. In addition, Greenfashionline.com
has created a partnership with the New Hampshire SPCA whereby sales
of their t-shirt line, luvourpets.org, benefit the NHSPCA. "We
are very pleased to support another great organization that helps
make a better world," said Paul Towle of Greenfashionline.com.
"The New Hamphire SPCA is delighted to have two such wonderful
partners involved in summer camp this year," said Sheila Ryan,
Director of Development and Marketing. "Their support is critical
to ensuring that summer camp and other humane education programs
continue to be available to our children." The New Hampshire
SPCA Summer Camp is a very popular program where children have a
great time interacting with the animals and learn a great deal about
how to help create a humane world.
DESIGN CONTEST
DETAILS
Contest rules are as follows:
1. The theme of the entries is "Choose Adoption". Designs
should include either the words or the image of what "Choose
Adoption" means.
2. Entries must be submitted on 8.5" x 11" white paper.
The design should fill as much of the paper as possible.
3. Name, address, telephone number and age should be on the back
of the design being submitted.
4. Designs should only be drawn in black.
5. Contest is for students up to 16 years old.
6. You do not have to be a camper to submit an entry and/or to win.
7. Contest ends May 2, 2009.
8. You may enter as many times as you like.
9. Grand prize winner will receive a camp t-shirt with their design
on it and other great prizes. The selected design will also be available
for purchase at luvourpets.org for a limited time. 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.
Additional 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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