HART News

HART would like to thank everyone who made the 13th annual "Hoofin It For HART" a great success. This year about $24,00 was raised for direct animal care and the number of walkers doubled. It was a beautiful day to walk the Paul Bunyan Trail and the only glitch was the forgotten "STOP" sign at the 2 1/2 mile mark; we had folks really exercise themselves and their furry friend. I will make sure the sign is out next year. HART Walk pictures.

Thank you to the following:

Walk Sponsors: Platinum: ($1,000) Lakeland Vet, Animal Care Center, Staples Vet, and "Gunnar" - one of the Mills boys

Gold: ($500) Garrison Animal Hospital, Care Veterinary Clinic, Mark & Cathy Gray

Silver: ($250) Brainerd Animal Hospital, Mark & Anne Holub, Sheldon Brown, Pequot Lakes Animal Hospital, Kuepers Construction ($350), Barb Olson

Bronze: ($125) Tony & Kim Underdahl, Rep John & Sally Ward, John & Jeni Berg, Pine River GM, Jan & Joanne Germann, Erickson & Aanes Law Office, Dick Piepgrass, Bobbie Sarff Johnson, Rural Cellular Corp, Mid Minnesota Fed Credit Union ($200), UBS Christopher Nelson, Kay Dondelinger, Pampered Pet Place, Clow Stamping Co, Fred Steiner, Judy & Dan Kenobbie

In Kind Donations: Northwest Pizza, Minnesota T's, The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Rafferty's Pizza of Baxter, Super One, Target, Culligan, Teddy Bear Sounds, McDonald's, Stonehouse Coffee

Vendors & Special Volunteers: Tess Tayleor (WJJY), Tim Holmes Nisswa Police Department, North Ambulance, Therapy Dog Connection, Brainerd Kennel Club, The Animal House, Brainerd Sponsor Club, "Young at HART" Holly & Sage Ailts

And a special thank you everyone who collected pledges, walk and supported HART in any way.

H.A.R.T. Outreach in our Communities

If you are interested in learning more about HART, or hosting a presentation for your group, HART does:

Tours of the shelter for groups
visit with your group, or a classroom on humane education topics
host birthday parties for anyone wishing to volunteer time with the animals as a group
come out an promote HART'S mission at civic groups, church groups, etc.
Welcome groups wanting to do special projects for HART

Contact the shelter for more information on presentation opportunities for your group.