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F4P: Runway Calendar!

2011 is just around the corner...and you need some way to keep track of all those important dates, right?

Thankfully, Fashion for Paws has an adorable way to do that...With a Fashion for Paws calendar featuring the "models" from last year's event! Yours truly, is the month of November.

Check it out and pick one up! Of course, all proceeds benefit the Humane Society!

Shopping + Santa + Cute Pups!

Please join friends of Fashion for Paws (F4P) TOMORROW - December 16th for a special holiday SHOPPING BENEFIT and SANTA DOG PHOTO Event for the Washington Humane Society (WHS) from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at vineyard vines in Georgetown! This is a free event, but you must RSVP to the website: www.washhumane.org/F4PVineyardVines to be on the guest list attend please. Guests will enjoy complimentary champagne and hors d'oeuvres while they shop, receiving a 10% discount on purchases and Vineyard Vines will DONATE 10% of the revenue from the shopping benefit to WHS!

Dogs are invited to attend; dog photos with Santa will be available for a $20 donation to WHS. Get your holiday shopping done at vineyard vines knowing that 10% will be donated to help homeless animals in the care of WHS! F4P Runway Show Super Model Calendars will be on sale and WHS will be on site with animals available for adoption! RSVP REQUIRED! Please visit: www.washhumane.org/F4PVineyardVines.

AFTER PARTY: The after party will be held at George. All guests from this F4P vineyard vines’ event who RSVP’d to the website www.washhumane.org/F4PVineyardVines will be able to enter George for free.

Loyalty

This story brought tears to my eyes... A dog that waits on its dead owner. Now that's loyalty.

Military Adoptions

You can adopt an Angel from the Salvation Army, and now you can adopt someone who is serving overseas in the military.

I've done this for the past couple of years and it's so much fun. First, I start out with a letter thanking them. When my dad was overseas he loved getting letters, cards, anything to read to pass the time. Include some of your favorite inspirational quotes, too. These men and women may be tough, but they all need a little encouragement and a reminder that what they are doing is important. And we are thankful.

Operation Care Packages is the program that helps facilitate the donations. Here's a list of a few ideas to include in your package:

Cards & letters of support to 'any hero'

Hot Chocolate & Hot Cider Packets

Cookies (small individual packs)

Chocolate bars & kisses

Batteries - AA & AAA

Hand held games, dvds and cds

Sweat pants and blanket throws

Socks - Mens - white /black - work /crew

Summer sausage, beef sticks or pepperoni sticks (6oz to 12oz size)

Granola Bars, Trail Mix, Nuts (individual sizes)

Small Christmas trees - 8 to 18 inches tall

Zip lock bags (quart and gallon size)

Popcorn balls / Carmel corn

Phone cards 120 min AT&T

Little Stockings (Approx 10-16 inches tall x 5-6 inches wide)

Hand made ornaments (no glass please)

All donations should be sent to:
Operation Care Package
611 Wilcox Street Joliet,
Illinois 60435

For more information about Operation Care Packages, click here.