Animal Welfare League of Alexandria

For Special Event information, please call the Special Event Hotline at (703) 838-4774 x321.

For information on sponsoring one of our special events, please contact Diann Hohenthaner, Special Events Coordinator at (703) 838-4774 ext. 216 or dhohenthaner@alexandriaanimals.org.

Date	Event
06/17/2008 - 10/02/2008	First Thursdays at Barkley Square Come see us the First Thursday of every month through October at Barkley Square in Del Ray (2006 Mount Vernon Avenue). We will have adoptable animals, merchandise and plenty of information about the League and our services to throughout the community. In July and August you will have the opportunity to view and vote on your favorite Pet Calendar photos. We’re looking forward to seeing you!
06/24/2008 - 09/30/2008	Somebody to Love -- Your Photos Wanted "Somebody to Love” is the theme of the 2008 Annual Dinner and Silent Auction and we want YOU to help us celebrate the bond between people and their animal companions. We are looking for photos of people with their pets for possible inclusion in our event invitation, program and other printed material. Photos should be close-up shots and should reflect the loving relationship between you and your pet. Photos should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and saved as either a jpeg at the highest optimization or as a tiff file with LZW compression. The deadline for photo submission is September 30, 2008. Please email your photo, your name, the names of everyone in the photo and a sentence or two about your relationship to your pet to dhohenthaner@alexandriaanimals.org Attn: Annual Dinner Photo. Submission of a photo grants the AWLA the right to publish, use, adapt, edit and/or modify such photos in any way, in any and all media, without limitation and without consideration to the entrant, whether or not such submission is selected for use with this particular event.
08/14/2008 - 08/31/2008	AWLA at Hotel Monaco Alexandria Come party with some of our adoptable dogs in the courtyard of the Hotel Monaco Alexandria in Old Town. We'll be there most Thursdays each month through October from 6-8pm for their Doggie Happy Hour. We'll have the Pet Calendar Photos on display on August 21. Plan to also attend their Doggie Happy Howloween Costume Contest to benefit AWLA on October 30. The Hotel Monaco Alexandria is located at 480 King Street.
09/02/2008	Annual Doggie Day Swim Happiness is a wet dog! Come to this celebration of the end of the pool season for dogs and their owners. The Old Town Pool will remain open for dogs only to swim and play. There is a nominal fee for dog admission. Proceeds benefit the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Note: Bring your own doggie dish for water. Dog handlers must be 16 or older. All dogs should wear current vaccination tags or proof of vaccinations must be shown. Old Town Pool, 1609 Cameron Street from 4 - 7 pm (Rain Date: September 3). For additional information, call 703/519.2160 or 703/838.4774 x 225.
09/07/2008	AWLA at the Wellington Civic Association Annual Fall Picnic The AWLA is civic minded! We will be guests of the Wellington Civic Association's Annual Picnic at River Farms on September 7 from noon until 3pm. Stop by our tent to say hello and see whom we've brought with us.
09/13/2008	Grand Re-Opening of Barkley Square Del Ray Come join us for the Grand Re-Opening of the new Barkley Square store in Del Ray. Stay tuned for more information.
09/14/2008	Second Annual "Olde Towne Dogge Walke" Join Alexandria Mayor Bill Euille and Alexandria Mascot Alex for a morning walk through Olde Town Alexandria. The mile-and-a-half walk will kick off from the Olde Towne School for Dogs at 9 a.m. when Washington-area animal lovers and their four-legged friends take to the streets to raise money for the care of abandoned and homeless animals in the community. The event takes place from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. On-site registration begins at 8 a.m. The registration fee is $25 per person. Registration forms are available at the Olde Towne School for Dogs (529 Oronoco Street) starting July 28, 2008. A raffle will also be held immediately following the “Olde Towne Dogge Walke,” featuring a number of animal and people-friendly prizes. Tickets for the raffle will be available on-site. The Second Annual “Olde Towne Dogge Walke” is sponsored by Olde Towne School for Dogs. All proceeds from this event will be donated to AWLA to support animal assistance, shelter and community education programs. For more information contact Olde Towne School for Dogs at 703-836-7643.
09/20/2008	Macy's Shop for a Cause Savings Passes The AWLA and MACY'S are pleased to partner in offering you a unique opportunity to receive 10% or 20% discounts on your MACY'S purchases and a chance to win a $500 gift card for one day only at MACY'S stores nationwide! Buy your shopping pass from the AWLA for only $5. 100% of the proceeds from each pass sold by the League will stay with us to support our shelter animals and our other services to the community. Visit us at 4101 Eisenhower Avenue to purchase your shopping passes. Buy several to send to friends and family for use at their local MACY'S stores on September 20. For more information, please call us at 703-838-4774 ext. 216.
10/04/2008	Estate Planning for Your Pet What would happen to your pets if something happened to you? Join Attorney Peter King of Hauswiesner King LLP and The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria for a presentation explaining how to ensure our companion animals are taken care of after we are gone. Location: The Vola Lawson Animal Shelter 4101 Eisenhower Ave. Alexandria, VA 22304 Date & Time: Saturday October 4, 2008 1-3pm FREE admission. Please contact Diann Hohenthaner, Special Events Coordidnator, at 703/838-4774, ext. 216 or dhohenthaner@alexandriaanimals.org. A free pet trust is available to anyone purchasing a regular will or trust package - Valued of up to $300.
10/25/2008	Annual Dinner & Silent Auction SAVE THE DATE! This annual event features a fabulous silent auction along with dinner and special presentations to celebrate animal welfare. Our theme for 2008 is "Somebody to Love" and we will highlight the amazing bond between humans and our companion animals. Tickets are $75 and will be mailed in September. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, purchasing an ad in our program, or wish to donate an item for our auction, please call 703/838-4774 x206. Check back soon for more information.