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Fourth Annual Barn SaleJune 1, 2008 The Berkshire Humane Society will be holding its 4th Annual Barn Sale in Lenox, in August. All proceeds go to the Berkshire Humane Society and the animals in our care. We are accepting donations of items for sale beginning June 1st at the BHS Shelter on 214 Barker Road, Pittsfield, MA. Please put all items on the loading dock located at the lower level parking lot. All items will be accepted, except for clothing and computer electronics. Please do not bring clothing or computer electronics. Thank you in advance for your donations and your support of our shelter. The date will be posted as soon as it becomes available.  
If you are interested in becoming a Sponsor or Vendor, please contact Diane at (413)-447-7878 ext. 31 or email her at bhsdi@berkshire.rr.com. This year's Sponsor sheet is available here (requires Adobe Reader). MONTHLY SATELLITE CAT ADOPTION
Come meet our wonderful cats available for adoption. They'll bring you nine lives worth of love!
PETCO 690 Merrill Road, Pittsfield First Saturday of every month, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. VCA-All Caring Animal Hospital 440 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington Second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. GREYLOCK ANIMAL HOSPITAL 1028 State Road, North Adams Third Saturday of every month, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
MONTHLY SATELLITE DOG ADOPTIONSTRACTOR SUPPLY898 Crane Ave.(off Dalton Ave.) in Pittsfield First Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. to noon 
The Humane Race
The 6th Annual running of The Humane Race is now in the record books.
(And it WAS a record. More runners & more dogs than ever before!) We had 161 registered runners and over 80 dogs. The weather held off, despite dire warnings of thundershowers from various weather bureaus. PLEASE check out the FANTASTIC photos by our photographers.
We'll have a tally of the money raised for the Berkshire Humane Society soon. Thanks to all our Sponsors, our wonderful volunteers, and to all the dogs, kids, and adults who participated! GALA DINNER AT VILLAGE INN IN LENOX
The Village Inn in Lenox will host a gala dinner to benefit BHS’s Ken Freeberg Fund for Special Needs Animals and SafePet, a cooperative program with Pittsfield’s Elizabeth Freeman Center. The event will take place on Sunday, April 27th 5 to 9 p.m. Guests will enjoy an open bar and sumptuous passed hors d’oeuvres; select a gourmet beef, chicken, fish, or vegetarian entrée; choose one of several wines presented by the sommelier; and delight in a selection of the chef’s specialty desserts. The cost of the evening is $100 per person. This sum includes open bar, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, wine, tax, and gratuities. Billy and Pat Soto, owners of the Village Inn, are very generously donating all proceeds from the event to the shelter’s Ken Freeberg Fund and SafePet. The Ken Freeberg Fund, named in memory of a longtime friend of the shelter, helps pay some or all of the costs of caring for animals who come to the shelter with extraordinary medical needs. SafePet is a program that helps women in violent or abusive situations by placing their pets in temporary loving foster homes. Many women are reluctant to leave their abuser for fear that the pet they leave behind will also be abused. By placing the pet in a safe foster home, BHS removes that obstacle. This program has enabled many women to take a needed first step toward a new life. Reservations for the evening are limited and must be made in advance. For reservations or further information, call the shelter at 413/447-7878, Extension 31 or 413/229-8579. 
4th Annual "Cause for Paws" A Success!The fourth annual "Cause for Paws" at WUPE-FM and her sister stations is now in the record books! The "Cause for Paws" has raised $8,355.00 this year to support the BHS shelter operation and all of the work we do to help the people and animals of Berkshire County and beyond. Thanks so much to all our volunteers, to our sponsors and donors, to the radio station employees, especially our wonderful on-air-talent, and thanks to the many guests who appeared on the air today to talk about how the shelter works, the various programs and services that we provide, and to all the people who work with the shelter and have adopted from the shelter who told their stories as well. Thanks to you all! AND THE WINNER IS... COUPLE #2, Chico and Carmen, king and queen of the Mixed Breed Mambo, are the winners of the Dancing With the Strays Contest. The competition was paw-to-paw for much of the event, but as we tallied the votes, it became clear that you believed that Chico and Carmen had outdanced the other contestants. We salute all three couples. Most of all, we salute—and thank—all of you who participated in this fantasy. Your generosity helped us raise almost $17,000 for the animals and programs of the Berkshire Humane Society. Olé!! |
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214 Barker Road
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