2021 Barkfest Information

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VIRTUAL Barkfest & ROVER ROMP - 3K/5K WALK / RUN

 
 

The 2021 Hybrid Barkfest and Rover Romp will run from August 21 to August 28! Walk, run, or exercise at home, around the neighborhood, or at any location of your choice! Throughout this virtual event, we will have weekly raffles and costume contests! Prizes include fun pet baskets and gift cards.

To enter the raffle or costume contest, participants must submit their entry by 1 pm that Saturday in the comment section of the Facebook post.

More details and instructions may change and will be announced as we get closer to August!

Dog demonstration and pet training streams will feature videos prepared by local organizations.

*For offline donors, click here and print a fundraiser pledge form to collect pledges and donations from your friends, family and co-workers. 

Please see our schedule below:

  • Saturday, August 21 – Live Kick-Off on Facebook

  • Saturday, August 21 - 28 - Week of Online Giving

  • Sunday, August 23 – Dog demonstration stream, 5:00pm PDT

  • Saturday, August 28 – Final week raffle drawings and costume contest winners

  • ADDITIONAL Barkfest events during the Week of August 21-28 will include:

  •  Virtual Pet Owner/Pet Look-alike Contest

  •  Virtual Best Pet Costume Contests

  •  Online Prize Basket Drawings

  •  Virtual Vendor Village coming soon!

  •  Virtual Demonstrations

Celebrate your milestones

Each time you reach a fundraising level, the puppies and kitties will say thank you with a prize.  We know you are not involved because of the prizes, but they do provide you with an incentive! Coming soon.

http://e.givesmart.com/events/mrZ/page/milestones/

Each registered Fundraiser (runner/walker) will also receive a VIRTUAL goodie bag filled with animal and human-related items.

*Prizes can be picked up at the AVHS Shelter on Saturday, August 21st between 12 pm and 5 pm.

ADDITIONAL Barkfest events during the Week of online giving will include:

FUNDRAISE FOR US!

Make a donation or create your own fundraising page. It is easy to do. Use your social media and have your friends and family support your efforts by donating to your fundraising page:

1. Create a fundraising page. If you prefer not to create a fundraising page, that’s okay! You can also make an individual donation.

2. Share your fundraising page on your social media accounts!

3. Share your progress and participate in our virtual activities in August! Use the hashtag #barkfest2021

*If you prefer to fundraise offline, you can also print and complete the pledge form and submit to us by mail or email by August 31!

Pickup dates for Prizes – By appointment on Saturday, August 21st or 28th between 10 am and 5 pm.

All walkers/runners turn in pledges will be entered into a drawing to win special prizes. Please bring your pledge form and pledges on the pickup dates to the AVHS Shelter, 4910 A Street SE, Auburn, WA 98092.

If you have any questions about Barkfest & Rover Romp, please contact Sharon LaVigne, Director of Philanthropy for the Auburn Valley Humane Society, at 253-249-7849 or at slavigne@auburnvalleyhs.org.

Volunteers are needed for the Barkfest & Rover Romp, please contact Sharon LaVigne, Director of Philanthropy at 253-249-7849 or slavigne@auburnvalleyhs.org.