Chain
Off 2007 Wrapup • Unchain the 50!
Freedom for Chained Dogs All Across America
(and Canada too)
This
Year's 4th of July Event marked our 5th Annual Chain Off, and we
went More Grassroots than EVER, with
at least 108 People in 36 states
living chained to a Doghouse for 8-24 hours in our
Fabulous "Unchain the 50" Campaign!
Please
peruse our selection of articles or videos below. As more come
in we will post them; we've already posted articles, pictures,
and/or writeups from at least 35 locations across America
and Canada! We estimate we currently have 150-200
different media hits via tv or newspaper, with 3 AP articles written,
which are picked up and syndicated across the country and the
world. We've found the Seattle AP article in both France
and England. Not to mention you wonderful bloggers who help us
spread the word...
If
you are a volunteer chainee and you don't see your info posted,
or your total donations aren't right, please e-mail Dawn@dogsdeservebetter.org
so we can get you straightened away.
Looking
forward to next year, where we've already decided to think
globally: Unchain Our World!
Unchain
the 50 - State and Canadian Information in Alphabetical Order, Main
Events First.
East
Coast Unchain the 50 - Atlanta, Georgia Weekend
of June 30- July 1, 2007 (Sat-Sun)
Location: Piedmont Park, Atlanta GA
400 Park Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-875-7275
West
Coast Unchain the 50 - Seattle, Washington Weekend
of June 30- July 1, 2007 (Sat-Sun)
Location:
King
County
Marymoor Regional Park
6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. NE
Redmond, WA 98052
206-205-3661
Living
Chained in Seattle: 1, 2, 3. Susan Hartland, Leslie Kenter, Tracy Huddleson,
Washington Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup 4, 5. Marion Hewko and Annie Grant, British Columbia, Canada 6. Leah Martinez, Washington
Below
are our Dedicated Volunteer 'Chainees' by state, with links to articles,
video, and/or photos of them chained to doghouses. Volunteers raised
money for the organization's work by getting hourly sponsors, and
the volunteer who raised the most money will get $100
in Dogs Deserve Better Cafepress Store merchandise.
The state
which brings in the most money will get a billboard
in an area of heavy chaining. If you are one of our chainees and
you believe your sponsor totals are wrong, please call us at 877.636.1408
to figure out the discrepancy. Thanks so much to our wonderful volunteers!
Arkansas Ross
Collins and Susan Morgan
Fayetteville
Walton Arts Center 495 W Dickson
10:00 a.m. June 30-10 a.m. July 1
(479) 466-0073 rcollinsre4u@yahoo.com Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $767.00
California Lanya
Bailey-Harrell
Fallbrook
Fallbrook Fertilizer Feed & Farm Supply
July 7th, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
baileyld@songs.sce.com Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $1077.00
Katrina
Taylor (with two others)
Merced
Saturday, June 30, Time TBA
DDB_Crusaders_CA@comcast.net
209-233-9147
Current
Sponsor Total: $50.00
Colorado Stephanie
Kuhns
Louisville
Community Park
(across from the off-leash dog park)
955 Bella Vista Drive
Sunday, July 8th, 10:00 am-6:00 pm.
303-503-5096 (cell)
stephmac@techartscolo.com Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $738.40
Connecticut Denise
Washington
Bridgeport
July 4th
9:00 a.m.-?
203-502-1431
DeniseBBW@aol.com
Online
Sponsor Total: $50.00
Raina
Spaziani Animal Support Project
Griswold
Voluntown Rd (Rte 138)
Tuesday July 3rd, 2007
8 am - TBA
860-376-5756
Raina@sunauctions.net Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current Sponsor Total: $1320.00
Delaware Tracy
Roksvaag
Newark
Delaware Service Station on I95 -
between Newark & Wilmington
Sunday, July 1st, 8 am - 8 pm
908-797-5936
magic_eight_ball@hotmail.com
Current
Sponsor Total: $80.00
Florida Michelle
Rivera, Animals 101 Inc.
West Palm Beach
Town Center at Abacoa
4th of July, 3:00-10:00 p.m.
561-312-4039
catadvocate@aol.com
Current
Sponsor Total: $45.00
Jean
Kelson
Ocala
July 7th, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Jervey Gantt Park, SE 32nd Ave.
jeank@embarqmail.com
Online
Sponsor Total: $60.00
Bernie
Stallibrass
Alachua / High Springs
Graceworks Community Outreach
715 NW Santa Fe Blvd
High Springs, FL
Saturday, June 30, 8:00 am
Gone2theDogs2159@gmail.com Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $90.00
Carrie
Teska from Kennesaw, Georgia
East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia
chained from 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30 through 3:00
p.m. Sunday, July 1.
To reach Carrie for interviews, please contact cteska@kslaw.com Atlanta
Journal-Constitution Article Link by Sandra Eckstein Watch
Joe and Carrie's video
Current Sponsor Total: $55.00
Dianne
Michelson from Fayetteville, Georgia
Will travel to the East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont
Park, Atlanta, Georgia
chained from 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30 through 3:00 p.m. Sunday,
July 1.
To reach Dianne for interviews, please contact diannemichelson@yahoo.com
678-472-7378 Watch
Lisa and Dianne's video
Current Sponsor Total: $35.00
Hawaii Naomi
Egami
Honolulu
Location TBA
July 4, 2007
9:00am - 5:00pm
(808) 349-8334
naomi_unchainthe50forhawaii@yahoo.com
Current
Sponsor Total: $620.00
Illinois Dawn
Ashby from Litchfield, Illinois
Will travel to the East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont Park,
Atlanta, Georgia chained from 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30 through 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 1.
To reach Dawn for interviews, please contact Dawn@dogsdeservebetter.org
217/324-5250 and 217/246-4174 Watch
Dawn's Video
Current
Sponsor Total: $675.00
Indiana Jamie
Oswalt
Marion
Court House Square
July 6, 2007
9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
chainsoff@sbcglobal.net; sunnystorm0727@yahoo.com Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $100.00
Jenny
Lawson
South Bend
E. LaSalle, South Bend
July 7th 7am-7pm
(574)288-3954 jalawson06@earlham.edu Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current Sponsor Total: $332.29
Kansas Kris,
Kelly, Meagan Taylor
Olathe, KS July 4th, 8 hours
ddbrepcoord@dogsdeservebetter.org.
Current
Sponsor Total: $170.00
Kentucky Kelly
Hamilton
Blue Grass Boxer Rescue from Hawesville, Kentucky
Will travel to the East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont Park,
Atlanta, Georgia chained from 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30 through 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 1.
To reach Kelly for interviews, please contact 502-356-9052 or kelly@bluegrassboxerrescue.org Watch
Kelly's video
Current
Sponsor Total: $245.00
Lena
Christine and Amy Clay
Olive Hill
Ponderosa Tack Supply, 34 Ponderosa Drive
30 June, 2007, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
606-253-0395
punk_princess40391@yahoo.com
Current
Sponsor Total: $75.00
Tracy
Miller, Lori Zimmerman, Amanda Gill, Judy Hughes
"Friends Of Sparky"
who has lived chained nearby for 14 years
Georgetown
Lyle Rd., Georgetown
859-621-0079 Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $105.00
Louisiana Cynthia
Lott from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia
chained from 9 am to 4 or 5 pm, Saturday, June 30
To reach Cynthia for interviews, please contact clott@kslaw.com Watch
Cynthia's video
Current
Sponsor Total: $15.00
Maryland Tina
Pataeland friend
Baltimore
E. Lake Avenue
(Date, Time TBA)
(410) 591-8924 tinamdd909@yahoo.com Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $230.00
Dawn
Delph
Waldorf
July 7, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
On the corner of Taylor court
in the Bannister neighborhood
301-638-5182
sagittarianvegetarian@comcast.net Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $315.00
Mississippi Stephanie
Lee and Holly Rotch
Lauderdale
July 7th (Rescheduled to August 25th due to poor conditions)
601-880-3819, 601-604-6174
aunt_bobbie@hotmail.com, hhorshok@yahoo.com
Missouri Sandy
Lynn from St. Louis, Missouri
Will travel to the East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont Park,
Atlanta, Georgia chained from 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30 through 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 1.
To reach Sandy for interviews, please contact Dawn@dogsdeservebetter.org Watch
Sandy's video
Online Sponsor Total: $320.00
New York Susan
Buchanan and Kelly Hendrickson
Pine City
Furry Friends Pet Salon
1449 Pennsylvania Avenue
5-July
9 a.m - 3 p.m. +
buchanan@corning-cc.edu Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current Sponsor Total: $428.40
Kathryn
Ferris from New York, New York
Will travel to the East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont Park,
Atlanta, Georgia chained from 9am-8pm, Saturday, June 30th.
To reach Kathryn for interviews, please contact her at ferris.kathryn@gmail.com Watch
Kathryn's video
Current Sponsor Total: $295.00
Maura
Martin
Groton, NY
July 7, noon-8 p.m.
peanutgrr@aol.com
Currrent Sponsor
Total:
$305.00
North Carolina Kristen
Ort
Asheville
Greenlife Grocery, 70 Merrimon Ave
July 7th, 10-6 (or 8)
kristenort@yahoo.com Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current Sponsor Total: $275.00
Tracy
Charles
Durham
7/4/07 to 7/5/07, 8a.m. to 8a.m.
919-321-1582
tracyene.charles@duke.edu, tracyene@earthlink.net
Current
Sponsor Total: $250.00
Ohio Shari
Riggs
Germantown
8646 South Main Street
30 June 2007, 12p.m.-8p.m.
937-223-5994
animystics@yahoo.com
Current
Sponsor Total: $60.00
Jennifer
Groza
508 Moherman Youngstown OH.
Sunday July 1st, 10 a.m.-?
j_groza10@yahoo.com; 330-518-1579 (cell) Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current Sponsor Total: $145.00
Lisa
Fischer
Mount Holly Springs
Route 641
1 July, 8am to 4pm
Lisalu619@aol.com
717-486-8282, 717-226-0715 Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $1177.50
Crista
Wasser
Ebensburg
Crawford Street
June 30, 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
814-472-0647
Kittenc369@aim.com
Current
Sponsor Total: $45.00
Chris
Brown
Douglassville
June 30, 2007
9am-6pm
610.385.7698
cwb7375@aol.com
Online
Sponsor Total: $175.00
Terri
Bunge and Amy Smith
State College
HiWay Pizza North Atherton Rescheduled to Saturday July 28th and Sunday July 29th
from 9 am to 5pm
arsmith@pennswoods.net, 814.360.9058
42vegans@comcast.net, 814.880.1748 Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Gordon
Bakalar from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia
chained from 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30 through 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 1.
To reach Gordon for interviews, please contact 717-737-4386 or erikabak@msn.com Watch
Gordon's video #1 Watch
Gordon's video #2 Watch
Gordon's video #3
Current Sponsor Total: $125.00
Denise
Vernier
Philadelphia
Pretzel Park
Saturday, June 30th, 7 a.m. until ?
267-973-7188 (cell); furkidstransport@yahoo.com Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $400.50
Rhode Island Brianna
Mooradian, Janis, Mike
Providence & East Providence
1 Capital Hill, Providence RI 02908 (Held on the Southern lawn of
the State House)
June 30th, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
mudpuppyrx@coyotescorner.com, Coyote@coyotescorner.com blueper112233@aim.com
Current
Sponsor Total: $80.00
South Carolina Rhonda
Sims from Anderson,
Will travel to the East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont Park,
Atlanta, Georgia chained from 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30 through 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 1.
To reach Rhonda for interviews, please e-mail her at getshelterpets@yahoo.com Watch
Rhonda's video, very moving! Rhonda's
online slide show
Current
Sponsor Total: $330.00
Tennessee Trish
Lane, St Frances Animal Rescue & Refuge, Oakland Jacque Willis, Rainbow Ridge Pet Rescue, Atoka Michelle Buckalew, Ona Cooper, The Animal World
Sunday July 1st, 11:00a.m. -Ý till
Bumpus Harley-Davidson of Memphis, 2160ÝWhitten Road, Memphis
Contact: Ona Cooper JOL432@aol.com TOLL FREE: 877-454-0807 Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $95.00
Texas Laura
and Martina Brown
Allen, Texas
1 July, 5 a.m.-1 p.m.
469-569-5868
Care4turtles@aol.com
Current
Sponsor Total: $465.00
Lisa
Michelson Kukowski from Plano, Texas
Will travel to the East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont Park,
Atlanta, Georgia chained from 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30 through 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 1.
To reach Lisa for interviews, please contact lmichelson@unitedsurgical.com
972-965-1220 Watch
Lisa and Dianne's video
Current Sponsor Total: $1900.95
Utah Best
Friends Animal Society www.network.bestfriends.org
Tom Corrigan, president of Fredonia, AZ Humane Society
Laid Back Larry’s in Kanab
Sat. June 30, 2007,1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Contact Brandi Bennett Brandi@bestfriends.org Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $35.00
Vermont Joe
Morris from Bennington, VT
East Coast Unchain the 50 Event in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia
chained from 9 am to 4 or 5 pm, Saturday, June 30
To reach Joe for interviews, please contact jmorris@kslaw.com Watch
Joe and Carrie's video
Current
Sponsor Total: $60.00
Virginia Cindy
Leggett, Lisa Hetrick,& Terra Gilley
Patti Stinson, Reston, VA, A Forever Home Rescue Foundation Kat Simons from Lite 98.1 radio will be chained
too!
Midlothian
July 1st from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"To the Earth" bellydancers will be performing AND teaching
at 10 and at 2. http://www.totheearth.com/learn.html
4323 Bridgewood Rd. (288 and Hull near Wal-Mart)
804-306-0418 - cell
lisa.compton@comcast.net Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current Sponsor Total: $677.00
Jessica
Kirwin
Renee Deutermann
Richmond SPCA
July 1st, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Humane Center
2519 Hermitage Road
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 643-6785 Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $85.00
Barbi
Cole Mid-Atlantic Pug Rescue
Stuarts Draft
July 1st from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Stuart Ave
le_rien9@verizon.net Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $355.00
Nita
Lewis, Dreama Brooks, Maria Sutton,
Susan Powell from Spay/Neuter, Inc.
Amy Hammer, Sally Williams, Pam Prickett from Chains Hurt
Waynesboro, Staunton, Stuarts Draft, Augusta Springs, Augusta County
July 7 from 8am til 4pm
In grassy area beside Wright's Dairy Rite, 346 Greenville Ave.,
Staunton, VA
540-480-7582 or 540-932-3340 spayneuterinc@yahoo.com
amyjohammer@hotmail.com 540-490-0487 Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $406.00
Washington Susan
Hartland, Leslie Kenter, Tracy Huddleson
Redmond in King County
Entrance of the Dog Park, King Counties Marymoor Park in Redmond
June 30-July 1
10am June 30 -6pm July 1 30 hours
email: hartlas@hotmail.com Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current Sponsor Total: $25.00
Best
Friends Animal Society www.network.bestfriends.org
Leah Martinez from Bellevue, Washington
Redmond
in King County
Entrance of the Dog Park, King Counties Marymoor Park in Redmond
June 30-July 1
10am June 30 -6pm
Contact Lauraa@bestfriends.org
Best Friends will also have booths/tables at the Seattle and Atlanta
events.
Current Sponsor Total: $35.00
Lori
Nitzel, Alliance for Animals; Danielle Jonas, Stacy Taeuber, Pamela Hathaway Melissa Tedrowe, Jason Saevre, Becky Rauwald Shelley Reynolds, Susan Williams, Daniel Birk
Madison, WI
Atwood Ave/Eastwood/Division St. corner near Monty's
Blue Plate Diner in east Madison
Saturday, June 30 from 9-5pm
608-442-7270
alliance@allanimals.org Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Current
Sponsor Total: $185.00
Wyoming Linda
York, Pet Pals, Inc.
Cheyenne
Location TBA
July 3, 8 Hours
LYork9@aol.com
Current
Sponsor Total: $215.00
Canada Chilliwack,
British Columbia
Marion Hewko
mariondogsdeservebetter@yahoo.ca
Cannor Nurseries 7122-7640 Lickman, Chilliwack
June 29, from 5 Am till 6 PM
604-858-4177 Read
articles, see pics, volunteer's writeup
Marion
Hewko will then travel to the West Coast Unchain the 50 Event in
Marymoor Park in Seattle, Washington and will be chained from 10:00
a.m. Saturday, June 30 through 6:00 p.m. Saturday, June 30.
To reach Marion and Annie for interviews, please e-mail her mariondogsdeservebetter@yahoo.ca
Online Sponsor Total: $10.00
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