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2008 CALENDAR


Aug 15-17 Odds and Ends for Furry Friends Garage Sale
Sept 1 Shelter closed for Labor Day
Sept 13 Community Booth at the Beaverton Farmers' Market
Sept 20 Bet for Pets Casino Night and Auction
Sept 21 Agility Ring Crew: AKC Agility Trial


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Animal Aid, Inc.
5335 SW 42nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97221


A 501(c)(3) Charity
Tax ID: 23-7448353


Frequently opportunities arise for Animal Aid to earn significant amounts of money by providing intelligent, reliable temporary staff for other people's events.

In most cases, there is little to no training required, and volunteers will get free admittance to the event once their shift is over. And what a fun selection of events we're finding! Car shows, canine agility tournaments, brewfests – the possibilities are endless. And the clear positive impact of these activities makes them excellent choices for community service projects.

Why is this good for Animal Aid?    Zero overhead! All money earned goes directly into our programs, and all volunteer hours have an immediate, concrete payoff.

Is the Special Projects Team a good fit for you?   Maybe. Do any of these apply?

  • I'd love to support Animal Aid, but my budget is already stretched.
  • My family/work schedule is very unpredictable – I could help on an occasional weekend, though.
  • I'd like to help, but I want something I can involve my family in as well.
  • I need Community Service hours right away!
  • I get bored doing the same thing over and over – I need a little variety!
  • I want to know that my contribution of time and effort is going to help the animals, not paying for balloons at a fundraising event!

How do I sign up?  

  • If you've already filled out a volunteer application for Animal Aid, we already have most of the information we need – just send us an email at to tell us which event interests you.
  • If you've never submitted an Animal Aid volunteer application before CLICK HERE to sign up online* right now! More comfortable filling out things by hand? Then CLICK HERE to download a Special Projects Team application you can mail or fax to us.
  • * Is it safe to send my personal information over the Internet? Any pages on our site that deal with personal information are on a secure server (https://), so all transmissions are encrypted.

dog running an agility course

Thank you to our
Agility Ring Crews at the
USDAA NW Regional Agility Championships
June 27-29

Hats off to the 61 hard-working volunteers who joined our Special Projects Team Agility Ring Crew to work the June 27-29 USDAA Regional Agility Trial in Canby!

No softies, these folks – they made it through a 10-hour day on Friday, 100+ degree heat on Satuday, and a thunderstorm on Sunday! And then asked when they could come back and do it again....


Columbia Agility Team logoWhat were we working for? The Columbia Agility Team will now donate money to our Jack Hurd Emergency Medical Loan program. The hard work of our volunteers will impact many small lives!

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Portland International BeerfestRECRUITING NOW CLOSED for the
2008 Portland International BeerFest (PIB) July 18-20

Thank you for your responses to our call for volunteers – we now have an adequate pool of applicants, and will be contacting them directly concerning schedules.

Of course everyone (over 21, that is) is invited to enjoy themselves at the event, which donates 100% of their proceeds to local animal rescue / welfare groups.

How will the money earned for Animal Aid be spent? These funds are dedicated to supporting the annual Tom and Mom Cat Special, a month-long event each Spring when qualifying pet owners can get their cats spayed/neutered for only $10. Animal Aid donated $1250 out of the $1547 earned at the PIB last year, and the program was able to help over 525 cats!

Where is the PIB? This annual event is held on the grass of Pearl District North Park Blocks, between NW Davis & Everett. PIB is one block West of NW Broadway and just two blocks North of Burnside in downtown Portland. Read more about the event...

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