Barkapalooza 2012

This year’s Barkapalooza Dog Walk and Pet Expo was a huge success.  We raised over $72,000 for the animals in our care.  Our best event ever!  We couldn’t do it without the generous support of our donors, adopters, volunteers, vendors and rescue groups!  Thank you for all of your efforts in making this event successful.  I would also like to thank our wonderful sponsors:

• Hinsdale Animal Cemetery
• Bark Avenue Daycamp
• Suburban K-9
• Downers Grove Reporter
• Naperville Animal Hospital, Wheaton Animal Hospital and Elmhurst Animal Care Center – The Pet Experts
• Symantec
• Doggie Depot
• All Creatures Great and Small
• West Suburban Veterinary Associates
• Platinum Partners – Realtor Renee Cantalupo
• Happy Dog Barkery
• Cuts on Cass
• Community Bank of Downers Grove
• Robert Bair Services – Plumbing, Heating and Air
• Republic Bank
• Chicks ‘n Salsa
• Brian Krajewski, DuPage County Board
• WFH Enterprises, Inc.

 This Year’s Barkapalooza Dog Walk and Pet Expo Top Pledge Contributors:

 1^st Place – Larry Sacks of Villa Park raised $4,450 in pledges.

2^nd Place – Ruth Cloonan of Lisle raised $3,250 in pledges.

3^rd Place – Brian Krajewski of Downers Grove raised $3,045 in pledges.

4^th Place – Daisy Garriga of Bolingbrook raised $2,610 in pledges.

 Congratulations to our 2012 Wags to Riches Raffle Winner!  Dee Parenti of Carol Stream, IL was the winner of our $1,000 raffle!

 To view pictures of the event taken by Felicia Banys of Picture Your Pets, please visit www.felicia.smugmug.com.

 To view pictures taken at our photo both, please follow these instructions:

 To download and print your photo, please visit:

http://barkapalooza2012.shutterfly.com/

 Once there, click on Photos/Videos to view the album.  Photos will be available on Shutterfly, 24 hours after the event.

Thank you again for supporting the West Suburban Humane Society.  Save the date of September 29, 2013 for our 20^th Annual Barkapalooza Dog Walk and Pet Expo!  See you there!