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Bailey Funk (304) 725-0506 ext. 202 development@nhes.org www.nhes.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Briggs Animal Adoption Center to host 5k/10k Fun Walk or Run at Blandy Farms to benefit Homeless Animals. (Charles Town, West Virginia) --- The Briggs Animal Adoption Center (BAAC) will welcome visitors to a dog friendly 5k/10k Fun Run and Walk at Blandy Experimental Farm; 400 Blandy Farm Ln, Boyce, VA. Join us on October 22, 2022 at 10 AM for the 13th Annual Footin’ for Animals. Registration before October 5th is $30 and guarantees a t-shirt, and any registrations after October 5th is $35. Day-of registration is at Blandy Farms from 9 AM to 10 AM. At the event, one lap around the trail is 5k (3.1 miles), and two laps is 10k (6.1 miles). Refreshments and snacks will be provided, and sponsorship opportunities are available up to October 5 th where each level consists of publicity and benefits, including the addition of your logo on the t-shirts! People have the opportunity to “Sponsor a Shelter Dog,” allowing dogs currently available for adoption at The Briggs Animal Adoption Center to attend the event. Those whom sponsor a shelter dog have their names added to the back of the event t-shirt, which each sponsor and participant receives upon completion of the walk/run. BAAC is a program of The National Humane Education Society (NHES), a private nonprofit organization that relies solely on charitable donations to carry out its program services. The BAAC’s mission is to place companion animals in loving homes with compassionate people who will make lifelong commitments to them by accepting them as a member of their family. ### If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Bailey Funk at (304) 725-0506 ext. 202 or email at development@nhes.org.