SHORE ANIMAL VOLUNTEER ENTERPRISE
P.O.Box 503
Island Heights, NJ 08732
October 19, 2006
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FROM: Helen McGovern, Public Relations Coordinator
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Helen McGovern
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Animal Group Stages Halloween Psychic Nite
Shore Animal Volunteer Enterprise (S.A.V.E.) will be hosting its Halloween Psychic Nite fundraiser On Sunday, October 22nd, at Cool Beans Coffee House in the Seacourt Pavilion Mall in Toms River. The event will run from 6 PM to 10 PM. Several psychics will be on hand to perform readings for interested guests so appointments are recommended and seating is limited. Tickets for a reading, choice of dessert, and tea or coffee are $22. Tickets for $10 include coffee or tea and choice of dessert without a psychic reading. Throughout the evening, guests will be invited to participate in a Halloween/Autumn basket raffle and a 50/50. S.A.V.E. tee shirts will also be available for purchase. The number to call for reservations and information is (732)597-3832.
S.A.V.E. Events Coordinator Diana Burke stated, “Psychic Nites are always so much fun. Lots of friends get together to mingle, have some wonderful sweets, catch up on gossip and S.A.V.E. news, participate in the raffles, and meet new friends and supporters. This is a wonderful, fun way for us to gain community interest and raise public awareness.” She added, “We have lots of great feedback from guests who look forward to all our Psychic Nites. Some of them enjoy the treat of an entertaining reading and many others rave about the great items that we receive via donation and then raffle off. This time, we have such beautiful merchandise to raffle with a Halloween-Autumn theme.”
Burke went on to speak about its relationship with the Dover Township Animal Shelter and the support services it offers the facility. “We collect donations of food, blankets, and more. We try to foster out as many of the shelter’s homeless animals as possible and get them ready for adoption.” She added, “We depend on many dedicated volunteers, but we desperately need more help with the fostering program, the community outreach work, and our duties over at PetSmart where we man the Adoption Center. We can always use more assistance, with things like occasional pick ups and deliveries of donation items to clerical support to sponsorships to grant writing to, well, you name it.” Burke continued, “Our funds are so limited and events like Psychic Nite help us get through little by little. We treasure every ticket sale and tee shirt purchase. We have been hit particularly hard with medical bills this year and we have been overwhelmed with homeless animals. We really need community support and Psychic Nite is a fun way to get it.”
Within recent months, S.A.V.E. has benefited from the support of other animal friendly community members and agencies. Toms River High School North’s volunteer student group, P.A.W.S. raised several hundred dollars and donated it to S.A.V.E. at the height of “kitten season.” The students recently pitched in to do volunteer duties along with members of T.E.A.M., a district-wide high school peer leadership group, to assist in the staging of the “2006 Toms River Pet Parade and Fun Fair” in Huddy Park. Many local businesses donated goods and services. Radio personalities including Bob LaTorre and Bob and Marianne Levy made personal appearances and encouraged listeners to participate. That event was sponsored by the Dover Township Parking Authority in cooperation with the Township of Dover and raised more than $2,000 in cash. The check will be presented to S.A.V.E. at the Town Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 24.
For more information on S.A.V.E., its programs, pet adoption, fostering, and sponsorship opportunities, please call Barbara at (732) 929-8488 or Diana at (732) 475-2693.