||| FROM KRISTINA SNYDER for ORCAS PETS |||
We are excited to have our 2023 Paws Across Orcas Salty Dog Treasure Hunt just around the corner. We hope that you are able to help us let our community know about this fun family event. Every August the Orcas Animal Shelter hides treasure boxes across Orcas, encouraging our community to get out there and explore our beautiful island and support the many programs and services the shelter offers to the pets and people in our community. By purchasing a treasure hunt booklets, participants are able to follow the clues provided to find the hidden treasure. Treasure hunt booklets are available for $20 at the shelter (84a Hope Lane) between 2pm and 5pm daily. You will also be able find us at tables set up around town. Check our website at www.orcaspets.org to learn where we will be each day.
During the Salty Dog fundraiser, we are also selling raffle tickets for $5 each with a limit of 2000 tickets being sold. Shiver Me Timbers, that’s pretty good odds! The raffle drawing will be held after a screening of The Goonies at the Seaview Theater on Sunday, September 3rd, at 2:30pm. Show up early to grab a bite from the food vendors in the parking lot. You need not be present to win. Raffle tickets may be purchased anywhere treasure hunt booklets are sold.
Raffle Prizes:
1st – 50/50 (Half of the raffle ticket proceeds with a $1000 minimum prize)
2nd – Day Cruise on the Evergreen with a Picnic Lunch for Six
3rd – Self-Care Wellness Package from Wildflower Integrative Wellness
4th – Wildlife Charter with Deer Harbor Charters for Two
5th – 8” x 10” Custom Pet Portrait by Khristy Goldingay
6th – Sterling Silver Orcas Pendant with Chain from Orcas Arts and Glass
7th – OI Mini Golf for a Party of Four
8th – $50 Clever Cow Gift Certificate
Orcas Animal Protection Society is a private, nonprofit animal shelter serving San Juan County in Washington State. We serve the animals and people in our community by providing safe shelter for strays and owner released cats and dogs, operating an adoption program, and educating pet owners and youth on responsible pet ownership. We also provide low cost spays and neuters to help reduce the number of unwanted animals, offer a safe place for pets when an owner has a medical emergency, and transfer in pets from over crowded shelter in Washington State. Our organization is supported through the generosity of friends like you.
This event is being made possible through the generosity of our business sponsors. We would like to thank OrcaSong Farm, Lotioncrafter, Blue Island Animal Acupressure LLC, Windermere Realty, Pawki’s, Island Market, Wildflower Integrative Wellness, Island Excavating Inc., Ray’s Pharmacy, Deer Harbor Charters,Khristy Goldingay, Orcas Auto Tech, Orcas Island Storage LLC, Beach Haven Resort, Island Skillet, Kingfisher Eastsound Studios, Monkey Puzzle, Orcas Moon Alpacas, and Clever Cow Creamery, and Orcas Island Golf Course.
