Bow WOW! Northern Virginia Dog Blog Announces $2500 Charity Contest
The Northern Virginia Dog Blog is now accepting entries from local charities to compete for no-strings-attached grants of up to $1,500.

FAIRFAX, VA, August 27, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Do you know of a deserving local charity working to promote responsible dog ownership and care for neglected animals? Do the staff and volunteers there have big hearts, big goals, and small budgets?

If the answer to those questions is yes, then let those hard working dog lovers know they should visit http://www.northern-virginia-dog-blog.com/essay-contest/ -- where they can register to compete for no-strings-attached grants of up to $1,500. Winning groups can use the much-needed funds for, veterinary care, spaying and neutering, dog food, waste disposal or any other legitimate activity.

To compete, groups must submit a 400 word essay on the subject of "The Joys and Responsibilities of Dog Ownership" by midnight on September 10th. Virginia residents will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite essays between September 20th and October 1. Competing groups are encouraged to mobilize their supporters to vote on their behalf!

"The Northern Virginia Dog Blog celebrates the joys of owning a dog," said blogger Susan McCullough, author of Housetraining for Dummies and related books. "Our contest is an opportunity for dog lovers to come together to help some great causes."

"Owning a dog is a big responsibility," said Laura Grape, who chairs the Northern Virginia Clean Water Partners project, which underwrites the effort. "The contest is a vehicle to encourage area residents to keep dog waste out of area streams, and do it in a fun way."

Northern Virginia dog charities may enter the contest. The sponsors define these organizations as those currently registered as a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations, which promote the welfare of dogs and, promote responsible pet ownership, especially the proper disposal of dog waste, and are based in and operate primarily within the city of Alexandria, Arlington County, the city of Fairfax, the city of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Stafford County, the town of Dumfries, the town of Herndon, the town of Leesburg, or the town of Vienna.

To enter the contest, visit http://www.northern-virginia-dog-blog.com/essay-contest/ and follow directions to register and submit your essay.

Any Virginia resident aged 18 or older may vote for the charity of their choice between September 20, 2010 and October 1, 2010.


Contact
Laura Grape
Northern Virginia Regional Commission
703.642.4625
lgrape@novaregion.org

Eric Eckl
Water Words That Work, LLC
703.829.6732
eric.eckl@waterwordsthatwork.com

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