HoundsGood: Chronicles of a Virtual Volunteer

It is that time of year again!

Do you live in the Chicago area, or can you easily get there?  Would you like to help out a great organization, and at the same time get into the Pitchfork Festival for free?  The music festival this year will include such acts as Yo la Tengo, Beirut, and the Flaming Lips.  In fact, the Flaming Lips will be taking requests during their set. In fact, the 3 day passes to the festival have already SOLD OUT!

So, how can you get there, then?

All you have to do is volunteer to hold down the fort at the Saving Shelter Pets, Inc., booth!   The following shifts are needed to fill:

Available Shifts for July 17-19, 2009:
Friday 4pm-10pm
Saturday 11am-5pm
Saturday 4pm-10pm
Sunday 11am-5pm
Sunday 4pm-10pm

According to SSP: Volunteers that work the Friday shift can come back to the festival either Saturday or Sunday. Saturday and Sunday AM volunteers are welcome to stay after they complete their shift. Saturday PM volunteers are welcome on Sunday. Sunday PM shift can attend the festival anytime Friday, Saturday or Sunday before their shift.

If you are interested, and can truly commit to a shift, send a note to info @ savingshelterpets.com.  Please include your full name.  First and last.  Then, tell them the shift you are available to work, and your T-Shirt size (small through 2x Large).   Last year, the festival gave money to charities who were vendors and were able to get a certain amount of people to volunteer.  Let’s make it happen for Saving Shelter Pets.   I am strongly considering making the journey.  Maybe I will see you there, if all goes according to my plans!  Guess I will see if a rich benefactor buys me enough cups of hot chocolate to make it possible.

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