Newsletter - Friends of BARC

SUMMER
2014
Newsletter
Our Signature Event!
(Click ‘em
in the PDF!)
Leslie Alexander and The Houston Rockets
present
The Seventh Annual
New, hip, very cool location!
You do NOT want to
miss this one - mark your
calendars today!
Get excited, We certainly are!
See you there!
www.friendsofbarc.org
Our Website!
September 20, 2014
Nouveau Antique Art Bar • 2913 Main
www.houstonbarc.com
The City’s BARC Page
www.petfinder.com
See all the adoptable
Friends -AT- BARC
www.petsmart.com
They help us and the
pets SO much Shop there!
www.petco.com
They’ve joined the
partnership, too!
Send me an eMail
with articles, ideas,
questions or complaints!
Thank you!
timk@friendsofbarc.org
The 7th Annual “Mutts, Meows & Margaritas” event promises to be a memorable
time! We’re thrilled with the new venue, the Nouveau Antique Art Bar in Midtown.
It’s a unique place with a display of Tiffany lamps that will make your head spin!
Parking will be a breeze in the huge onsite lot, and the Metro rail line is only a few
walking yards away, really! We have new organizers involved and we’re all looking
forward to making this year’s MMM the most successful one yet! Come join us &
help us in our mission to help BARC animals in every way we can! Thanks!
“Beads for BARC” ( MMM 2014 Kickoff Party)
On Feb. 22, an incredible party was held at
the home of Harry & Tracy Faulkner, setting
the stage for this year’s MMM bash. Friends of
BARC is truly grateful for the generosity of all
the wonderful guests that attended. The “Beads
for BARC” Mardi Gras theme made for a very
enjoyable evening, and a good time was had by
all, two-legged as well as four!
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to
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the
him before he came. Everyone at BARC was very kind and helpful, I was very impressed. Those animals
need
pool (she was just swimming, but Freddie didn’t understand). He couldn’t get out easily so he isn’t terribly interested
all the help they can get, and I’m so glad there is someone like
in returning
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his mind
and learn where the step is this summer.
Mauricio
Zepeda,again,
the beloved
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comyou looking out for them. Please let the other employees and
munity, Thanks
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help that day.
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about at
hisBARC!
sweet brown eyes, and how no one probably ever played with
know how grateful we are for their help and
Mauricio
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beyondattoBARC
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he above
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was very
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commitment.
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hesitate
to recommend
BARC to a
the help they canI get,
and not
I’m so
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is someone like
of BARC; the award is well deserved & we congratulate himalland
future
adopter.
Yours
Truly,
Carrie
F.
you looking out for them. Please let the other employees and
thank him immensely! Way to go, Mauricio!
NEWS
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Friends of BARC
To
Family
ly Day at BARC !
every Saturday, noon to 4pm
Family
ly Day at BARC !
Evella
59
I-10
BARC is located at
59 St., Houston, TX 77026
3200 Carr
BARC is located at 3200
Carr St., Houston, TX 77026
Sun/Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat-12-6pm
I-10
Monday
& Thursday
Sun-12-4p Closed
• Mon-CLOSED
• Tues/Wed/Fri-11:30a-5:30p
Monday-CLOSED
• Thursday-CLOSED
Thur-11:30a-7:00p
• Sat-12-6p
713-229-7300
Open
12-6
other
days!
BARC is located at
3200 Carr
St.,all
Houston,
TX 77026
713-229-7300
Sun-12-4p • Mon-CLOSED • Tues/Wed/Fri-11:30a-5:30p
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volunteers know how grateful we are for their help and
And Mayor Parker held a news conference to showcase the
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commitment. I would not hesitate
to recommend BARC to a
Collingsworth
progress on the new Adoption Center building, which is slated to
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future adopter. Yours Truly, Carrie F.
Evella
open in Spring 2015! Friends
We’re oflooking
BARC forward to it & hope you are
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too! A new opportunity for the animals at BARC! More at www.houstonbarc.com
every Saturday, noon to 4pm
Thur-11:30a-7:00p • Sat-12-6p
713-229-7300
Come Visit Our FOB PetSmart Adoption Location
• 13830 NW Freeway (the “290” store) Hwy 290, north of Hollister
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& phone numbers are available on the website
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to volunteer at the store
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