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Sugar Creek Arts Festival! The Sugar Creek Arts Festival in uptown Normal and the ISU Quad will be Saturday, July 11, from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm and Sunday, July 12, from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. This event went so well last year despite the heat. We are making a return appearance thanks to the Alamo II!  Our table will be outside the store right at the heart of the event. Stop by for some snacks, to talk, and for a doggy drink! Farmer's Market in Downtown Bloomington HSCI is participating in the Farmer's Market in downtown Bloomington on Saturday, July 11, between 7:30 am - 12:00 pm. Stop by and see some of the items for sale at our craft table or for information about HSCI. Crafts items were made by our volunteers. Our station is also the official water spot for our canine friends! Downs Village Market HSCI will be participating in the Downs Village Market this year in Downs, Illinois. Please stop by on Wednesday, July 15, between 4:00 - 6:00 pm and see some of the items for sale at our table, or for information about HSCI. We will have some baked goods and a nice variety of doggie treats, including brownies and muffins for dogs!  We may also have some hand made crafts. Annual Membership Meeting Our Annual Membership Meeting will be Wednesday, July 15, at 7:00 pm, in the Lobby of the Pet Adoption Center. Various committees will provide annual reports, plus we will hold elections for the Board of Directors, and there will be time for questions. Refreshments will be served! During July and part of August, HSCI is conducting its eighth annual Friends Support Drive. This telephone campaign is being conducted to promote awareness and to generate much needed donations. Our Pet Adoption Center has been in existence for over ten years, yet many in the community do not know about us or confuse us with McLean County Animal Control. And, because we receive no government funding, we must depend on generous donors to continue the important service of protecting and caring for the abused and abandoned animals we receive every day. See the Calendar of Events for additional details. Great Harvest Bread Company - Dog Days of Summer! Throughout July the Great Harvest Bread Company is celebrating the Dog Days of Summer by donating $1 to the Humane Society for every bag of Fabulous Fidoughs Dog Treats they sell!  Treat your dog as you help one of our pets. Great Harvest Bread Company is located at 1704 Eastland Drive, Bloomington between Schnucks and Cub Foods. They are open Tuesdays - Saturdays. Please visit our Calendar of Events for the entire list of events that are scheduled! Leaving Your Pet In A Parked Car Can Be Deadly! Never leave your pet unattended in a parked car for any period of time. On a warm day, the temperature in a parked car can reach 160°F in a matter of minutes -- even with the car windows partially open. Your pet can quickly suffer brain damage or die from heatstroke or suffocation when trapped in high temperatures. For more information, visit these webpages. Leaving Your Pet In A Parked Car Can Be A Deadly Mistake, www.MyDogIsCool.com Make a $10 or more donation on our website and receive a HSCI Discount Card!  Check out the list of participating local businesses!  Cards may be used once a day per location, and cards are good through April 2010. We will mail the card to you. This is a limited time offer through the end of July. Shop at Schnucks?  Help HSCI as you Buy Groceries! If you shop at Schnucks or would consider it, your grocery purchases can help pets at the same time. How?  Well it is actually easy!  Check out the details!

New Office Hours and Viewing Hours for HSCI New Office Hours and Viewing Hours went into effect on Sunday, May 17, 2009. The Humane Society of Central Illinois is making some changes in response to the economic downturn. For details, please listen to Beth Whisman, WJBC, interview Diane Lanier, HSCI Board President. Volunteer hours and needs remain the same.

2009 Marks the End of the Gas Chamber for Cats and Dogs in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (June 1, 2009) - The Humane Society of the United States (not affiliated with the Humane Society of Central Illinois), on behalf of its more than 448,000 supporters in Illinois, commends the state's General Assembly for passing legislation at the close of the session banning the use of carbon monoxide gas chambers in shelters and animal control facilities. The new law also bans the use of carbon monoxide gas as a form of euthanasia statewide, so puppy mills will no longer be able to use make-shift gas chambers using engine exhaust. Read more...

State Farm - Good Neighbor Grant Program! Are you a current or retired State Farm employee?  If you are an employee, agent, or retiree of State Farm, your volunteer hours can help HSCI even more. Through the Good Neighbor Grant Program, the State Farm Companies Foundation awards a $500 grant on behalf of each State Farm associate who volunteers a minimum of 40 hours a year. HSCI is an eligible nonprofit organization. We would appreciate your support in this program. New volunteers must attend a Volunteer Orientation.

Be a Friend of HSCI on Facebook and Twitter! Do you have a Facebook page?  Visit us at HSCI on Facebook. Do you Twitter?  Visit us at www.twitter.com/HSCIpets.  Become a friend of HSCI!  Network with other animal lovers, friends of HSCI, and meet some new friends!  We hope to see you there!

A Different but Great Way to Help HSCI HSCI, as you can imagine, involves quite a bit to run on a daily basis and care for so many wonderful pets. For the last two summers, Curb Appeal Lawncare provided mowing services to our side and front areas of the Pet Adoption Center. We very much appreciate their offer as it helps us greatly and increases our "curb appeal". We are looking for others to donate in-kind services. This helps us reduce our expenses, have consistency, and accomplish more. Some particular needs we have are: Licensed Electrician Licensed Plumber Snow Removal / Salt (pet-friendly of course and able to grant access to feed/care pets) If you can help in one of these areas, please email us. If you know someone who loves pets and have a talent, please share this request with them on our behalf. If you have a professional skill and/or service, let us know. Perhaps it is not an immediate need but may be useful later.

HSCI Email List HSCI occasionally sends emails regarding upcoming events and other topics to members of the HSCI Email List. If you would like to be included on our email list, select add me to the list!  You can request to be removed from our list at any time if you no longer wish to receive any emails. Are you on our email list and your email address has recently changed? If so, select update my email address if you would like to continue to receive our emails. Thanks!

Could you please help us? Your membership is vital. It provides for the adoption of over 1,000 animals per year; a spay/neuter program that addresses the very heart of pet overpopulation; an active education program that teaches respect and compassion for all living creatures; and abuse and neglect investigation. HSCI does not receive any government aid and is totally dependent on your contributions. Without that support we cannot survive.

iGive Information Through iGive.com, you can shop online and earn money for the HSCI at the same time!  Please take a moment to see how easy it is. iGive.com Cause Information

Use GoodSearch.com to earn money for HSCI! What if HSCI earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Well, now it can!  GoodSearch.com is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!  Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter the Humane Society of Central Illinois as the charity you want to support. And, be sure to spread the word!

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