Mutt March 2011 5K Walk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Everett, Washington, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) May 6, 2011 -- Mutt March 2011
Contact for additional information:
Janet Berwick, Paddywack
(425) 357-6510 or janet@paddywack.net
Bill McElroy, Mill Creek Rotary
425-483-2169 or billmcelroy@frontier.com
Local Rotary Group and Pet Business Organize Dog Benefit Walk
May 2nd, 2011 – The Mill Creek Rotary and pet supply store, Paddywack, have
partnered to organize a dog benefit walk in South Snohomish County. The 2011 Mutt
March will take place at McCollum Park in South Everett on June 11th.

The 5K walk begins in McCollum Park and follows the North Creek trail south to the Mill
Creek Town Center, looping back to the park. The event activities extend beyond the
walk to offer entertainment and family fun, including demonstrations by Frisbee catching
Flying Disc Dogs, Seattle FlyDogs agility club and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s K9
and Search & Rescue units. The schedule of events also includes pet photography, petrelated
vendors and local pet rescue groups on “Adoption Alley”.
The Mutt March will raise money to provide funding to two worthy organizations, Chase

Away K9 Cancer and The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Department Pennies for Puppies
and Ponies program. According to Janet Berwick, Co-Director and owner of Paddywack
in Mill Creek, “I am very excited to be involved with this event that benefits research for
canine cancer, a cause near and dear to my heart”.
Cancer is the number one cause of death in dogs. One out of every three dogs will get
cancer and 50% of those will die. Chase Away K9 Cancer works with The American
College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Foundation and 100% of the funds
raised by Chase supports canine cancer research. The ACVIM Foundation is a nonprofit

organization that funds the work of specialists in veterinary medicine.
The other beneficiary, Pennies For Puppies and Ponies, is a 501c3 non-profit
foundation dedicated to providing financial assistance and support to the Snohomish
County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, Mounted Patrol Unit, and the Volunteer Search and
Rescue K9 Unit. According to Bill McElroy, President of the Mill Creek Rotary, “the
money donated to this non-profit extension of the Sheriff's department ensures that
the vital programs and services provided by the K9 unit remain in our community”.

For event information or registration, visit the Mutt March website at
www.K9MuttMarch.org

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