A New All-Time Fundraising and Participant Record Achieved

Over 850 participants, approximately 500 dogs, 125 volunteers and nearly 60 local businesses came out to Edora Park in Fort Collins Saturday, June 11thand set a fundraising and participant record for Larimer Humane Society’s Fire Hydrant 5, 5K Walk/Run & Pet Expo, helping to support the nearly 12,000 homeless, injured, ill, and orphaned wild and domestic animals we care for each year.  So far, we’ve raised approximately $55,000 for the animals at Larimer Humane Society, but we’re not done yet!  Pledge-raising continues through June 30th. Help us meet our goal of $60,000 by June 30th by making an online donation for Fire Hydrant 5 today, and check out all the great prize incentive items we're awarding below!

Thanks to all that came out to support our Fire Hydrant 5, 5K Walk/Run and Pet Expo on June 11th. If you missed the event and/or would like to relive the fabulous time you had at Fire Hydrant 5, be sure and check out our Flickr account. Thanks to our five fabulous volunteer photographers and their assistants, we captured more than 1,000 pictures and a lot of great video!

If you're interested in knowing your exact finishing time at Fire Hydrant 5 this year? We have timing results courtesy of Morning Star Timing, for the overall event and by age group.  Check out the documents below to see how you placed!  The first 200 participants that crossed the finish line were timed.

• Walk/Run Overall Results
• Walk/Run Results by Age Group  

Yes, pledge raising for Fire Hydrant 5 - 2011 - continues through June 30th! Please help us reach our fundraising goal of $60,000 by raising pledges!  Every donation you collect counts!  Raising money has never been so easy.  Ask your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to help you help the animals.

Pledge incentive prizes will be given for different levels of pledge amounts collected. 

The more money you raise, the more prizes you will receive!

	BONUS, all pledge raisers of $25+ will be automatically entered for the chance to win two round-trip airline tickets to Las Vegas courtesy of Allegiant Air.  Non pledge-raisers who would like inclusion to the drawing please email our Development Manager, Kara Pappas, with your name, address, and telephone number to be included.
	$25+ Larimer Humane Society polypropylene tote bag.
	$50+ Larimer Humane Society Pooch Pack - bowl, scoop, disk, and key ring, plus above item
	$100+ Larimer Humane Society super sip water bottle, plus above items
	$150+ Larimer Humane Society cotton drawstring duffle, plus above items
	$250+ Embroidered Larimer Humane Society fleece zip vest; choice of male or female cut and choice of colors: black, red, midnight heather, gray or navy, plus above items
	$500+ Two tickets to Larimer Humane Society's 2011 Top Cat & Tails Gala, "A Night at the Meowseum" on October 21, 2011, plus above items
	$750+ Embroidered Larimer Humane Society soft shell jacket; choice of male or female cut, and choice of colors: black, red, smoke grey, or Atlantic blue, plus above items
	$1,000+ One-night "stay-cation" at Embassy Suites Loveland - Hotel, Spa and Conference Center. Enjoy a two-room hotel suite for an evening, including complimentary Managers' Reception featuring cocktails and light snacks and complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast in the morning, plus above items
	Highest Overall Pledge Raiser - Earns the title of "Fire Marshal" and will lead the 22nd annual Fire Hydrant 5 in 2012, as well as a pet portrait sitting courtesy of Heidi Muller Photography to include a proof book of edited images and one 11x14 print

Pledge forms may be mailed to Larimer Humane Society's Administrative Building - c/o Fire Hydrant 5 - 5137 S. College Avenue - Fort Collins, CO  80525 or dropped off at the same located Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through June 30th!