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Bark for joy! The Guelph Humane Society gives hope to animals this holiday season!

November 21, 2019 (GUELPH, ON) – The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) is barking for joy as they kick-start their holiday giving campaign. During this festive and generous time of year, GHS asks you to open your heart and give hope to the most vulnerable animals in our community.

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Guelph Humane Society Happily Ever After Gala Raises $267,800

GUELPH, ON (November 12, 2019) – Guelph Humane Society (GHS) Happily Ever After Gala, presented by Dr. Barry White and Family, returned for a second year and raised a total of $267,800 on Saturday night at the Delta Guelph.

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Guelph Humane Society announces transformational gift for its Capital Campaign

GUELPH, ON (September 4, 2019) – The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) is thrilled to announce a $5 Million gift from Kim and Stu Lang in support of the GHS Capital Campaign – Unleashing Hope. Thanks to their gift, construction on the new facility will begin later this month and is expected to take approximately 1 year. The gift is the largest-ever received in the history of the Guelph Humane Society.

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Ren’s Pet Tent Sale

It’s time for the annual Tent Sale with Ren’s Pets! Up to 75% off items in the tent, with additional sales inside the store! This is a rain or shine event, so come out for ice cream, nail trimming, dock diving, caricatures and much more! (See the schedule for more details and specific dates).

Guelph Humane Society will also be participating for part of the weekend, so come by and say hi!

Paw-Pup Dog Day!

Our friends at Play With Clay and Park Grocery are having a fun collaborative event for pups in support of GHS! Come join them Sat, July 6 and get a pup-paw print and treat yourself to a nice lunch while you’re there!

From the organizer:

Park Grocery & Play with Clay have partnered up on creating this special family dog day where donations will be sent to the Guelph Humane Society.

Play with Clay will be creating a wall hanging plaque made from clay impressions. This special keepsake costs $10 which will be all donated to the Guelph Humane Society.

Park Grocery will be offering a $10 Gift Card with every $5 donated !!

This is a super fun day for doggos and Families to take part in !!!

See you at Park Grocery on Saturday July 6th from 10-4 !!!

Online Tupperware Fundraiser! June 3rd – June 21st

From June 3rd – June 21st, join the online Tupperware fundraiser! 40% of proceeds will go to the Guelph Humane Society!

Join the Facebook group here

Shop online here!

From the organizer: 

Tupperware has been around for 71 years our products have change, we have better quality amazing deals and specials and of course our lifetime warranty, I have always been an animal lover and I’ve always wanted to work with the Humane Society in some way, and what better way then to help raise money for the Guelph Humane Society. You get the best of both worlds helping the Guelph Humane Society and getting the products you love with lifetime warranty 😊

Come check out the Facebook party that will be starting June 3 at 8pm and will be open until June 21. Will be plenty of games and prizes to win,  so come along invite your friends win some prizes and help out your local shelter thank you

Your Tupperware Rep

Laurie Jamieson

 

Facebook: Not Your Mom’s Tupperware.

S&S Paint Works: Third Annual Open House

We are so excited to support the S&S Paint Works Third Annual Open House! All the proceeds from the event will go the GHS and help support our  animals in need in our community!

From the organizer:

You asked and we listened! The S&S open house is back and it’s going to be the biggest one yet! Make sure you come down on July 6th for another great day of free BBQ lunch, big ticket and one off raffle prizes and of course, some of the [coolest] local cars, trucks and bikes! This is the first year we will be introducing the People’s Choice Award, so make sure your ride is looking it’s best! Don’t forget to bring some cash if you want to purchase any raffle tickets, bake sale items or if anything catches your eye at the ‘Garage Sale’. Remember all proceeds go straight to the Guelph Humane Society!

Can’t wait to see everyone there!!

Facebook: S&S Paint Works
Instagram: ss_paint_works
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Re:Purpose Fest by Guelph Tool Library

Looking for a way to recycle and repurpose some of your household items? On Saturday June 29th, Guelph Tool Library is holding Re:Purpose Fest!

Gently used sheets, towels, fleece blankets, towels, flat sheets, knitted blankets, baby blankets will be collected on behalf of the Guelph Humane Society.

For a more detailed list of things you can bring, look here! This event will be collecting 20 different items for recycling and repurposing, and items will benefit a variety of local organizations.

From the organizer:

We have partnered with GNSC and Two Rivers Neighborhood Group for a community BBQ and recycling festival. Generously sponsored by The Cooperators, we’ll be repurposing and recycling items like car seats, VHS tapes, luggage, mascara wands, old bedding and more. Full list of items can be found in the discussions section.

Guelph Humane Society – Drop Off Day #3

Have donations you’d like to contribute for our garage sale? The Guelph Humane Society staff and volunteers will be hosting drop-off days at the Guelph Curling Club (816 Woolwich Street) to accept your generous donations! Our last of three drop-off  days will be Friday June 21st from 12pm-7pm. 

We have a general list of “please do’s” and “no thank you’s” to help inspire you for what to bring!

Please do! 

  • Books
  • Toys
  • Clothing (all genders & ages)
  • Small appliances
  • Household items
  • Kitchen wares
  • Movies
  • Games
  • Bikes (monitor amount we get)
  • Recreation (scooters, roller blades, skateboards, etc)
  • Pet supplies
  • Towels & linens (sheets)
  • Outdoors (tools, gardening)
  • Jewelry
  • Luggage (check zippers)
  • School supplies (backpacks, art supplies)
  • Antiques

No Thank You 

  • Large furniture (cabinets, armoire, etc)
  • Large appliances (fridges, stoves)
  • Upholstered furniture/sofa beds/etc
  • Bedding (comforters, etc)
  •  Pillows
  • Mattresses
  • Old big tvs, oversized/old electronics

We hope to see you at the Garage Sale itself, Saturday June 22nd, 8am -1 pm! 

Guelph Humane Society Garage Sale – Drop Off Day #2

Have donations you’d like to contribute for our garage sale? The Guelph Humane Society staff and volunteers will be hosting drop-off days at the Guelph Curling Club (816 Woolwich Street) to accept your generous donations! Our second of three drop-off  days will be Monday June 17th from 530pm-730pm. 

We have a general list of “please do’s” and “no thank you’s” to help inspire you for what to bring!

Please do! 

  • Books
  • Toys
  • Clothing (all genders & ages)
  • Small appliances
  • Household items
  • Kitchen wares
  • Movies
  • Games
  • Bikes (monitor amount we get)
  • Recreation (scooters, roller blades, skateboards, etc)
  • Pet supplies
  • Towels & linens (sheets)
  • Outdoors (tools, gardening)
  • Jewelry
  • Luggage (check zippers)
  • School supplies (backpacks, art supplies)
  • Antiques

No Thank You 

  • Large furniture (cabinets, armoire, etc)
  • Large appliances (fridges, stoves)
  • Upholstered furniture/sofa beds/etc
  • Bedding (comforters, etc)
  •  Pillows
  • Mattresses
  • Old big tvs, oversized/old electronics

We hope to see you at the Garage Sale itself, Saturday June 22nd, 8am -1 pm!