Past Events

SCARS Donates Food and Supplies to Rescue Groups and First Nation Communities

There is a very special volunteer team that collects and disperses the supply donations that SCARS receives such as pet food, treats and other items such as crates, blankets and toys. We are painfully aware that the need for these supplies is great and extends beyond the reach of SCARS. As a result, whenever donations are ample, we share them with ...

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91.7 The Bounce Lady Gaga Auction - $636 winning bid

SCARS is very grateful to 91.7 THE BOUNCE for auctioning 4 tickets to the August 26, 2010 Lady Gaga concert at Rexall Place. The winning bid was $636 with 100% of the proceeds going to SCARS. Beyond what was raised, we also received some invaluable free publicity. Please listen to The Bounce and support media...

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Tails on the Trails Pawsathon 2010

Our hugely successful Tails on the Tails Pawsathon 2010 was held on Saturday, July 10 at Lion’s Park in St. Albert. The day started out with a bit of rain but the sun was shining by the time the event was underway at 11 a.m. We are thrilled to announce that this year’s event, our 6th annual, raised over $30,000 in support of animals in need. Co...

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Grant from MD of Opportunity No. 17

SCARS wrote a letter to the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 requesting their support for our annual fall fundraising dinner. The MD of Opportunity No. 17 is a large area in central northern Alberta where SCARS regularly collects unwanted dogs. The Reeve and Council of the MD responded generously by providing SCARS with an amazing $10,...

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Husky customer appreciation day in support of SCARS

SCARS would like to sincerely thank the Athabasca Husky Market in Athabasca, Alberta for their $1,700 donation in support of SCARS operations. Randy and his staff chose SCARS as the charity of choice for their July 31 customer appreciation day. They invited SCARS volunteers to sell hot dogs during the event and sales were brisk! They prov...

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School project to create awareness

SCARS would like to thank Annunciation Catholic Elementary School for inviting SCARS to participate in their year-end social justice project. We were very pleased to support three of the grade six students who chose to showcase SCARS for their exhibition on June 22, 2010. Their goal was to make people aware there is hope for ani...

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Junior Achievement helps SCARS

May 2010 - Junior Achievement is a not-for-profit society that is dedicated to educating students about “workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.” SCARS was among several organizations invited by Junior Achievement to give a presentation at an April 17 event they called Social Entrepr...

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Shopping Show Fundraisers

SCARS would like to sincerely thank The Shopping Show, owned and organized by Vendor Show Productions, for raising funds for SCARS during their March 12-13 shopping event in St. Albert and their May 8 shopping event in Spruce Grove. At the March show, over $300 was raised for SCARS through admissions and they also collected a lot of donations....

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School project raises $200 in support of SCARS

Four kind-hearted young ladies from the town of Athabasca, Alberta, recently raised an amazing $200 in support of animals in need. Emily, Marissa, Sidney and Jordan (shown left to right in the photo) held a very successful bake sale as a school project and then donated all the proceeds to SCARS. Then, as if that wasn't enough, t...

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The Kurt West Express Concert in support of SCARS - January 30, 2010

On January 30th, 2010, Indie outlaw country rockers, The Kurt West Express; award nominee Will Belcourt and the Hollywood Indians; and Blues legend and master of the country blues guitar, Marshall Lawrence, performed at Eddie Shorts and fundraised for a very worthy cause, animal rescue! The concert sold out and the band members donated close t...

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Doghouse Concert #2 - January 27, 2010

As part of their Mercy or Sin CD Release Tour, The Gordie Tentrees Band was in Edmonton on Wednesday, January 27 to provide an evening of blues music with part of the proceeds in support of SCARS. SCARS would like to Jennie Sosnowski and the Gordie Tentrees band. Everyone loved the concert and Jennie’s golden l...

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Doghouse Concert #1 - December 14, 2009

Like a Christmas angel, Jennie Sosnowski recently came to SCARS and asked if she could organize a festive season fundraising concert. The answer, of course, was yes and Jennie quickly organized a very successful December 14 concert at her mom’s acreage near Red Deer. This event was the first in what Jennie hopes will be a series of "Doghouse Concer...

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CHICKADivas Concert - December 5, 2009

On December 5, 2009, SCARS had the honour of being selected as the charity of choice for the annual CHICKAdivas Christmas concert. CHICKAdivas, an all female a cappella group, held a swinging concert and Christmas market at Queen Alexandra Hall. Even though the weather was frightful that day, it didn’t stop the concert-goers from enjoying an evenin...

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Christmas in the Heartland - November 28, 2009

SCARS and the Northern Alberta Society for Animal Protection (NASAP) were very pleased to partner with Strathcona County to be one of several stops in the Christmas in the Heartland family fun event. Our adoptable animals charmed hundreds of visitors who stopped by Good Hope Hall to learn about animal rescue. We were stop seven in a festive tour of...

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Canines & Cocktails 2009

SCARS celebrated another incredible year of animal rescue during our fourth annual Canines & Cocktails “It’s Magic” Silent & Live Auction at the Palace Banquet and Conference Facility in Edmonton on September 18, 2009. Nearly 400 supporters were greeted by SCARS rescue dogs and Magician David Thiel. The dining room was an elegant display...

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Champion Pet Foods Adoption & Fun Day - Saturday, July 25, 2009

A sincere thank you to Champion Pet Foods Ltd. for sponsoring what turned out to be a wonderful joint event for SCARS, Parkland Animal K-9 Society (PAKS) and Prairie Animal Rescue Society (PARS). The event was held outside Champion’s state-of-the-art pet food processing facility in Morinville, Alberta, where Orijen and Acana pet foods are produced....

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Tails on the Trails 2009

A really fun and very successful Tails on the Trails event was held on Saturday, June 6 at Lion’s Park in St. Albert. This year, 110 registered dog walkers raised $25,000 in pledges plus an additional $1,500 from raffle tickets and a hot dog/hamburger BBQ.   This annual event is open to anyone who wants...

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SCARS & Tim Hortons Camp Day 2009

On Wednesday June 3 2009, SCARS was at the Capilano Tim Hortons showcasing their adoptable animals. June 3, 2009 was Tim Hortons Camp Day. On this day all Tim Hortons locations donate their entire coffee proceeds to the Tim Hortons Children's foundation. Lucky for SCARS, Shelley Gunthrie the manager of the Tim Hortons Capilano wanted to ta...

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Canines and Cocktails 2008

On September 19th, 2008, over 400 people joined SCARS for our third annual "Canines & Cocktails" at The Palace Banquet and Conference Facility. The theme was ‘Phantom of the oPAWra' and guests were greeted outside by adoptable rescue dogs and volunteers decked out in their finest apparel. Local celebrity, Seanna Collins, graciously v...

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Tails on the Trails 2008

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Canines and Cocktails 2007

We woofed it up on June 2, 2007 at our second annual Canines & Cocktails Silent Auction with a 'Hats Off' theme!  **It was another great fundraiser for SCARS, we even ran out of tickets and had to reprint again!  **Guests played games and wore hats to win great prizes, and a large variety of hundreds of items were donated to b...

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Canines and Cocktails 2006

On April 28th, 2006 we hosted our very first Canines & Cocktails Silent Auction. Held in Shanks Athletic and Sports Bar, we sold out of our original tickets and had to order more to be printed! With a fun filled evening of games, prizes, a significantly sized 50/50 draw and so many items to bid on it was hard for anyone to leave empty handed! T...

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