Paws Photos Wanted!

Photo contributed by Melissa McDaniel, one of the participants in the 2009 Paws For Charity Art Book.

Announcements will be coming soon regarding submissions for the 2010 Paws For Charity Art Book. Let's kick off next year's event with some creative "paws" images! The 2009 book featured an image of dog paws at the beach, submitted by photographer Michelle Ciarlo-Hayes. I'd like to continue with the "paws" cover theme for next year's book as well.

Get creative! Send an image of cat paws or dog paws...photos or artwork. Email your image to me at: saraharley(at)ns(dot)sympatico(dot)ca

Let's have some fun to kick off the 2010 book!

Requirements: send a small image file - 300 pixels by 300 pixels, 72 dpi Let me know your name, and any blog or website you would like me to link to if your photo is used in a blog post. Photos may be used in blog posts promoting the 2010 Paws For Charity Art Book. If your image is selected for publication, you will be asked for a large file, high resolution image. You will also be asked to sign a release form. Copyright remains with you. Go!

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The CWAC Yearbook is ready for ordering!

This book is packed with information about Canines with a Cause, photos of their puppies, puppy raisers, volunteers, and trainers, and photos from people who have generously donated funds to have their pets featured as "Friends of CWAC".

Best of all...ALL PROCEEDS from the sale of these books are sent to Canines with a Cause directly from Blurb.com !

You can preview the book here.

CWAC Yearbook underway

The Canines With A Cause Yearbook is underway. I've received some photos from a few contributors and I'll be putting them together with lots of great information about Canines With A Cause (CWAC) to create their first ever yearbook. I received lots of photos from Pina and her Service Dog Junior (pictured above in Acapulco!). Pina and Junior are CWAC graduates, and Pina tirelessly encourages others to donate for this cause. You can read about Junior at www.junior-sd.com .

Stay tuned for more info about the CWAC Yearbook!

Last call!

Only 8 more days to submit your photos for the CWAC Friends Collection...a fundraiser for Canines With A Cause. CWAC is a registered charity in Ottawa, Canada and trains assistance dogs for people with mobility disabilites.

We are collecting dog photos to be printed in a "Friends of CWAC Yearbook". Also, at least 12 photos will be chosen for a desk top calendar.

Professional photographers and other dog businesses should consider doing what Julie Magers Soulen has done. She sent us 3 photos, all with her website on the bottom....a very inexpensive way to advertise your business!

Regular Photo Insert: $5 (667 Pixels square)
Three Regular Inserts: $12
Half Page Insert: $30
Full Page Insert: $50

Please join in, and help a great cause!

Reunion in Nova Scotia

A little history about Paws For Charity....four women who owned dog businesses got together several years ago and created Paws For Charity as their way of giving back to the community. One woman (me) sold her 10 year old dog biscuit business in 2008, and moved 1000 miles away.

Since that woman (me) is "retired", she took over Paws For Charity and created the first Paws For Charity Art Book to raise funds for breast cancer. The blog this year has been mostly devoted to that project.

But two of the women continue with their businesses in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The third woman (me) misses them and all the creative energy that buzzed when they got together. Julie from Chilly Dogs and Sue, the Urban Dog Photog continue to raise money for various charities and work together on lots of projects. The postcard above was designed by Sue for Julie.

And....great news (for me!)....Julie from Chilly Dogs is visiting us in Nova Scotia with her family tomorrow! They will be staying 2 nights and I'm really looking forward to getting an update on all the news in the dog world from Ottawa.

Please comment about our Art Book

"Lifelong Friends" by Dan Felstead

Were you a participant in the 2009 Paws For Charity Art Book? Or...did you purchase one of our books?

Did you know that you can leave a comment on our Blurb page so that people who go to review our book can see some feedback?

Please take a moment and let us (and potential buyers!) know what you thought about our book. All you have to do is go to our Blurb page here, sign into Blurb, and leave your comment. Easy peasy.

CWAC Friends Yearbook & Calendar

My second big project this year will benefit a small registered charity in Ottawa, Canada called Canines with a Cause (BN # 85755 0735 RR0001). CWAC trains assistance dogs for people with mobility disabilities. Their 2007 budget was only $20,000! It's such a great cause, and with the recession going on they really need our help to raise some funds. I'll be collecting photos to produce a "2009 Friends of CWAC Yearbook" and 2010 desk top calendar. Here are the details:

All photos will be printed in the 2009 Friends of CWAC yearbook, a professionally published book. In addition, 12-25 photos will be selected to produce a 2010 desk top calendar. All funds raised are donated to CWAC.

Important Dates:

September 30th - photos must be received by this date - please send your photos now

October 30th - yearbooks and calendars will be available for purchase

Available Photo Sizes:

Regular Photo Insert (2.2 inches square, 667 pixels): $5

Three Regular Inserts: $12

Half Page Insert: $30

Full Page Insert (5.2 inches square, 1550 pixels): $50

Your Photos: Minimum resolution is 230 dpi.

How to Submit Your Photos:

1. Name your photo: YourFullName-NameOfPhoto

2. Email your photo to: saraharley(at)sympatico(dot)ca

Include your full name and mailing address (this information will remain confidential, and will not be shared)

Payment Instructions: When your photo is received, you will be sent instructions by email to pay your entry fee. Payment is due within 24 hours of receiving payment instructions, or your photo will not be included in the yearbook, and will not be considered for the calendar. Once I receive notice from Paypal, I will acknowledge receipt of your payment. All funds are donated to CWAC.

Photos selected for calendars: will be contacted by email in early October.

ALL Photos will be printed in the Yearbook: in the order they are received. (the earlier you send your photos, the closer to the front of the book they'll be!)

Calendars and Yearbooks: will be available for purchase in mid October.

How can you help? Please help get the word out! Feel free to use the photo above and blog/facebook/twitter about this project.

Come on, join in! It's just a measly $5. A little bit from you could mean a world of freedom to someone with a mobility disability.