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Raffle draw for Gift Cards
Date:  On sale now, draw is on Dec. 19th, see Poster for details.

Event Information:  First prize is $300 worth of gift cards; 2nd prize is $150 worth of gift cards; and 3rd price is a $50 of gift card. Each draw ticket is $3.00, 2 for $5.00, and 5 tickets for $10.00.
 

The lucky winners of ORA's Christmas Raffle:

First prize of 100 gift certificate Yorkdale Mall, $100 gift certificate LCBO and $100 Gift certificate The Bay:

Jay Rubin of Thornhill.

Second Prize of $100 Lululemon , $50.00 Starbucks:

Sara Scruton of Toronto

Third Prize of $50.00 Ticketmaster:

Miko Cvetanovic of Toronto

We thank every body who participated in the draw and helped ORA to raise funds for the animals!"

Pet Picture with Santa Claus at Global Pet Foods

Date: December 10 and 11, 2011

Time: 11:00am to 4:00pm
Location:  1170 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W., Mississauga; Phone: 905-501-0411
Event Information: 
Come and get a picture taken of your pet with Santa. Photos with a decorative frame: $12.
 

Pet Picture with Santa Claus at Doggieville
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Location:  1208 Gorham Street, Unit 2
                  Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 8Y9

                  905.953.9136 

Event Information:  Come and get a picture taken of your pet with Santa. Photos with a decorative frame: $12.  Proceeds are going to pay for the care of the animals rescued by ORA-Organization for the Rescue of Animals.  Also Doggieville will hold a play-day for your dog on December 10, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm . This is a great opportunity for your dog to socialize, have fun and test his/her skills. Tickets for play-day are $10.00 and Doggieville is generously donating all the proceeds to ORA.

Pet Picture with Santa Claus at Global Pet Foods

Date: December 3 and 4, 2011

Time: 11:00am to 4:00pm
Location:  75 Hanna Ave., Toronto;  Phone 416-534-7368
Event Information: 
Come and get a picture taken of your pet with Santa. Photos with a decorative frame: $12.

Bill Bruce of Calgary Animal Services, Lecture
Location:  Portman Room, Intercontinental Hotel, 220 Bloor West, Toronto, Ont.
Time:  September 30, 7:00pm, Tickets are $ 11.30 (tax included).  Call 416-726-5762 for advance sales.
Bill Bruce, the Director of Calgary's Animal Services, brings his shelter expertise to Toronto. 

Protest RALLY about Hamilton Animal Control
Location:  Jackson Square, Hamilton
Time:  Saturday, August 27, 11:30am to 3:30pm
Join us to help stop the killing at Hamilton Animal Control.  Rally on behalf of the thousands of healthy and treatable dogs and cats that are killed every year at the HAC, without being given a chance at adoption into a loving home. Be a part of a compassionate community's ongoing quest to turn a High-Kill Pound into a No-Kill Shelter. See the rally poster for more information, then download, print it, and pass it on to anyone interested. It is available in 2 versions: PDF and  JPG formats.  There is also a rally handout flyer in 2 sizes: letter size PDF and small foldable PDF, prints 2 to a page.  Spread the word.

ORA at the CNE Cat Show
Time:  August 27 and 28, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location:  Direct Energy Building, Mezzanine - Hall D, Exhibition Place, Toronto
Come and visit ORA's booth, adopt one of our cats, buy merchandise or make a donation.

Dog Sense Day Care and Grooming, 6th Anniversary
ORA has been invited to help celebrate, come and meet our volunteers and support our work with a donation.
Time:  August 21, 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Location:  535 Wilson Heights Boulevard, Toronto

  Protest RALLY about Hamilton Animal Control
Location:  City Hall, 71 Main St., (off Bay St.), Hamilton
Time:  Saturday, July 30, 11:30am to 3:30pm
Join us to help stop the killing at Hamilton Animal Control.  Rally on behalf of the thousands of healthy and treatable dogs and cats that are killed every year at the HAC, without being given a chance at adoption into a loving home. Be a part of a compassionate community's ongoing quest to turn a High-Kill Pound into a No-Kill Shelter. See the rally poster for more information, then download, print it, and pass it on to anyone interested. It is available in 2 versions: PDF and  JPG formats.  There is also a rally handout flyer in 2 sizes: letter size PDF and small foldable PDF, prints 2 to a page.  Spread the word.

PAWS on the SHORE HIKE for RESCUE
Location:  Marie Curtis Park, Lake Shore Blvd. West and Brown's Line. Parking is free. Meet in the parking lot.
Time:  July 24, 10:00am - 1:00pm, rain or shine
Raffle tickets will be sold from 10:00am - 10:30am, amazing prizes to be won.  The hike will begin after that.  Make sure you bring water for your dogs.  Dogs for adoption will be there.  All proceeds from this hike will go towards ORA.

PRIDE STREET FAIR, part of Pride Week celebrations 
Location:  Booth 108, Section D, on Alexander St., just north of Yonge and College Streets
Time:  Saturday July 2, and Sunday July 3rd, 10:00am  to 10:00pm
ORA's booth will display for sale ORA T-shirts, books, custom jewelry, and many other items which make great gifts, or just for you to enjoy.  As a special attraction Tarot card reader Nadih will be available for readings, with all proceeds going to the animals rescued by ORA.
Come and Enjoy the Pride Beer Garden  Fundraiser for ORA
Location:  Pride District, Church and Wellesley area, 570 Church St., beside the Beer store.
Time:  From Friday at 1:00pm to Sunday at 11:00pm

RALLY at Hamilton Animal Control
Location:  245 Dartnall Road, Hamilton, behind the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA
Time:  Saturday, June 25th, 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Join us to help stop the killing at HAC.  Rally on behalf of the thousands of healthy and treatable animals that are killed every year at the HAC, without being given a chance at adoption into a loving home. Be a part of a compassionate community's ongoing quest to turn a High-Kill Pound into a No-Kill Shelter. See the rally flyer for more information, then download, print it and pass it on to anyone interested. It is available in 3 versions: PDF, JPG, and Microsoft Word DOC formats. We also have a flyer handout available for downloading and printing 2 to a page, in 2 versions: PDF and JPG.

WOOFSTOCK
Location:  St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood, Toronto, Booth # 906 in the blue section of  the map.
Time:  June 11th and 12th, 10:00am to 6:00pm
ORA volunteers will be hosting an exhibit at Woofstock, "the summer of canine love", the biggest dog festival in North America. Come and meet the founders and volunteers, adopt a new friend, purchase some of  the interesting items for sale, and help support ORA's rescue work. Admission is free.

LIONS CLUB GARAGE SALE
Location:  Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Ave. at Kingston Rd., Scarborough.
Time:  Saturday June 11th, 8:00am to 2:00pm
ORA will be in booth # 45. Lots of new stuff for sale, giftware, household items, pet-related items, and much, much more. Incredible prices, everything has to go as we do not have storage space.

SLOBBERFEST
Location:  Leuty Pavilion, at the foot of Lee Ave., Harbourfront, Toronto
Time:   Saturday May 28th, 9:00am to 3:00pm
Come to visit ORA's booth # 15, meet our wonderful volunteers and make a donation to help ORA in the rescue of abandoned and abused cats and dogs. See map.