Door-to-door Campaign, this Sun, May 19th, Monticello Park @ 1pm

Braddock Dogs will be doing another door-to-door campaign this Sunday, May 19th. We will meet at Monticello Park to hand out routes and flyers at 1pm. Volunteers will then disburse to their highlighted route and place dog park flyers in the doors of the houses listed on the route. Last time, it took most folks about an hour to complete their route. We look forward to seeing anyone who can make it!

Braddock Dogs Meeting, this Thurs, May 16th @ 7:30pm, Burke Centre Library

Braddock Dogs will hold its May meeting this Thursday, May 16th at 7:30pm at the Burke Centre Library, Burke Centre Meeting Room 117W.

Our primary agenda items will include:

• Discussion of another door-to-door campaign this Sun, May 19th for all who can make it. We will meet at Monticello Park at1pm to hand out routes and flyers.
• Brainstorming further outreach and fundraising efforts to reach our $15,000 goal.

Please come!

Braddock Dogs Meeting, Thursday, Apr 18th @ 7:30pm

Braddock Dogs will hold its April meeting this Thursday, April 18th at 7:30 pm. Due to difficulty getting a library meeting room, this meeting will be held at a volunteer's house:

 

5340 Gainsborough Drive, Fairfax, VA 22032

 

Our primary agenda items will include:

• Drawing the winner of the doggie gift basket raffle for those who already donated (we will e-mail the winner if you cannot make the meeting)
• Brainstorming further outreach and fundraising efforts to reach our $15,000 goal.

I hope to see you Thursday!

 

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who turned out for the public Board of Supervisors meeting on April 3rd. It went really well and the Board unanimously recommended zoning approval of the Monticello Park Master Plan with the OLDA included! Your support was greatly appreciated!

Planning Commission Public Hearing TONIGHT

The Planning Commision will be holding a public hearing TONIGHT to discuss zoning for improvements planned at Monticello Park. A Braddock Dogs representative will be speaking in support of the Master Plan at this meeting. There have been some negative public comments submitted online regarding the Monticello OLDA, so a physical presence at the meeting may be necessary. This may be one of the last opportunities for opponents of the off-leash dog area to publically protest the creation of a dog park at Monticello Park. Please attend this meeting to help make sure we outnumber any potential opponents!

Wed, April 3, 2013 at 8:15 p.m.

PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING
Board Auditorium on the Lobby level
Fairfax County Government Center Building
12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 22030

Braddock Dogs Planning Meeting Tomorrow

Braddock Dogs will hold our next meeting, tomorrow evening, Thurs, Mar 21st at 7:30pm in the Study Room at Burke Centre Library.

 

Burke Centre Library

5935 Freds Oak Road, Burke, VA 22015

Room: Burke Centre Study Room
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Time: 7:30 PM

We will plan to discuss our next steps for fundraising.

 

There is a Public Comments Meeting for the Park Planning Committee's Review of Monticello Park will occur on Wed, April 3rd (time and date to follow). Erin Mays plans to speak on behalf of Braddock Dogs, but we still need supporters to turn out in a show of public support for the off-leash dog area at Monticello Park.

 

We hope to see you tomorrow!

Reminder: Volunteers Needed this Sunday, March 10th @ Monticello Park, 1pm

Braddock Dogs needs volunteers to meet at Monticello Park on Sunday, March 10th @ 1pm. You will be greeted upon arrival and given a short list of addresses for dog owning homes. We ask that you visit these homes and talk to the owners about Braddock Dogs and the off-leash dog area at Monticello Park. We are asking neighbors in the community to make a small donation in support of it.

 

We will have a short list of dog owning homes and a sample script for you. Bring a friend and spend an hour meeting dog lovers in your community! The campaign will be followed by a small social event!

 

Only $50 from 140 dog owners combined with your pledges will get us to the $15,000 required to develop the off-leash dog area at Monticello Park!

 

If you are willing to talk to dog owners on your street, but can't make it on March 10th, contact Erin at braddockdogs@gmail.com so she can give you a list of dog owners in your neighborhood to visit at your convenience!

Thanks so much for your help and support! We can't do this without wonderful volunteers like YOU!

Donation Update for Braddock Dogs, as of Feb 25th

Braddock Dogs has now raised $5,363.50 in donations, 35.7% of the $15,000 goal we need to develop the Monticello OLDA! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated thus far!

If you have not donated yet, please consider doing so before March 31st. This will give us the best possible chance of having a usable dog park as soon as possible.

How to Help:

• Donate online – visit the Fairfax County Park Foundation at http://www.fairfaxparkfoundation.org and click on “Donate Now!” in the top right. Choose your pledge amount and select “Fairfax County Park Foundation” in the drop down menus. IMPORTANT: you must specify Braddock Dogs in the Special Notes field (PayPal) or Additional Comments field (credit card) for your gift to go to Braddock Dogs. Be aware that PayPal will take a small percentage of your donation.

• Donate by phone – call 703-324-8581 to make a tax deductible credit card donation over the phone. Be sure to specify Braddock Dogs as the recipient.

• Mail a check – checks should be made out to Fairfax County Park Foundation and sent to 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 404 Fairfax, VA 22035. IMPORTANT: you must specify Braddock Dogs in the Memo field on the check for your gift to go to Braddock Dogs. Please let us if you would like us to pick up your check in person as opposed to mailing it.

A special thanks to the following individuals and organizations for donating to support this effort!