It's a wrap on Unleashed's 11th Annual Spring Fling!

We are just about done wrapping up our 11th Annual Spring Fling Annual Dog & Cat Fundraiser and we just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone that came and made it such a fun day!

Thank you to everyone that joined us, everyone that donated, everyone that shared the event, and everyone that supported Spring Fling in any way!

We also want to say one more thank you to all of our sponsors!

Thank you to Nature's Logic and Victor who make this great venue, Koka Booth Amphitheatre, possible and free to attendees!

Thank you to Open Farm and Stella & Chewy's for making our Egg Hunt and Entertainment awesome! And to our entertainment for keeping the mood just right: Steve Hobbs and Friends & Whiskey Rebellion.

Thank you to our Tote Bag Sponsors for providing all of the Egg Hunters a great collecting bag!

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Thank you community sponsors!

Thank you t-shirt sponsors! With the community sponsors and the t-shirt sponsors, 100% of donations to our event t-shirt go to the rescues!

Thank you to all of the wonderful companies that sent prizes for the egg hunt, the raffles, and more!  (check out @k9SpringFling to view these sponsors!)

🎉CONGRATULATIONS to all of the winners (all winners have been contacted):

Raffle Basket Winners: Gordon Galey, Eliana Celluci, Suzette Atartmayer, Jenny Dirienzo, Janice Grossman, Roy Haithcock, Tori Fetner, Vincent Delisi, Sasha Challgren, Melanie Mosier, Amy Biggers, Preet Mankad, Julie Pellicore, Sandy Nato, Lorie Mullenax, Lilly Repollet, Maleya Kelly, Kimberly Kristof, Debbie Sanders, Kayleigh Bain, Mollie Doll, Debi Wolford, Nikki Myers, Heidi Miller, Amanda Leonhardt, Elisabeth Nason, Sue Schmitt, David Holmes, Miranda Taylor, Stephanie McDonald, Mindy Colden, Aleece Duffy, Nicole Lourie, Maggie Heffelfinger, Anna Precourt, Kim Leon, and Kimberly Michael

Scavenger Hunt Grand Prize Winner: Steph Bucher

GiveButter "Admission Ticket" Winner: Jessica Gonowon

Social Media Sharing Winners: natalie_ollis and T.j. Veneziano

Rescue Photo Contest Winner: Olive with Carolina Boxer Rescue

Egg Hunt Winners were awarded in person at the event.

A HUGE Thank You to all of the Unleashed employees that worked hard to make everything run smoothly before the event, during the event at both the event and keeping Unleashed stores open, and after the event. It is a team effort and wouldn't be possible without an amazing team!

Special shout out to Unleashed employees John, Emily, and Harley who did an amazing job securing sponsors and prizes! And an extra thank you to Emily who helped with so much more!

Thank you also to the Koka Booth team for all of their help.

Also, thank you to all of the volunteers that gave so graciously of their time, both to the event and to the rescues!

Thank you to all of the vendors and sponsors that came and set up and added so much to the experience.

Here's a look at Spring Fling 2024 by the numbers:

And one final thank you to all of our sponsors:

Last, but not least, please visit your local Unleashed, the Dog & Cat Store to support the host of this event and all of our efforts. Spring Fling is coordinated and run entirely by Unleashed employees, friends, and family. It is a true labor of love that we pour hours of time (and money) into. We love to support all pets, including both those looking for homes and those who have already found their forever homes. Stop by and see everything that we have to offer for your pet(s)!

Unleashed, the Dog & Cat Store is still independently and locally owned and operated. We are a full supply store for all of your dogs and cats' needs. We have everything from toys to treats to a self-service dog wash. We are passionate about holistic health and have pet food experts in all of our locations. We are also passionate about customer service and want you and your pets to have the best possible experience shopping for pet supplies! Learn more and find all of our locations on our website: www.unleashedmutt.com.

And one final note: If you have anything to share with us, please do! We love to see your pictures, would love to hear about adoptions that came from the event and more! Tag us @k9SpringFling or send us a direct message!

And thank you again to everyone that joined us and everyone that donated! Follow our social media pages and blog so you don't miss when we announce next year's date! @k9SpringFling

Spring Fling Newsletter!

In case you missed it, check out the latest Unleashed, the Dog & Cat Store newsletter all about Spring Fling!

Unleashed's Spring Fling Fundraiser & Community Event is Almost Here! (mailchi.mp)

If you didn't receive it in your inbox, check your junk or sign up today: https://unleashedmutt.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=277489e6bcc0effec07820de9&id=f78a04e022

Easter Egg Hunt- Sign Up is Live!

Who's ready for the largest fundraising doggie Easter Egg Hunt in the city... state... country... continent... dare I say... world🤷‍♀️? Are you ready for your pup to hunt for eggs filled with natural dog treats and prizes (well, redeemable prize vouchers because most of your pet's favorite things won't fit in an egg,) while also raising money for pets that aren't as fortunate?

We are! Ok, well, we are in spirit- I mean, we are still working hard collecting all of the amazing prizes, and still need to actually stuff the eggs... - but, we are ready to get you signed up so you don't miss out!!

If you really want to participate in the Egg Hunt, we HIGHLY recommend pre-registering. If we are able, we will take walk-ins, but there's certainly no guarantee we will be able to. If you pre-register, you will not only reserve your spot to hunt, you will also get a commemorative tote bag pre-stuffed with goodies from our sponsors!! (Keep up with the blog to learn about all of our sponsors!)

So, how do you sign up? We are excited to be utilizing a fundraising platform called GiveButter. All on this site, you can sign up for the egg hunt, buy event t-shirts, and give cash donations. You can also enter to win an extra prize by getting your free General Admission "ticket." Tickets are not needed to enter Spring Fling, but letting us know you are coming, really helps us plan the best possible event for you! (We also love if you show us you are going on our FB event page here.)

Follow these steps to sign up for the Egg Hunt:

1. Check out our fundraising platform and read all the details: https://givebutter.com/UnleashedsSpringFling2024

2. Click on the button on the top right that says, "Donate & Tickets."

3. Purchase as many "tickets" as you like. Each egg hunt ticket is labeled with an egg hunt start time. This is the time you would need to arrive at the egg hunt, but you can search as long as you like once you start. Choose an available start time and select that ticket.

4. Decide how many eggs you would like to hunt, and purchase 1 ticket for every 5 eggs. Each $10 ticket is good for collecting 5 eggs. You may purchase as many available tickets as you would like. 1 ticket = 5 eggs, 2 tickets = 10 eggs, More Tickets = More eggs = More prizes.

5. Consider adding raffle tickets (each $5 raffle ticket gets you 5 raffle entries to win some amazing prizes,) and/or t-shirts (pre-buy your 2024 Commemorative Spring Fling t-shirt!)

6. Click continue to finalize. You will enter your info and be given an opportunity to add an extra donation if you like. You don't have to have your ticket, but if you do print or save the ticket info to your phone, it will make check-in at the event go smoother.

Where does the money go?

We hold every penny we collect from you until the event is over and the total can be finalized. Once we have a fundraising total (eggs+shirts+cash+raffles+other,) we evenly divide every single cent by the number of rescue groups/non-profit animal organizations that join us at Spring Fling and send them a check (participating rescues will be posted to the blog and FB event page.) The rescues love getting the cash to spend however they most need it. We keep nothing. Separately from the donation that comes to us, GiveButter will ask you for the processing fees and an optional tip to keep their services free to us.

How does the magic happen?

We are so grateful to all of our sponsors that help cover the costs so every single penny we collect from you can go straight to the rescue groups! Please thank and support our sponsors:

• Unleashed employees for all their hard work getting prizes, stuffing eggs, stuffing totes, and so much more

• Our presenting sponsors: Nature's Logic and VICTOR, for providing the funds to make the event happen

• Our Egg Hunt Sponsor: Open Farm

• Our Entertainment Sponsor: Stella & Chewy's

• Our Tote Bag sponsors, who cover the cost of the tote bags, the goodies inside, and lots of egg prizes (in alphabetical order): Austin & Kat, Fromm, Pet Releaf, Small Batch, Steve's Real Food, Winnie Lou

• Our Community Sponsors (alphabetically): A Pup Above, Bones & Co, Canine Caviar, Green Element, Huxley & Kent, In Clover, Johnson Alfa Romeo of Cary, Mosa Pet Spa, Primal, RC Pets

• Our additional T-shirt sponsors: All Dogs Allowed, PetSound Dayare and Boarding, ZoomRoom Cary

• All of our wonderful partners who send prizes for the eggs and the raffles

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU- to our sponsors, to you, and to everyone that is a part of our Annual Spring Fling Dog & Cat Fundraiser!

Happy Hunting!