ZOOTOO's MaxFund Visit
April 25th, the directors of Zootoo came out to MaxFund for their evaluation for the possibility of the million dollar makeover. Being a weekday (and having been rescheduled twice already) a lot of people couldn't make it, but we had a great group that made it and I think we made a great impression on Richard Thompson (the director of zootoo.com) and the rest of the zootoo crew!
Everyone at MaxFund seemed very impressed with the zootoo folks - their professionalism, courteousness and a genuine interest in what we were doing at the shelter. Their purpose of bringing more attention to MaxFund and all other animal shelters in the country has certainly worked.
We had many great food items donated by local vendors, including:
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Ogden Street Grill
103 S Ogden St Denver, CO 80209-2319 Phone: (303) 722-0592 |
Cherokee Restaurant
1201 Cherokee St Denver, CO 80204 (303) 623-4939 |
Racine's Restaurant
650 Sherman St Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 595-0418 |
The cake was unbelievable! It was scrulpted to look like Maxfund, complete with edible dogs and cats! It was donated by Rachael at
Intricate Icings cake design
www.intricateicings.com
303-479-9922
It was a real hit with Richard who said it was the best cake he'd seen on his tour so far! Pictures below.
A few photos of the event. Thanks to Courtney for taking these!
Volunteers and MaxFund enthusiasts awaiting zootoo's arrival...
Zootoo's arrival...
Parade of enthusiasts heading back to the rehab range...
First speeches at the rehab range, and chillin...
Pictures of the cake. This was an incredible piece of artwork by intricateicings.com
West High Marching Band...
This class got there a little late, but they were there supporting MaxFund regardless!
Deputy Governer Bill Vidal reading the procolomation, declaring April 25, 2008 to be MaxFund Day in Denver. He even brought along his dog they had adopted from maxfund a few months ago!
Zootoo's Richard presenting the city the award
Presenting Richard and the zootoo crew with their volunteer-provided goody bags
Again, a big thanks to everyone who made it! On May 15th in Orlanda we will find out who the top three shelters are, and the winner from those three will be announced in New York City May 22nd! Wish us luck! Also, be sure to write a journal on zootoo if you haven't already with why MaxFund should win!