The fight against cancer has gone to the dogs as the American Cancer Society’s 2013 Bark For Life and Dachshund Derby event takes place on Saturday, June 1 at Canine Country Club, 3554 Sturdy Road, Valparaiso. Area pooches, with owners in tow, will take to the track to dig up a cure for cancer. Bark For Life adds a twist to the Society’s traditional Relay For Life event, serving as a fundraising activity to honor the care-giving qualities of canine companions while supporting the mission of the American Cancer Society.
This noncompetitive walk will offer something fun for everyone with demonstrations, silent auction, pet photographer, adoptable pets, and refreshments. The Dog Walk and Open Play will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the Dachshund Derby starting at 1 p.m. Event organizers are still recruiting dogs and their owners to take part in this year’s Bark For Life. Register early at Canine Country Club or Brown Tire, 2404 Calumet Ave., Valparaiso. The Bark For Life link at www.relayforlife.org contains a waiver/registration form which may be printed and mailed or taken to either location.
Funds raised through Bark For Life support the American Cancer Society’s comprehensive cancer-fighting mission to help people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early, to help people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis, to find cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery, and to fight back against cancer by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight.