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Will you join Justin Rudd for the "Long Beach Polar Splash" THIS Sat., Jan. 16, 11 a.m., following the 10 a.m. "30-Minute Beach Cleanup?"
FREE EVENT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS:
Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (C.A.T.) will donate $5/per person to your charity/organization/school (up to $2,000) if each person in your group meets the following conditions:
NOTE: in order to receive any money, groups must have at least 20 people who do this exactly:
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THANK YOU
This event is hosted by Justin Rudd and his nonprofit 501c3 Community Action Team (CAT). CAT is supported, in whole, by funds raised at the Long Beach Turkey Trot 5K/10K and Haute Dog Parades.
WEB SITE
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* the team's leader must contact [email protected] in advance to get the event details/rules
* at the time of registration, registrant must indicate the correct charity/organization/school name in the space provided
* must be parked and signed-in by 10 a.m., sharp (free parking), 1 Granada Ave., 90803
* must participate in the 30-Minute Beach Cleanup (free bags & gloves provided)
* must be in the team's photo at 10:45 a.m. taken by Justin Rudd
* must get completely wet (including hair/head) during the Polar Splash
* must be in the team's photo at 11:15 after everyone is wet
* no wet suits
* the event is free
* each must be registered at https://polarsplash2016.eventbrite.com by 6 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 15; can not add to the team after this time
Wear what you want! It can be in a nice costume, your jeans and t-shirt, your mittens and 2-piece bikini; your Speedo and parka; your board shorts and flip flops. It's your choice. This is not a swimming event.
Footwear is fine to wear. No wet suits. Costumed encouraged. Bring your own towel. The water temp this time of year is approx. 55-59 degrees. Polar plunges and splashes happen this time of year all over the world.
These are causes that are championed by our hostesses for the day: Little Miss, Teen, Miss and Mrs. Long Beach and Southern California Cities. These ladies will also be donning their swimwear and gettin' cold for their causes. Thanks ladies!
All ages are welcome. Those under 18 must have a parent/guardian present to participate or parental permission during registration. Dogs are welcome at Rosie's Dog Beach, but we do not allow anyone to submerge a dog.
NOTE: RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.
What Happens at the Polar Splash?
DOUBLE DIP! With 64 degrees under cloudy skies and 57-degree water, about 150 braved the first Long Beach Polar Splash last Jan. We'll do it again on third Sat. of Jan., following the 30-Minute Beach Cleanup. The cleanup and Polar Splash will be near 1 Granada Ave., next to Rosie's Dog Beach. Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT) will be donating $5 to various area charities for every person that participates in the 10 a.m. cleanup and then plunges into the Pacific at 11 a.m., up to $2,000. Participants will be able to choose one of several various causes as they arrive to the event. More details below.
 Basically, on the word "go" from the organizers, the group of people will scamper into the water to submerse themselves, and then make a quick retreat.
The whole process happens within minutes or seconds. Bring your cameras to document the fun, and post your photos on Facebook.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is a polar plunge or polar splash?
A:
a traditional, annual event where people enter a body of water in cold weather (often on New Year's Day) to raise money or awareness for various causes
Q: How cold will the water be in Long Beach?
A: 55-59 degrees
Q: How do I sign up?
A: Just be arrived by 10:50 a.m. and get signed-in on-site.
Q: What happens if it's raining?
A: We still do it. The charities are depending on us to help them raise this money.
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WATCH VIDEO: 250+ expected to brave 58-degree water @ Long Beach Polar Splash for charity. All ages welcome.
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Volunteers needed. Just show up.
CELEBRATE & VOLUNTEER THIS SAT.! What started in June 1999, the 30-Minute Beach Cleanup will have its 200th consecutive monthly cleanup this Sat., Jan. 16, 10 a.m. at 1 Granada Ave. Cake will be served! And, there will be door prizes, volunteer credit forms, more refreshments (from Duthie Power Services & Corner Bakery) free parking, and bags/gloves provided.
All groups and ages welcome. Dogs welcome, too.
 2016 CLEANUP SPONSORS: O.N.E. Coconut Water, Duthie Power Services, Corner Bakery, and Dogfellaz.
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NEXT CLEANUP:
THIS Sat., Jan. 16, 10 a.m.
Our 200th consecutive month! FREE PARKING
in the Granada Ave. beachfront parking lot during the cleanup (print parking pass below). Please stay for cake and then jump in the ocean with us for the
Long Beach Polar Splash!
at 11 a.m.
PRINT YOUR PARKING PASS NOW.
Place it on your dash after you enter the beachfront lot at 1 Granada Ave. Park in the non-metered spaces closest to the street.
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Not too late to join the 2016 weight-loss contest. Join this Sat. or Sun.
10TH-ANNUAL | MORE contestants wanted:
Contestants can weigh on Saturday mornings 9-10:30 a.m. or Sun. afternoons, 4-5:30 p.m. from Sat., Jan. 2 til Sun., Mar. 13. This year, participants will compete individually for cash prizes, and they can choose to additionally form their own 4-person team to compete for extra cash prizes. It's $60 cash to participate, and that's due at the initial weigh-in. That's how the jackpot grows!
CURRENT JACKPOT: $13,000+
Register now at www.LongBeachLosers.com
All weigh-ins are rain or shine.
LOCATION
In front of Bay Shore Church, 5100 E. The Toledo @ Granada Ave. (just one block north of 2nd St.). Free parking lot at the corner of The Toledo @ Granada Ave., and free street parking.
Cash prizes (based on number of participants) will be disbursed to the top teams and individuals at the end of the challenge's time frame.
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Will You Enter the Valentine's Card Contest for Shelter Pets and attend the Yappy Hour Sat., Feb. 13? Win a pizza party! You don't have to be present to win.
Long Beach Animal Care Services, HAUTE DOGS, Justin Rudd, and Westerly School are sponsoring the
6
th annual handmade Valentine's card contest for Long Beach-area students (K-12) to create lovable Valentine's cards for the 120+ dogs and 50+ cats housed at the Long Beach Animal Care Services shelter. Hundreds of cards were submitted last year.
CARDS from adults are encouraged, too, but will not be judged in the contest. Rudd says, "There are hundreds of dogs and cats in our city who are looking for love and affection while waiting for forever homes. Let's show them our love this season. We encourage classrooms, scout groups, church youth groups, and other organizations to create cards for the animals."
Cards should be received at Long Beach Animal Care Services, 7700 E. Spring St., Long Beach, CA 90808, on or before noon on
Sat., Feb. 13, 201
6. Students should place their name, grade level, teacher's name and school name on the very back of the card. Cards will not be returned.
WIN A PIZZA PARTY! The student who crates the winning card will receive a pizza party for their friends, classroom or group (up to 30 people). Judging will take into consideration the grade level of the student, and will be based on creativity, originality, and first impression. The folded cards should not exceed 5x7, and should not include any particular animal's name. Volunteers will randomly assign a card to an animal's kennel. The goal is to get at least one card per animal that will be attached to each pet's kennel through the Valentine's Day week.
PLEASE ATTEND:
YAPPY HOUR HOSTED BY WESTERLY SCHOOL. In addition to the regular shelter hours, the public is invited to come view the cards and their creators, spend time with the animals and "fall in love" during a special Yappy Hour from noon to 1 p.m.
on Sat., Feb. 13, where punch and cookies will be served to human guests by students at Westerly School, soft love songs will be playing, the shelter animals will receive special Valentine's goodies, and awards will be announced for the best Valentine's cards.
Justin Rudd and the Miss Long Beach and Miss Southern California
Cities titleholders will also be hosting the event and conte
st. The Yappy Hour will surely allow visitors time to find a 4-legged sweetheart to love.
Regular hours are Wed. thru Fri. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sat. thru Sun. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shelter is closed Mon. and Tues.
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Will you nominate an unsung Long Beach Hero? We want to give out checks for $500 and $1,000 to about a dozen heroes!
THE 5TH-ANNUAL EVENT
will be held Sun., Jan. 24, 2016, and each Hero
will be awarded $500 to continue doing the work they do in the community. The Hero of the Year will receive $1,000. Fashioned after the CNN Heroes program, $10,000 was handed out to unsung heroes at a dinner/awards ceremony hosted by Justin Rudd and his nonprofit Community Action Team (C.A.T.) at Bay Shore Church in Long Beach. The event is simply called "Long Beach Heroes" and is funded by CAT's Long Beach Turkey Trot 5K/10K. The program is about, "Honoring ordinary, unsung citizens who do amazing things in our community."
 DO YOU HAVE a relative, a friend or a co-worker who is having a big impact in the Long Beach area? In every neighborhood, there are "unsung heroes" - volunteers and paid professionals who go well beyond their expected duties. Perhaps the person you nominate is active in education, the environment, animal welfare, youth or sports. Or, maybe there is no one "category" for which the person champions. We want to know about people you think should be recognized. All ages.
WE WILL
recognize the unsung heroes and help them to financially continue doing what they are doing.
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It's simple to nominate a Long Beach Hero
1. Come up with some reasons that you think make your nominee unique and remarkable. Also, think through the kind of impact the person has made here in our community this past year (2015).
2. Go to our online
{nomination form} and tell us about your hero. Remember, in order for your hero to move along in the selection process, it's important for you to answer each question directly on the online form. Remember, the information you share with us will be shared with the general public and media if your nominee is selected.
TIP: We highly suggest that you first write and save the answers to the questions in a word-processing document, in case you want to re-submit your nomination, you can "cut-and-paste" those answers into the form without re-writing them.
3. Be sure to click "submit" when you are satisfied with the info you have typed in. You'll get a confirmation email.
4. Nominations for 2015 Long Beach Hero awards must be received by MIDNIGHT on Wed., Jan. 20, 2016.
5. Make sure that both the nominator and nominee would be able to attend the dinner ceremony in Belmont Shore.
6. Nominees and nominators who are finalists will be contacted by email by Thurs. evening, Jan. 21, 2016.
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Heroes will receive $500 or $1,000 checks at Long Beach Hero Awards Sun., Jan. 24
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Hero of the Year gets $1,000
*At least 8 finalists get $500/each
We'll be honoring ordinary, unsung citizens who exemplify the spirit of Long Beach caring and giving. Almost $10,000 to be awarded to unsung heroes.
Some former Long Beach Heroes finalists in previous years included:
- recycling champion
- advocate for senior citizens
- volunteer at the city's animal shelter
- high school boy's sports team coach
- two spay/neuter advocates
- director of a youth musical group
- founder of a new nonprofit feeding the homeless
- two animal rescuers
- plumber who donates time and skills
- long-time beach cleanup steward
- uber volunteer who helps many nonprofits
- founder of a farmer's market
- director of a children's theatre
- founder of annual Thanksgiving dinner for homeless
- leader revitalizing a downtown public park
Last Year's Finalists
Congrats to Linda Choi, Keri Reich, Monica Elmore, Michael Song, Patricia Williams, Barry Cogert, Shannon James, Aurelie Vanderhoek, Emily Haden,Kate Karp, Timothy Collier, Laurel Terreri, Brina Marie Romero, Kelli Johnson, Sean McMullen, Renee Day, and Allison Kripp.
Their nominators include:
Natalie Gutenkauf,
Dina Berg, Kelly Miott, Michael Hy, Jennifer Johnson,
Crystal Angulo,
Veronica Durre, Emily Haden,
Becky Davis, Patricia Williams,
Joe Corso,
Carrie Nemec,
Christine Robbins,
Cathy Mccarty Procopio,
Jewell Faamaligi, April Devane, and
Jim Danno.
PUBLIC INVITED
THE 5th-annual AWARDS DINNER will be at 6 p.m. Sun., Jan. 24, 2016, at Bay Shore Church, 5100 E. The Toledo in Belmont Shore. Tickets are on sale for $10/person at the door and include a pasta and salad dinner. RSVP to [email protected]. Doors open at 5:40 p.m. The event will last approx. two hours.
The dinner will be
free for the finalists and for the person who nominated them.
All nominees, nominators and the general public are invited to attend.
Judging will take place by a panel of judges, as finalists are introduced by the person that nominated them. Each Hero will receive $500, and the Hero of the Year will get $1,000!
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NOT TOO LATE! Which 4 foods/drinks will you commit to give up for 40 days? Start today. Be sure to post what you are giving up.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO give up some bad habits for these first days of 2016.
Perhaps you will give up alcohol, fried foods, pizza, chocolate, sweets, or something else that you struggle with.
And, maybe you'll add something every day for the 40 days, like 10 pushups, a walk around the block, a two-mile run, a daily poem, a note of encouragement to someone each day on Facebook.
Share your intentions here: www.facebook.com/40DayChallenge
- Justin Rudd!
PS. Go to that site and read what others have committed to do.
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Will you accept the challenge to do this every day of Jan. 2016?
JOIN ME? For the 4th-annual Monthly Fitness Challenge, we'll be adding on different exercises each month. We'll start Jan., 2016 with 10 pushups every day of the month.
No excuses (even if you are sick or on vacation). More than 860 people are signed-up to do the Monthly Fitness Challenges that began in Jan., 2012.
SIGN UP your email address athttp://conta.cc/dVyo2C, and then choose "Monthly Challenge." |
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (teens and adults) for Rudd events/contests
RSVP to [email protected] if you can help. Include which projects/events below you can help with.
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Some of the Rudd/C.A.T. upcoming events and projects
* 40-Day Challenge
Jan. 1 - Feb. 9, 2016. 6th-annual. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team host this challenge that asks the public to give up four food items or food/drink categories for the first 40 days of the year. It's a New Year's resolution goal to give up items like sweets, alcohol, fast food, soda, fried food, and other high-calorie food and beverages.
JustinRudd.com/fortydaychallenge
* Long Beach Losers | Team Weight-Loss Challenge
Weekend weigh-ins will take place in Jan., Feb., and Mar. in front of Bay Shore Church, 5100 E. The Toledo. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team expect to host 300-500 registrants for a 10-week team weight-loss challenge. Recent years' jackpots were around $40,000 and are split among the best 4-person teams and the individuals who lose the most, based on percentage of weight lost. You do not have to compete on a team.
Register at your first weigh-in and bring $60 cash that will go towards the jackpot! Or, click the "register now" button.
LongBeachLosers.com
* Sock-It-To-'Em sock drive for homeless
Jan. 1-31, 2016. 5th-annual. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team hold an annual collection of new pairs of socks with a goal to collect 7,000 pairs for area homeless men, women, and youth. Deliver to Justin Rudd's front door in Belmont Shore, or to Bay Shore Church.
JustinRudd.com/sockittoem
* 30-Minute Beach Cleanup (our 200th!)
Sat., Jan. 16, 2016: 200th consecutive month, 1 Granada Ave. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team have been hosting the monthly cleanup since June 1999. Approx. 100 volunteers of all ages attend to help rid the sand of debris, so our beach remains clean and safe.
BeachCleanup.org
* Long Beach Polar Splash!
FREE: Sat., Jan. 16, 2016, 11 a.m., 5th-annual, next to Rosie's Dog Beach, 1 Granada Ave. Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT) donates $5 or $10 to various schools and charities on behalf of every person that plunges into the Pacific, up to $2,000. Follows the beach cleanup.
JustinRudd.com/polarsplash
* Long Beach Heroes awards dinner
Sun., Jan. 24, 2016, 6 p.m., 5th-annual, Bay Shore Church concert hall, 5100 E. The Toledo. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team honor ordinary, unsung citizens who do amazing things in our community. Each hero receives a check for $500 or more to continue doing the good work they are doing.
JustinRudd.com/heroes
* Long Beach Father/Daughter Dance
Sun., Jan. 31, 2016, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 12th-annual, Bay Shore Church youth center, 5200 E. The Toledo. Justin Rudd and his nonprofit Community Action Team host dozens of dads and their little girls for dancing, homemade refreshments, and dance contests.
JustinRudd.com/dance
* Bulldog Beauty Contest & Haute Dogs Pageants with Pet Adoption Fair
Sun., Feb. 14, 2016, 13th-annual, Marine Stadium, 9:40 a.m. til 3 p.m. Justin Rudd and his nonprofit Community Action Team host this event billed as the largest gathering of English bulldogs in the world. A few hundred bulldogs parade down the red carpet and get judges by real-life beauty queens, all to help raise money for animal welfare causes.
BulldogBeauty.com
CONTESTANTS WANTED: * Long Beach Shelter Valentine's Card Contest & Yappy Hour
Sat., Feb. 13, 2016, noon, 7th-annual, Long Beach Animal Care Services. Justin Rudd and his nonprofit Community Action Team host a card contest for students in the surrounding area, and the cards are hung on the cages of all the abandoned and abused dogs and cats awaiting new homes. The Yappy Hour features the card judging and awards ceremony, and refreshments are served as potential adopters visit with animals.
HauteDogs.org
*30-Minute Beach Cleanup
Sat., Feb. 20, 2016, 10 a.m., 201st consecutive month, 1 Granada Ave. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team have been hosting the monthly cleanup since June 1999. Approx. 100 volunteers of all ages attend to help rid the sand of debris, so our beach remains clean and safe.
BeachCleanup.org
* Red High Heels Walk
Sat., Feb. 20, 2016, noon; 6th-annual, starts/ends at Livingston Park; Justin Rudd's Community Action Team hosts this red-shoes-only, 1-mile walk for men, women and kids on the sidewalks of Second St. to bring awareness to heart health issues, free to participate
JustinRudd.com/redhighheelswalk
NEW NAME: *
$1,000 National Kids Spelling Bee
Sun., Mar. 6, 2016, 2 p.m., 15th-annual, Bay Shore Church sanctuary, 5100 E. The Toledo. Justin Rudd's Community Action Team hosts students in grades 3-5 from across North America as they try to spell correctly to win the $1,000 cash prize. Formerly called the "National Elementary School Spelling Bee."
* $1,000 National Adult Spelling Bee
Sun., Mar. 6, 2016, 4:30 p.m., 11th-annual, Bay Shore Church sanctuary, 5100 E. The Toledo. Justin Rudd's Community Action Team hosts students in grades 3-5 from across North America as they try to spell correctly to win the $1,000 cash prize.
AdultSpellingBee.com
* 30-Minute Beach Cleanup
Sat., Mar. 21, 2015, 10 a.m., 190th consecutive month, 1 Granada Ave. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team have been hosting the monthly cleanup since June 1999. Approx. 100 volunteers of all ages attend to help rid the sand of debris, so our beach remains clean and safe.
BeachCleanup.org
* Long Beach Giving Project
Sun., Mar. 20, 2016, 6 p.m., 9th-annual, Bay Shore Church concert hall, 5100 E. The Toledo. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team give about $1,000 cash to about a dozen local volunteers, and tasks them to go out and buy goods and services for those in need in the city. And, they have only one week to do the giving. The week concludes with a dinner, and each "giver" presents what he/she did with the money, in front of their peers and a panel of judges.
JustinRudd.com/giving
* Operation Easter Basket
Thurs./Fri., Mar. 24 & 25, 2016, 12th-annual, Bay Shore Church concert hall, 5100 E. The Toledo. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team host a collection drive and assembly to put together about 2,500 essentials-filled baskets for the most needy kids in our community. Baskets include items like art supplies, school supplies, hygiene items, toys, and candy.
JustinRudd.com/easter
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Will you donate some pairs of socks by Jan. 31 for the homeless in our community?
* Sock-It-To-'Em sock drive for homeless seeks 7,000 pairs by Jan. 31. Will you donate several pairs?
Now til Jan. 31. 5th-annual. Justin Rudd and his Community Action Team (CAT) hold an annual collection of new pairs of socks with a goal to collect 7,000 pairs for area homeless men, women, and youth. The socks are distributed to five area agencies: MHA Village, COA, Beacon for Him, City of Long Beach Multi-Service Center, and Long Beach Rescue Mission.
Please drop off soc
ks to the Bay Shore Church fellowship hall, 5100 The Toledo @ Granada Ave., Belmont Shore, M-F, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., or leave them in a bag outside the church's office door after hours.
Most requested are men's black crew socks.
See updated list of host committee members:
https://www.facebook.com/JustinRudd/posts/10207715506742369
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19 Dog Contests, featuring the National Bulldog Beauty Contest & the National Mutt Show, on Sun., Feb. 14 in Long Beach hosted by Justin Rudd and Haute Dogs
(Seven new doggie contests: Best Disabled, Best Young Dog, Most Handsome, Prettiest, Most Photogenic, Best Ears, and Best Butt)
* 9:40 a.m.:
NEW
Best Dog with a Disability
(all breeds/mixes; i.e. blind, deaf, wheelchaired, three-legged, etc.)
* 10 a.m.: English Bulldog Beauty Contest
* 11:15 a.m.: Best Senior Dog (all breeds/mixes, ages 7+)
* 11:30:
NEW
Best Young Dog
(12 weeks to 1 year; all breeds/mixes)
* 11:45 p.m.:
NEW
Most Handsome Dog
(all male dogs; all mixes/breeds)
* 12 p.m.:
NEW
Prettiest Dog
(all female dogs; all mixes/breeds)
* 12:15 p.m.: French Bulldog Beauty Contest
* 12:40 p.m.: Cutest Dog (all breeds/mixes)
* 12:50 p.m.: Best Costume/Outfit on a dog (all breeds/mixes)
* 1 p.m.: National Mutt Show (any mixed breed)
* 1:15 p.m.: Best Smile (all breeds/mixes)
* 1:30 p.m.: Best in Show (all breeds/mixes)
* 1:50 p.m.: Best Legs (all breeds/mixes)
* 2 p.m.: Best Small Dog (generally 20 lbs. or less and/or shorter than 16 inches; not puppies)
* 2:10 p.m.: Best Large Dog (generally 60+ lbs.)
* 2:20 p.m.: NEW Most Photogenic (all breeds/mixes)
* 2:30:
NEW
Best Ears
(all breeds/mixes)
* 2:40:
NEW
Best Butt
(all breeds/mixes)
* 2:50 Best Tail (all breeds/mixes)
All breeds/mixes welcome. Your $10 entry benefits spay/neuter and adoption/rescue and Justin Rudd's nonprofit Community Action Team (CAT). Win gift certificates, framed winner's certificates, blue ribbons, and bragging rights for a year! Adoption fair begins at 9:30. Details and entry form about a month before the event at
www.HauteDogs.org.
VENDORS AND ADOPTION BOOTHS (9:30 a.m. til 3 p.m):
small commercial vendor: $35
large commercial vendor: $75
nonprofits: $10
adoption group: $10
click above to see photos from a previous year's event
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