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Spencer's Garden Party

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On August 18, 2013, we held a fundraiser for the Oakville Milton Humane Society in our backyard. The idea was to raise pledges for Spencer, for the OMHS Mutt Strutt. It was the culmination of months of work and planning, and everything turned out perfectly. The fact that we were able to raise $1756.07 was completely mind blowing, and we are so grateful to every single person who generously donated an item, bought tickets, or attended the event. The Before Picture Having never put together any type of fundraiser before, we didn't really know what we were getting ourselves into, and man was it a lot of work, thank goodness we had a ton of help. It was supposed to be just a little gathering, but by the time the event arrived, we had almost 60 people RSVP. The day of the party, the backyard was nicely packed, with everyone in great spirits, and feeling generous. The one thing you can never control in an event like this is the weather, and lucky for us, after a