Run for Dogs
We are so flattered to have volunteers and adopters choose our group when they compete.
Becky Zinkowski is a Lucky Dog Rescue adopter who is running in the Canyonlands Half Marathon on March 17, 2012. You can sponsor Becky by donating to Lucky Dog Rescue.
Becky's Message:
I have been a runner for over 15 years and an animal lover my entire life. I have run a few races in the past with a friend of mine, and this week we found out we had been selected via lottery to run in the Canyonlands Half-Marathon in Moab, UT.
In the past, I've raised money for a handful of different charities. During a recent training run, I got to thinking...Why not raise money for Lucky Dog? I volunteered for them while living in Houston, and adopted my awesome dog (and frequent running partner) through them. For me, it only makes sense to combine two of my passions - running and dog rescue. Plus, knowing that I am helping out some very deserving pups is the ultimate motivation to keep running (even when it's 20 degrees and snowing outside)!!
Ricardo D'Amico is competing in Ironman Texas. The Ironman is one of the most difficult endurance events in the world, consisting of a 2.4 Mi Swim, 112 Mi Bike, and a 26.2 Mi Marathon for a total of 140.6 Miles!
Ricardo's Message:
A couple years ago, my wife and I found a severely abused dog on the side of Beltway 8 feeder, just North of Sugar Land. We brought her home, cared for her, and ended up adopting her. She unfortunately passed away a couple months ago from Meningitis. It was hard for us, especially my wife, as this was her best buddy throughout her year and a half fight with breast cancer. Midget was a great dog, and we felt a special feeling, that we were able to save this poor dog, give her two great, happy years, and love her till the very end.
After a few weeks, we decided to add another dog to our family and for sure we were going to rescue another dog. We found our new dog, Frankie, who as it turned out, had been saved from BARC within a day or two of being put down, by Lucky Dog Rescue.
