Quad City Animal Welfare Center Casual for a Cause Jan. 18


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Posted Online: Dec. 27, 2012, 10:19 am
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Press release submitted by QCAWC


The Quad City Animal Welfare Center (QCAWC) Casual for a Cause

(Milan, IL) – Are you looking for a fun way to boost morale and foster the sense of community with no cost to your company or business? Join The Quad City Animal Welfare Center by participating in The Quad City Animal Welfare Center Casual for a Cause on Friday, January 18th, 2013. All donations will directly benefit the Quad City Animal Welfare Center Low Cost Spay & Neuter Fund. The Quad City Animal Welfare Center offers low cost high quality spaying and neutering. Dog spays are $70.00 and neuters $60.00. Cat spays are $45.00 and neuters are $25.00. In 2011, QCAWC surgically altered 2277 client animals, and 393 shelter animals. It's simple; employees will make a donation of $5.00 to dress casual on Friday, January 18th, 2013. Companies or businesses that participate will receive:
• A Quad City Animal Welfare Center Casual for a Cause poster to display at your company/business on January 18th, 2013
• A QCAWC window cling for your company/business
• Recognition of your company/business on the QCAWC website and FACEBOOK page

To participate please contact Stacey Teager at stacey@qcawc.org 309-787-6830 ext.12 or Patti McRae at patti@qcawc.org or 309-787-6830 ext.13. We look forward to your partnership in our cooperative efforts.
The Quad City Animal Welfare Center is the only full service no-kill animal shelter located in the Quad Cities. Our mission is a shelter for homeless animals, to support a spay and a neuter program and to provide humane education. QCAWC Adoption Center is open Monday-Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with extended hours on Wednesday until 6:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday. Our low cost, high quality vaccination clinic is open every Wednesday at 1:00 pm and the first Saturday of every month at 10:00 am with no appointment necessary. Low cost, high quality spaying and neutering is offered by calling 309-787-6830 for an appointment.
QCAWC is located at 724 W. 2nd Ave. Milan, IL 61264. Visit our website at www.qcawc.org.




















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