International Homeless Animals' Day - Information for the Public

The Queenie Foundation, Inc. invites you to attend our 13th (and CT’s second) annual International Homeless Animals’ Day event, Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 4 to 8 pm at the East Hartford Town Green. Friendly and leashed companion animals are welcome, of course! Admission is free.

Our theme is Creating Compassionate Children; we invite you to bring your children and teens. Information will be available on what they can do to take action for animals. Our children are our greatest resource and with the right coaching and support can become animals' greatest advocates. Heidi O'Brien, Director of Outreach, Humane Society Youth, a division of The Humane Society of the United States is our guest speaker. Heidi brings a wealth of knowledge from one of the nation's largest animal protection organizations. Since 1973, Humane Society Youth has worked to educate young people about kindness and respect for all animals and their natural habitats, activate youth in efforts to protect animals, and provide teaching materials, professional development, and other support to teachers and humane educators.  

There will be information on homeless companion animal adoption and volunteering.

Meet Connecticut rescues and advocacy groups. Participating groups include:

Schedule:
Meet ‘n Greet: 4 - 7 pm
Interfaith Blessing of the Animals: 6:30
Presentation: 7 - 8

Write queeniefound@hotmail.com or call 860.649.4488 for questions.

We look forward to meeting you and invite you to be active for animals.

Directions to the East Hartford Community Cultural Center (EHCCC) and East Hartford Town Green, 50 Chapman Place, East Hartford

When Traveling From:

I-84 East: Take the Governor Street Exit (#56). At the end, take a right onto Governor Street. Go to the end and take a left onto Main Street. At the third traffic light (look for Dunkin Donuts), take a left onto Chapman Street. The EHCCC is at the end (on Chapman Place).

I-84 West: Take the Governor Street Exit (#56). At the end, take a right onto Governor Street. Go to the end and take a left onto Main Street. At the third traffic light (look for Dunkin Donuts), take a left onto Chapman Street. The EHCCC is at the end (on Chapman Place).

Rte 2 West: Take Pitkin Street Exit (#3). At the end, take a right onto Pitkin Street. At the end, take a left onto Main Street. At the seventh traffic light (look for Dunkin Donuts), take a left onto Chapman Street. The EHCCC is at the end (on Chapman Place).

I-91 South: When approaching the Hartford area, watch for East Hartford Exit. It is a left hand exit, so stay in the

left lane. The exit is an extremely sharp loop! At the end of the exit ramp, enter onto I-84 on the Bulkley Bridge. Stay in the right lane. Take the Connecticut Boulevard Exit. Stay to the left going onto Connecticut Boulevard. Go to the end. At the light, take a left onto Main Street. At the fourth traffic light (look for Dunkin Donuts), take a left onto Chapman Street. The EHCCC is at the end (on Chapman Place).

I-91 North: When approaching the Hartford area, watch for Route 5 & 15 (Exit 29-Charter Oak Bridge). Go to Exit 90 (Route 5 North-Main Street Exit). At the end, take a left onto Main Street. Go up Main Street for nine lights. (Watch for Dunkin Donuts on right). Across from Dunkin Donuts is Chapman Street. The EHCCC is at the end (on Chapman Place).

Route 5 South: Drive south from South Windsor on Route 5 (John Fitch Boulevard). When it enters East Hartford, it becomes Ellington Road, and after the third traffic light it becomes Main Street, East Hartford. After going under the railroad overpass, watch for Triple A Diner on the right. Chapman Street is the third street on the right (look for Dunkin Donuts on left), after passing the diner. The EHCCC is at the end (on Chapman Place).