The goal is for all 50 states to have a participant in this year's "Unchain the 50" event held by Dogs Deserve Better, a nonprofit organization dedicated to freeing chained dogs.
by MJ Smith, Best Friends NetworkFrom the Dogs Deserve Better website:
"This Year's 4th of July Event marks our 5th Annual Chain Off, and we're going More Grassroots than EVER, with a Goal of at least ONE PERSON per state living chained to a Doghouse for 8-24 hours in our Fabulous "Unchain the 50" Campaign!
We're excited to announce TWO Main Unchain the 50 Events, East Coast and West Coast. The East Coast Event will take place at Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Georgia, details are below, and the West Coast Event will take place at Marymoor Park near Seattle, Washington. A very special thanks to Susan Hartland and Pam Cheatham for their hard work in setting up the locations.
Tammy Grimes will live chained in Atlanta for 24 hours June 30-July 1; anyone else who would like to represent their state by coming and living chained with Tammy is cordially invited. Or, chain yourself in your own community or front yard, the choice is yours. We are lining up speakers, booths, and other events ongoing for the two days. All rescue groups are welcome to set up tables and bring rescued dogs for adoption. Please e-mail Dawn@dogsdeservebetter.org with details".
At this time, South Dakota is NOT represented in the campaign. Please consider joining ASAP!
http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/chainoff2007.html