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May 5, 2006
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Jeffrey Raddatz
Direct: (414) 431-6121
E-mail: jraddatz@wihumane.org

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Ozaukee Humane Society to Present Kindness Awards

GRAFTON, WI. – The Ozaukee Humane Society will kick off National Be Kind to Animals (BKA) Week (May 7-13, 2006) by hosting a BKA Awards Ceremony May 6 at 10:30 a.m. Every year the Ozaukee Humane Society takes this opportunity to honor people in our community who have shown an exceptional dedication to animal welfare. Award categories include Humane Educator of the Year and the Kind Kid Awards. In addition, awards for the best poster & poetry contests will be announced.

WHAT: Be Kind to Animals Awards Ceremony

WHEN: Saturday, May 6, 2005 10:30a.m.

WHERE: U.S.S. Liberty Memorial Public Library
1620 11th Ave.
Grafton, WI

WHO: Children and adults from around the Greater Milwaukee area who have shown a great amount of compassion for animals over the past year will be awarded. These individuals have done everything from compassionately delivering humane teachings to rescuing cats from a car’s engine.

WHY: Be Kind to Animals Week was started in 1915 by the American Humane Association. This year Be Kind to Animals Week will be celebrated nationally from May 7-13th. The Ozaukee Humane Society joins other humane organizations from around the county in recognizing the important role that animals play in everyone’s lives. This week is also a time to educate everyone about the importance of treating all animals with compassion.

The Ozaukee Humane Society BKA ceremony is specifically designed to honor people who truly represent the OHS mission of building a community where people value animals and treat them with respect and kindness.

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