Saturday, July 4, 2009

SUNSTROKE 2009: A BREAKDOWN

Months to Plan = 12
Vendors = 14
Bands = 16
Sponsors = 34
Volunteers = 65
Attendees = 1,300
Money Raised for Shelter = $12,000
Helping abused and abandoned animals = PRICELESS!

Thanks to all the volunteers, performers and vendors who helped make Sunstroke 2009 the single largest annual fundraising event for Humane Society Yukon.

Your attendance, sponsorship and donation of time enabled us to raise $12,000 for the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter. Every penny raised goes directly to the care and management of the animals at the shelter.

Heartfelt gratitude goes out to the SPONSORS who made Sunstroke such a success: YUKON BREWING COMPANY, OMNI PRODUCTIONS, ON YUKON TIME, RUSH FM, MARSH LAKES TENTS AND EVENTS, Sam n’ Andys, Tony’s Pizza, Yukon News, Terra Firma, Sandors, Underhill Geomatics, Cooperators Insurance, Uniglobe Travel, Northland Beverages, Titan Gaming, NorthwesTel Cable, Gold Rush Inn, Mailboxes Etc., Climate Clothing, Versatile Rentals, Mic Mac Motors, Dominos Pizza, Superior Towing, Igloo Ice, Coasters Bar and Grill, Jacob’s Industries, Capital Hotel, Total North, Yukon Yamaha, Sirius Security, Humane Society Yukon, l’AFY and Whitehorse Heritage Festival Society.

A special thank you to Jordi Mikeli-Jones, Owner of Triple J's Music Café, for her hard work associated with planning Humane Society annual fundraisers Sunstroke and Moonstroke.
THANK YOU!
Moonstroke is the next Humane Society Musical Fundraiser – book your calendars now for Friday, January 22, 2010!

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