2006 Events

Romania--Beyond Dracula, Ft. Mason, San Francisco

The Romania Animal Rescue, Inc., In Defense of Animals , and 2nd Chance for Pets present:

Romania—Beyond Dracula
Featuring: "A Transylvanian In Silicon Valley", written and performed by Silvian Centiu www.atransylvanian.com
Date: Saturday, October 28, 6:30 PM
Venue: Ft. Mason's Cowell Theater, San Francisco
Tickets: $25 advanced purchase, $30 at the door. View Cowell Theater box office information, or order online!

Details: All proceeds will benefit RAR, Inc. and In Defense of Animals. Thank you IDA for joining us in this lifesaving event for the animals!

How To Order Tickets: The tickets can be ordered with credit card thru RAR (but MUST include that it is a ticket request, not a donation) by calling Nancy directly at: (925) 672-5908 or: Ft. Mason Foundation Box Office TEL: 415-345-7575  FAX: 415-292-4639 The Box office is open Tues-Sat: 11:00 am-5:00 pm It is located at: Fort Mason Foundation Middle Pier, Herbst Pavilion, San Francisco

Bark in the Park

This is Anna Marie from "Bark in the Park" in San Jose, Saturday September 16. Thanks to 2nd Chance 4 Pets and Amy Shever, RAR was able to share a booth!

This year's theme was "Dogs Just Want To Have Fun". Special attractions included a dog costume contest, Silly Dog Tricks, and Pet/Owner Look Alike contest.

Vampire Tours of San Francisco

Date: Saturday, July 22, 2006, 8:00 PM
Venue: Taylor and California St., outside the Huntington Park Hotel, San Francisco
Tickets: $20/person, $15/senior

Details: San Francisco Vampire Tours has offered to host a tour to raise funds for RAR! Come one, come all--garlic necklaces are at your discretion...

San Francisco, long known for its unique history, has been the host to vampires throughout the centuries. Come and learn more about this encrypted secret...

www.sfvampiretour.com
The Vampire Tour of San Francisco was chosen by The Bay Guardian as one of the "Best of the Bay" for 2003! Mina Harker (Kitty Burns) was also awarded the 2005 Individual Donor Diamond Award by ARTshare in San Mateo, CA for charitable contributions made by The Vampire Tour of SF.

Explore the Gothic side of Nob Hill. Meet Mina Harker, Vampress who was made by Count Dracula in London in 1897, and banished by him to the United States. Mina has resided on and under the streets of San Francisco for over 100 years. Hear her story, and learn how Vampires have played an important part in the shaping of San Francisco as we know it today.

Every night a fun vampire prize is raffled off before the tour starts!

This event raised $400. Thank you, Kitty Burns, for setting up the SF Vampire Tour fundraiser. 

RAR Golf Tournament

RAR hosted their 3rd Annual Romania Animal Rescue, Inc. Golf Tournament for Romanian animals! This tournament was held at the Oakhurst Country Club in Clayton, CA, on April 24, 2006. The Romania Animal Rescue, Inc., a US 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is using the proceeds of the tournament to send veterinarians from the USA to spay and neuter dogs in Galati, Romania, as well as train the local vets on current surgical procedures.

The Tournament was sponsored by Hill's Science Diet.
Sponsor: Hills Science Diet

Many thanks to Nancy and Rory Janes from Romania Animal Rescue, Inc. for their tireless efforts to help Romanian strays. The golf event organized at the end of April, 2005 was a success. Enough funds were raised in order to send a team of RAVS-HSUS vets from USA to Romania for mass-sterilization/treatment in the fall (Sept/Oct).

"Burlesque for Bucharest"

Many thanks to Eva Sippel from Schnuffie Production, Inc. for organizing on March 25th, 2006 the "Burlesque for Bucharest" fundraising event at the hot and trendy Ivar www.ivar.cc in Hollywood, CA!!!!

The funds raised were used by Schnuffie Production, Inc. for the project: "From Rags to Riches, a Dog's life!", a documentary about Romanian dogs' condition.

2005 Events

Nick Scholte Dedication Song

Nick Scholte proudly announced us that he finished the song dedicated to romanian dogs. The song is called "Two Doors Down From Sunday."
Please contact ROLDA /RAR to order the CD!

Fundraising Event in L.A. for Romanian Dogs:

On Wed, Sept. 7th - Legendary Bingo Bash ~ 8PM
Hamburger Mary’s, 8288 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood
$20 suggested donation includes all bingo games, much FUN and loads of laughs. Great prizes and a special grand prize.

www.legendarybingo.com
Many thanks to Renee Snyder, our great volunteer from Romania Animal Rescue, Inc. and her family for all efforts done to transform this event into a success!