2010-01-01T19:09:00.000-08:00

WHEN: Saturday, February 6, 2010 1 - 4 p.m. (Snow date February 27th)

WHERE:
Knox County Administrative Office, Knox County Courthouse, Rockland (High St. entrance)

WHAT:Collecting non-perishable food, money, goods, etc. on behalf of the A.I.O. Food Pantry and the Humane Society of Knox County during the month of January, leading up to the date of the event. (Please see bottom of page for the "wish lists" for both the Humane Society and the AIO Food Pantry.) Donations will be accepted the day of the event and anything donated at the drop-off points listed below will be brought to the courthouse the day of the event.

WHO: Representatives from both the A.I.O. Food Pantry and the Humane Society of Knox County will be on hand on February 6th to accept donations and to answer questions from the public.

Representatives from the C.A.R.T. (County Animal Response Team), the Knox County Emergency Management Agency, and the Knox Regional Communications Center 9-1-1 Public Education Unit will be there with information for the public.

Don Carrigan, reporter for WLBZ 2 and WCSH 6, will be attending with the infamous Togus the Cat.

The following are collection points for donations of cash, checks, non-perishable food, goods, etc. during the weeks leading up to the event:
The Owl & Turtle Bookshop in Camden
Hoboken Gardens in Rockport
The Grasshopper Shop in Rockland
The Registry of Deeds, Rockland courthouse, first floor
Knox County Administrative Office, Rockland courthouse, ground floor

These five locations will also be selling raffle tickets, the prizes for which have been donated by local businesses. The tickets are being sold for $2 each, or $10 for 6 tickets. We are accepting cash only for the raffle tickets as the money is being split between the two organizations.

Raffle tickets are also being sold by:

The Humane Society of Knox County
Gail Richards at the Camden - Rockport Elementary School
Classic Cuts Hair Salon in Rockland

RAFFLE PRIZES: (Please check often as this list will be updated as prizes are donated.)

$30 Gift Certificate to Synergy Massage and Bodywork in Rockland

Two dozen Norumbega Oysters (worth $40) from Norumbega Oysters in Nobleboro

Two adult memberships to the Farnsworth Art Museum ($85 value)

$10 Gift Certificate to Applebee's in Thomaston

$10 Gift Certificate to Applebee's in Thomaston

$10 Gift Certificate to Applebee's in Thomaston

$10 Gift Certificate to Applebee's in Thomaston

Two free passes to Flagship Cinemas in Thomaston

Two free passes to Flagship Cinemas in Thomaston

$10 Gift Certificate to the Owl & Turtle Bookshop in Camden

Two round-trip tickets flying Cape Air Rockland/Boston ($316 value)

Teddy Bear Topsy Turvy from Laika Handknits in Union

1/2 Hour Scenic Tour for 4 - 5 people flying Penobscot Island Air ($160 value)

1/2 Hour Scenic Tour for 4 - 5 people flying Penobscot Island Air ($160 value)

One Kitchen Aid Tea Kettle from The Store in Rockland ($54 value)

$20 Gift Certificate to the Grasshopper Shop in Rockland

One dog-bone shaped gift basket filled with an assortment of items your dog would love, from the Loyal Biscuit Co. in Rockland ($25 value)

$25 Gift Certificate towards organic apples, apple cider, apple cider vinegar, or a combination thereof, from Sewall Orchard in Lincolnville (redeemable any time after the orchard opens in the fall)

One signed and numbered Print by Michael Brown, 11 x 14" framed, titled "I Love Birds"

One wooden, hand-carved sculpture from Namibia, Africa of two giraffes with necks intertwined, about 18" high and 7" wide

A Gift Certificate for a one-hour massage from Mary Sheeline's Massage Ensemble, Inc. in Rockland ($65 value)

Humane Society of Knox County "Wish List":
Kitty litter
Paper towels
Large black garbage bags
Dog treats
Cat treats
Large rawhide chews and bones
Postage stamps
6 inch paper plates
Canned and dry dog food
Canned and dry cat food

A.I.O. Food Pantry "Wish List":
Dish detergent
Laundry detergent
Canned milk
Juice
Creamed corn
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Cereal
Shampoo
Body wash

*A special thank-you to Staples in Rockland for donating the card stock used to make the raffle tickets, and to Iveta Holden, for designing the event logo.*

Knox County Feed Our Friends Event