2009 Events

Summer Sanctuary Tours
Sanctuary tour season begins the first weekend after Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day weekend. Tours run every Wednesday and Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
At right, Candy, Home for Life's official greeter, is anxious to make your acquaintance.
Reservations: Tours are reserved for donors and sponsors. Call or email to reserve your place.
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Information Sessions

Above, Sunny brings cheer to a nursing home resident during a Senior Outreach visit.
When: Next session TBD.
Where: Dodge Nature Center Farm Building, West St. Paul,
MN.
Map
and directions
Learn about Home for Life® and its mission and programs, and learn about volunteer opportunities. Accompanying animals like Sunny, pictured at right, on outreach visits is just one of many opportunities to give of your time with Home for Life®.
A complimentary brunch will be served.
Reservations: Free!
Contact Home for Life® at 1-800-252-5918 to reserve your seat. (The
Dodge Nature Center does not take reservations for these events.)
Ride for Their Lives & Blessing of the Animals
Motorcycle ride and sanctuary open house

When: Saturday, August 22, 2009
Complimentary breakfast: 9:00 a.m.
Ride departure: 10:30 a.m.
Open house at Home for Life®: 12:30 p.m.
Breakfast and ride departure:
Afton Village Square Park, located in the city of Afton, Minnesota. The
park is located on St. Croix Trail South, between 34th and Upper 34th streets,
across from Selma's Ice Cream Parlor.
Join "Doc" Desio of St. Croix Harley-Davidson (pictured above with HFL's Harlequin Great Dane Dodi) for a motorcycle ride to benefit Home for Life®, followed by the annual Memorial Garden event and Blessing of the Animals at the sanctuary. Complimentary lunch will be served.
The event will begin with breakfast at Afton Village Square Park in the city of Afton, Minnesota. After breakfast, riders will depart for Home for Life® via the beautiful St. Croix Valley.
At the sanctuary, riders will join our Open House attendees for lunch, music, and our annual Memorial Garden ceremony. There will also be prize drawings for all who sign up to participate the day of the event.
Ride reservations: No pre-registration required. Donations to Home for Life® requested. All Bikes welcome.
Home for Life's 6th Annual Fall Gala

When: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Where: The
Westin Edina Galleria
3201 Galleria
Edina, Minnesota 55435
Join special guest Victoria Stilwell, dog trainer and host of Animal Planet's hit TV series It's Me or the Dog, at Home for Life's annual fall gala! Other event highlights include:
- Live auction
- Wine tasting sponsored by The Wine Market, and featuring Kristen Kowalski, proprietor of The Wine Market and one of only six women in Minnesota accredited by the International Sommelier Guild
- Heavy hors d'oeuvres and dessert
- Home for Life's world famous dog parade
Tickets: $100 per person

