CHARLOTTE, NC SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
WHAT
: NASCAR, the Humane Society of Charlotte (HSC) and North Shore Animal League America (NSALA) have teamed up to raise awareness about the plight of animal homelessness and bring puppy power to Charlotte this weekend. There will be an
interactive puppy experience
at SouthPark Mall
ahead of the Bank of America 500 NASCAR by Monster Energy Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on
September 30
th
at 2:00pm ET.
To add NASCAR flare, the experience will include a custom-built NASCAR track model containing adoptable puppies posing as your favorite drivers (e.g. Paw-stin Dillion, Chase “Your Tail” Elliott, etc.).
The effort is meant to drive awareness about the importance of rescue and adoption while finding all Pup Series animals a loving home.
All the puppies participating are available for adoption and many are survivors of Hurricane Florence that were taken in by the Humane Society of Charlotte.
HSC will be working with NSALA to facilitate adoptions and discuss:
- Awareness around rescue and adoption of homeless animals in Charlotte and the importance of pet adoption
- The opportunity to adopt through the Humane Society of Charlotte
WHO
: The Humane Society of Charlotte, North Shore Animal League America, and NASCAR
WHEN
:
- September 27: 2-7 pm
- September 28: 2-7 pm
- September 29: 1-6 pm
WHERE:
SouthPark Mall
4440 Sharon Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
**Located within the mall in the center atrium, close to the entrance to Dick's Sporting Goods and California Pizza Kitchen
CONTACTS:
Emily Cook
Humane Society of Charlotte
980-257-4637
ecook@humanecharlotte.org
Huck Nawaz
Humane Society of Charlotte
980-319-9964
hnawaz@humanecharlotte.org
Kathleen Lynn
North Shore Animal League America
516-528-7878
kathleenl@animalleague.org
