HomeMy Public PortalAboutCOTI_PR20160816_TybeeDogParkFundraiser (2).docxPRESS RELEASE: Contact: Diane Schleicher, City Manager
For immediate release dschleicher@cityoftybee.org
(912) 472-5070
Tybee Dog Park Kicks Off "Bone-ation" Fundraising Efforts
Tybee Island, Ga. – (August 16, 2016) A grass-roots fundraising effort is kicking off to raise money to upgrade facilities at the two dog parks on Tybee Island with the support of the
City of Tybee teaming up with Savannah’s TailsSpin Cares, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tybee Dog Park is asking for community support from residents and local businesses to
participate in their effort to collect funds for support. Donation jars are being distributed to area businesses where people can donate and then fill out a bone donation card to acknowledge
their "Bone-ation".
The Tybee Dog Parks are located at the intersection of Van Horne and Fort Streets, between the Police Station and River's End Campground and RV Park. They include a Small Dog off-leash
park and a Big Dog off-leash park.
Different levels of sponsorship are also being sought from both businesses and individuals. For a donation of $500 or more the donor's business logo or name will be displayed on a personalized
large bone-shaped sign. The wooden bones will proudly and prominently adorn the fences of the Tybee Dog Parks. Individuals and businesses donating $250 to $499 will be recognized
on individual paw print plaques with the donor’s name on the dog park fences. Those donating $100-$250 will have their names listed as donors on a group plaque, to be displayed along
the fences of the park.
Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law, through TailsSpin Cares, a Georgia 501(c)(3) organization. Donations can be mailed to TailsSpin Cares, 4501 Habersham
Street, Savannah, GA 31405. Please mark the donation as "Tybee Dog Park" and include donor contact information.
For more information please contact the Tybee Island City Manager’s office at 912-472-5070.
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About Tybee Island, GA.: The City of Tybee Island, Georgia is on the outermost barrier island off the Savannah area coast. With a wild bird sanctuary, over three miles of ocean beaches,
and salt marshes on the back river, outdoor recreation activities abound for visitors to the island. As a key defense point to the important Savannah port, Tybee’s Fort Screven, Tybee
Post Theater, Fort Pulaski, and the Tybee Island and Cockspur Lighthouses combine with the unique architectures of the island’s raised cottages to form a rich backdrop for history buffs.
Attracting a strong artistic community, there are several local supporting art galleries. Keeping the island interesting year round are several arts festivals, the Annual Pirate Fest,
the Beach Bum Parade, St Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Hot Rod Run, the Beach Bash, and the Christmas Parade, as well as fireworks displays on Independence and New Year’s Days off
the Walter W. Parker Pier and Pavilion. The Marine Science Center cooperates with Georgia’s DNR to protect threatened sea turtle species by searching for nests, protecting their eggs,
and making sure hatchlings make it to sea. For visitor information, stop by http://www.visittybee.com/, and to find more about the City of Tybee Island, visit our web site at http://www.cityoftybee.
org/.
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