Dog Days of Summer

July 7th through the 11th the Flower Mound office will be holding a fundraiser for Kindred Spirits, an organization that provides rescue and rehabilitation for small dogs.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you are available Monday, Wednesday or Friday 8:30-9:30am or 12:30-1:30pm to help run the bake sale & raffle OR are interested in baking some pet or owner treats please sign up at the Ivie Cares Events page.

Click here for a detailed schedule of the week's events.
Here is a glimpse:
Bake Sale (Pet and Owner Treats)
Cutest Pet Contest
Supply Drive
Raffle for:
- Covered parking spot for 1 month
- Famous Mary Q. cake
- $35 grooming gift card at Trinity Pet Hospital

Ivie Cares For Our Soldiers

We at Ivie Iowa will be showing our support for our troops by helping a platoon of soldiers in need. We were given the name of a soldier who is on his second tour of duty. He and his platoon are being re-stationed in a remote location with very few supplies and amenities. We will be collecting everyday items for our care package and sending them off to our soldiers to receive in early July.

If you are interested in making a donation please contact Tracy Carbis in the Iowa office at Tracy.Carbis@ivieinc.com.

Flower Mound Blood Drive

The blood drive in Flower Mound this past Friday went great. We had 38 donors which will help to provide blood for up to 102 patients! Thank you to everyone who took the time. There is a link to a few of the pictures under Ivie Cares Pictures in the column to the right.

American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation

I am officially signed up to participate in the AHS's Volunteer Vacation - Buffalo National River, Arkansas Trip Number: 4 October 19th to the 25th. This will be an opportunity to improve a national resource and leave a legacy for future generations. This is important to me because this beautiful river is close to where I grew up in Northwest Arkansas. I've camped, hiked and canoed along the Buffalo many times in my life. This is my chance to give something back to future generations of backpackers, hikers and anyone who appreciates the solitude that can be found on the trail. The American Hiking Society is a 501 (c)(3) organization that is focused on stewardship through volunteerism. This Volunteer Vacation program will work with the National Park Service to help build and maintain trails along the Buffalo National River in Northwest Arkansas. If anyone is interested in participating in this project, please visit the American Hiking Society at http://americanhiking.org or contact me.

Travis McElroy

Update: Ivie Iowa Races For The Cure

Saturday morning was a beautiful day for the Race. There were over 9,000 registrants total and 37 came from the Ivie Iowa office. As you can see in the pictures, adults as well as children had a great time walking the 1 mile and 5k routes. After the race, everyone enjoyed popsicles and other treats that were available to the race participants. We missed those that were not able to attend due to the flood waters, but we know they were thinking of us and how much they would have rather been walking.

In memory of those that have lost the battle, in celebration of those that are winning, and for the hope of those who are fighting; we must continue to Race For The Cure!