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April 28, 2005
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Michelle Pintar
Direct: (414) 431-6104
E-mail: mpintar@wihumane.org


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Wisconsin Humane Society to Present Kindness Awards

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Humane Society will kick off National Be Kind to Animals (BKA) Week (May 1-7, 2005) by hosting a BKA Awards Ceremony May 1 at 1 p.m. Every year the Wisconsin Humane Society takes this opportunity to honor people in our community who have shown an exceptional dedication to animal welfare. Award categories include Humane Educator of the Year and the Kind Kid Awards. In addition, a man who rescued a drowning dog from an icy river will receive the Kind Hero Award.

WHAT:   
Be Kind to Animals Awards Ceremony

WHEN:   
Sunday, May 1, 2005
1 p.m.

WHERE:   
Wisconsin Humane Society
4500 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee , Wis.

WHO:   
Children and adults from around the Greater Milwaukee area who have shown a great amount of compassion for animals over the past year will be awarded. These individuals have done everything from compassionately delivering humane teachings to rescuing an animal from beneath ice.

WHY:   
Be Kind to Animals Week was started in 1915 by the American Humane Association. This year Be Kind to Animals Week will be celebrated nationally from May 1-7. The Wisconsin Humane Society joins other humane organizations from around the county in recognizing the important role that animals play in everyone's lives. This week is also a time to educate everyone about the importance of treating all animals with compassion.

The Wisconsin Humane Society BKA ceremony is specifically designed to honor people who truly represent the WHS mission of building a community where people value animals and treat them with respect and kindness.

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