Bark for Life cancer research fundraiser returns on Oct. 1

Published 8:30 am Monday, September 26, 2016

After a successful first year raising more than $1,600, the Mount Si High School Key Club is organizing its second Bark for Life event.

Bark for Life, a spin-off event of the annual Relay for Life, will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Mount Si High School Key Club Adviser Joe Dockery said the event was created as a way to celebrate the support dogs can bring to people fighting cancer.

“A lot of dogs are support for families going through cancer,” he said. “It’s a fun way to celebrate dogs and support the American Cancer Society.”

The event, at Snoqualmie Elementary School, will feature live music, food and dog related businesses. The silent auction from the 2015 Bark for Life will also return.

Bark for Life admission is $15 per dog, all the money raised will go the American Cancer Society.

The Mount Si High School Key Club is also continuing to look for businesses who would like to appear at the event or donate a prize for the silent auction.

“Looking for businesses still, it can be any business, not just dog related, if you want to help support or donate to the silent auction,” Dockery said. “It’s neat to see local businesses get involved and get behind people in the Valley.”

Dockery is proud of what the Key Club has achieved and excited for the events they are organizing like this one.

“I think Key Club is the cream of the crop at Mount Si High School,” he said. “They are just great kids, they are in the club because they care about other people and want to help in the community.”

Register for Bark for Life online at www.relayforlife.org/barksnoqualmievalleyWA.