Barks for Bids 2015

Barks for Bids

An auction to benefit Divine Canines, which provides free therapy dog services to more than three dozen sites around Austin, Central Texas, the Hill Country, Fort Hood and Brownwood.

Retail donors will have their donations on display and additional auctions items will be on display at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Austin. Have a visit!
http://woofgangbakery.com/woofgangbakeryaustin/

YOU'RE INVITED!
Join us for the live conclusion of this auction on Saturday, October 3 from 3 to
5 pm at La Mancha Tex Mex Tavern, 2306 Hancock Drive, Austin 78756. Meet and mingle with dog-and-handler teams and see the auction items on display. Learn more at: http://divinecanines.org/bids. The first 30 attendees who have already bid or who bid at the party will receive a free Divine Canines T-shirt (subject to size availability). As long as supplies last, anyone who has bid on at least five items will receive a souvenir Barks for Beers pint glass or a coupon immediately redeemable for $10 worth of food at La Mancha.

Please note that this auction is open only to Texas residents. Out-of-state bidders will not be eligible to purchase auction items.

If you have any questions regarding Divine Canines or this auction, please contact Max Woodfin at max@divinecanines.org.

Divine Canines appreciates support given to Barks for Bids by Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, LLC.

Divine Canines provides free therapy dog services to various populations in Central Texas, including:

* Children struggling with literacy (through our Barking Book Buddies program)
* Children with dyslexia
* Children and adults with autism
* Children and adults with severe mental and physical issues
* Hospitalized patients in acute care and rehabilitation facilities
* Elderly with Alzheimer’s and other aging issues
* Wounded soldiers returning from war
* Teenagers and adults with eating disorders

Divine Canines was formed in 2004 by a group of dog lovers who had the goal of sharing the unconditional love of dogs with people confined to special needs facilities in Central Texas. We began with a group of five handlers and dogs, one large client – the Austin State Hospital – and a professional dog trainer who generously agreed to volunteer his time.

We now have almost 100 dog-handler teams who visit more than 45 facilities and hundreds of children, adults and elderly persons on a regular basis. Our clients face various challenges, and therapeutic interaction with our specially trained dogs can result in emotional and physical benefits such as improved mood, confidence, communication, relaxation, and trust.

Our success is based on two simple premises. First, there exists a deep, mysterious bond of healing between humans and their dogs. Second, dog enthusiasts are a responsible, dedicated and highly driven volunteer demographic. Our volunteer teams care about their community and want to share the joy their dogs give.

Barks for Bids 2015 will conclude with a 'live' silent auction from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, at La Mancha Tex Mex Tavern, 2203 Hancock Drive, Austin 78756. Leading bids in the on-line auction at 3 p.m. on Friday, October 2, will carry over until the start of in-person bidding on Saturday.