Light A Candle, Save A Life

From DogPolitics.com .

PLEASE CROSSPOST

Please join us on Sunday, August 19th at 8 PM to Light A Candle, Save A Life in the My Dog Votes 3rd Annual Worldwide Candlelight Vigil Against Breed Bans.

Take a stand against breed bans and tell the world to stop killing innocent dogs. This is a peaceful way to send a very powerful message that we have a voice and a vote, and that we need laws based on Deed, Not Breed.

LIGHT A CANDLE, SAVE A LIFE

In the spirit of Deed, Not Breed, we'd like to announce the launch of a new website as the official site of the vigil: Light a Candle Save A Life

LightACandleSave A Life.com has the news, information, and sharing to help people connect, get organized or just learn more about how they can help stop breed bans.

The history - we started the vigil three years ago to stand in solidarity with dog owners in Ontario, Canada, who were also holding a vigil to mark the enactment of the province-wide breed ban, and as the means to commemorate the breed ban that had just been re-enacted in Denver.

In 2005 - we posted it on the DogPolitics.com blog to tell the world that these horrific laws were killing innocent dogs - and hurting good dog owners. Today - the vigil as grown from 24 locations in 2005 to over 200 locations scheduled for 2007.

STAND UP FOR INNOCENT DOGS

We need you now more than ever, as breed bans, fear and ignorance are sweeping the world.

We invite you stand up for innocent dogs, no matter who you are, or where you may live.

You can hold just about any kind of vigil, whether it's a vigil for one in your own backyard or for one hundred of your closest friends or more in a public park.

Please do whatever is comfortable and meaningful for you.

SIGN UP ONLINE - IMPORTANT!
Please visit Light A Candle Save A Life and use the online Sign Me Up form - this helps us keep track of all the vigil locations - and please include your zip or postal code. This helps us to keep track of and map all of the vigil locations and help to connect all of you!

PUBLIC OR PRIVATE?

Also -using the online sign up form, please indicate whether your vigil be private - just you & friends - or will it be public - will you allow other people gather with you?

People are asking where they can find a local vigil & just want to know you're holding a public vigil in case someone in your area would like to join you, so please let us know.

SHARE PIX & VIDEO

Take pictures & videos! You can now easily share your vigil images and videos on YouTube and Flickr!

YouTube
http://youtube.com/group/MyDogVotesVigil

Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/groups/mydogvotesworldvigil

We've had lots of people take pictures of their vigil in the past& send us beautiful photos, which are now loaded into the Flickr flash badge. Also - anyone can join the My Dog Votes World Vigil YouTube group and add their videos there.

NEW VIGIL TOOLS!

Organizing a local vigil? Now you've got tools
Press Kit
Vigil Guide
Checklist
Online sign up form
Petitions
More on the way.

Thank you all for the work that you do each day, and thank you for standing up for innocent dogs and innocent dog owners. We can make a difference- and we can let the world know that we have a voice and we have a vote.

Please join the 3rd Annual My Dog Votes Candlelight Vigil Against Breed Bans on Sunday, August 19th at 8 PM and help us Light A Candle, Save A Life.

Thank you,

Barbara
My Dog Votes

PS - Tell a friend! - Send this email to all the dog lovers on your list & ask them to sign up today!

PPS - Please vote in your next local election for the dog-friendly candidate of your choice.