All Paws on Deck Event This Saturday to Benefit Local Humane Societies

Camas​ DECA is excited to invite all residents and their four-legged friends to​ ​All Paws On Deck ​on ​Saturday, September 21, 2019. T​his event will run from 10 am to 2 pm, ​and will support our local humane societies!​​All Paws on Deck​ will be a fun-filled day on 5​th Avenue from CEDAR to BIRCH, w​here we will celebrate with our furry friends. There will be a variety of exciting games, food, shopping, face painting, and crafts to keep your family entertained. As for Fido, there will be an obstacle course, talent show, and most importantly, a crowning for the ​Dog Mayor of Camas​! Supporting small and local causes are the best ways to better our world; a little goes a long way.

“We all love our animals,” says Suzie Downs, marketing teacher and DECA advisor from Camas High School. Downs has been a mentor to her students as they’ve planned and coordinated A​ ll Paws on Deck. “​ There’s been a lot of buzz going on about it already… but we can’t stop pushing [to raise awareness]” she tells her Marketing 2 class.

Though she has been a huge contributor, Downs is not the head behind All Paws- in fact, the event was created, coordinated, and will be facilitated by Camas Senior Megan Bauer, who has volunteered regularly at the Southwest Washington Humane Society for the past 4 years.

“I wanted to create an event to help the community…” she said when asked about her reasoning for putting on this event. “Animals come [to shelters] with needs… I wanted to give [Camas] a voice to show that we support our societies.”

All Paws on Deck ​is a shining example of what students can do through DECA. By giving students the resources needed to take action in their community, DECA enables students enrolled in marketing classes to not only be educated on business and professionalism skills but also encourages them to create new ideas and take initiative in implementing them in their community.

Camas DECA students will be volunteering at the event, and A​ ll Paws on Deck​ has also partnered with several vendors such as Naturally Healthy Pet and the Downtown Camas Business Association, all with the goal of raising at least $1500 dollars for both the Southwest Washington Humane Society and West Columbia Gorge Humane Society. Though the event is free, Camas DECA is hoping that people will donate to the cause or enter into a drawing to win amazing prizes donated by local establishments such as the Camas Fire Department and Petsmart.

Animals play a very important role in each of our lives; after a long workday, they are always ready to greet us when we walk in the door and snuggle with us when we need a friend. Our DECA chapter hopes this event will help these animals find their forever home- so will you help us get All Paws on Deck?

To vote for Dog Mayor, click here: https://all-paws-on-deck.webnode.com/dog-mayor/