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Petpalooza & Raffle Update!
Hi Park Pals!
- The first basket is a TRAINING BASKET worth almost $200. It will feature a six week Canine Good Citizen training session at Manhattan Training Center in Des Moines with AKC instructors Veda Viles and Gina Osbourne. Also included is a punch card from SIMPLY PAWS and lots of training items and treats for you and your pooch. Tickets are $1.00
- The second basket is a SPA BASKET worth $80.00 dollars that features a Splish Splash Doggie Bath gift certificate, loads of doggie grooming items, treats, and plenty of toys. Tickets are $1.00
- Our PREMIUM BASKET contains a gift certificate for ALDERBROOK RESORT on Hood Canal (worth $295.00). This basket is worth $450.00 and contains a Marlene’s gift card, dog treats, toys, a metal art doggie and two plaques, just to mention a few items. Tickets are $5.00

Thanks to our Raffle Sponsors!
- Alderbrook Resort and Spa
- Mud Bay Splish Splash Doggy Bath
- Biscuits Pet Grooming & Daycare
- Marlene’s Market & Deli
- Pet Pros
- Tuesday Morning
- Simply Paws
- Manhattan Training Center
- Centennial Kennels
Please come and support Park Pals and French Lake Park. Your dogs are welcome and there are many, many activities and entertainment, for you, your dog(s) and the whole family! The dog trot starts at 9:30am.
Petpalooza Raffle Prizes & Sponsors
As we mentioned last week, Park Pals is attending Auburn’s Petpalooza on Saturday, May 18th from 10:00am until 5:00pm.
Park Pals Raffle!
The best part is we’ll be raffling off some truly amazing prizes at our Petpalooza booth! So far we’ve received donations from:
- Alderbrook Resort and Spa
- Mud Bay
- Splish Splash Doggy Bath
- Biscuits Pet Grooming & Daycare
- Marlene’s Market & Deli
- Centennial Kennels
- Pet Pros
- Tuesday Morning
- More to come!
If you’re interested in donating a raffle prize please contact us! Otherwise, we’ll see you at Petpalooza!
P.S. If you’re interested in volunteering for Park Pals at Petpalooza please sign up here!
Volunteers Needed!
Park Pals is attending Auburn’s Petpalooza this year and we need volunteers!
About the Event:
- Date: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 10:00am until 5:00pm
- Place: Auburn Game Farm Park: 3030 R St SE, Auburn, Washington 98002
Get more information about the event and tickets here.
What would we like the Volunteers to do?
We need 10-15 volunteers who will be willing to wear a Park Pals t-shirt, giveaway tennis balls, collect email addresses, and encourage people to buy raffle tickets.
Are you interested in volunteering?
Awesome! Please fill out this form and we’ll get in contact with you.
April 20th Work Party!
Join Park Pals Volunteers and help us clean up French Lake Park (again)!
If you can, please bring the following:
- Gloves
- Hip waders for pond cleanup!
We’ll be selling memorial bricks, collecting donations and giving out snacks and coffee.
Click here to RSVP and invite your dog-loving Federal Way friends too!
Park Pals Work Party Feb 2013
The Park Pals February Work Party was a big success due in no small part to our awesome volunteers! Thank you to everyone who came to lend a hand!
If you are interested in future volunteering opportunities, please sign up here and like our Facebook page for future news and updates!
Park Pals in the News!
We are one step closer to building a rain shelter at the Federal Way French Lake Off-leash Dog park!
Read the full story in the Federal Way Mirror.
Also, if you would like to help out with future Dog Park initiatives there are many ways to do so including donating your time and/or money!

























