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SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY LEFT: Collin participates in a demonstration with members of the Vegas Police K-9 unit at Oktober-Fur. BELOW: A couple of dog lovers give Collin a donation. Charity Regist er OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE CASA FOUNDATION GALA 62 Details: October 5, Venetian; casafoundationlv.org DESSERT BEFORE DINNER Event: The Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada hosts its sixth annual Dessert Before Dinner fundraiser, where pastry chefs compete to create the tastiest dessert using Girl Scout cookies. Details: October 5, Caesars Palace; girlscoutsnv.org/dbd VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE BALL Event: The nonprofit medical clinic holds its fifth annual ball, hosted by Dr. Parvin Modaber-Jacobs (PICTURED) and Dr. Florence Jameson. Details: October 12, Venetian; vmsn.org/specialevents COLOR ME RAD Event: During this five-kilometer run, participants will be splashed with colorful paint bombs, with a portion of the event's proceeds benefiting the Speedway Children's Charities. Details: October 19, Las Vegas Motor Speedway; colormerad.com NOTTE DI CARNEVALE Event: Janet Blumen (PICTURED), founder and CEO of The Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow, which provides job training, coaching, and support, hosts this black-tie-optional evening filled with food, live music, and dancing. Details: October 19, Paris Las Vegas; lasvegasfit.org RUN FOR LIFE Event: The Danny Gans Memorial Run for Life features a one-mile run/walk and a five-kilometer run, hosted by Donny Osmond (PICTURED) and benefiting more than 40 programs and services of the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation. Details: October 19, Town Square; nvccf.org ZOMBIE RUN Event: Proceeds from the Zombie Run (those remaining with flags at the end are considered "alive") go to Generation Vegas, a charity dedicated to improving local education. Details: October 27, Sunset Park Trails; lasvegaszombierun.com PHOTOGRAPHY BY CASHMAN PHOTO (BLUMEN); PAUL ARCHULETA/FILMMAGIC (OSMOND); COURTESY OF THE JOTZES continued from page 60 Word is you also rescue dogs left in Vegas backyards in sweltering heat. MJ: There was Buster, who was 15 and being kept in a Summerlin yard in 120-degree heat with no shade. I knocked on the door and said, 'Hi, we're with Colossal Canine Care, and we'd like you to surrender your dog.' The woman said, 'I can't believe somebody wants a dog that old with liver issues. We're just waiting for her to die. You can have her.' Now she's at a new home and enjoying air-conditioning. A woman who loves older dogs adopted her not knowing if they had weeks or months together. She just loves each day with her girl. What is the process for adopting one of these big lugs? MJ: We help introduce the dog to your other dogs and kids. We want to reduce the likelihood that a dog comes back to us. For people willing to foster dogs until we find them a forever home, we also provide food and medical care. You just provide the love. What does Colossal Canine Care need the most these days? CJ: Vet care is costly, so we need financial support. MJ: Our dream is to go into a shelter and save an entire row of dogs on death row. What's it like in your house with your two mastiffs, a boxer, and various foster dogs? Do you two sleep on the floor? CJ: [Laughing] The dogs do race us for the bed to see who can sleep with us. It's a case of whoever can run upstairs the fastest, because not everyone can fit. It's hard for us not to adopt more dogs, but we need room in our house to foster dogs so we can find them homes. Leave us with one last happy, drooling story. MJ: Buddy, a St. Bernard, was spotted sitting outside a Smith's grocery store in North Las Vegas several times by an innocent bystander. At first she thought he was waiting for his owner, but he was abandoned. CJ: Every time this woman saw the dog, he looked a little thinner. So she called us, and we took him to the vet. He had a very mild hip problem that wasn't serious and was adopted immediately. He's the best dog. People don't want a dog with problems, but often the issues are minor or curable. What about Bernie and Sandy? MJ: We had a vet pull Sandy's bad teeth, and we put her on a healthy soft diet. She was adopted into a very loving home and died 30 days later. The win was she spent her last few weeks full of love instead of on some cold shelter floor. Somebody spent time making her feel like the most loved dog in the world—and that's the point. For more information on Oktober-Fur or Colossal Canine Care, visit cccrescue.com. V Event: This Child Advocacy Recognition Gala honors the organization's volunteers and other supporters, with a silent auction raising money to help children in foster and alternative care. VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 060-062_V_SP_SoFG_Oct13.indd 62 9/17/13 5:12 PM