Schedule of Events

9:30am – Arrive at the State House lawn.

10:00am - Pet Costume Contest

10:30am – Start our Walk for Animals through Montpelier. See route map here.

11:15am CVHS Alumni Photo- If you adopted from CVHS, join us for a photo we will share on our website and social media

11:30am – More contests, Party and Prize Ceremony

• Top fundraisers and contest winners will be announced
• Sponsor appreciation!

Statehouse Rules
- No money can change hands on Statehouse grounds
- No smoking, firearms, or drones are allowed
- No vehicles are allowed on the grounds or pavers
- Please do not damage the grass, flowers, or grounds.
- Our permission to use the grounds does not include access to the interior of the Statehouse. We will have a port-o-let for use by our participants. 

Prizes, Prizes, Prizes!

To add more fun to fundraising, prizes will be given to those who go over and above to raise the most money for the animals!

Top 3 Adult Fundraiser prizes:

1st place: $100 gift card from Guy's Farm and Yard in Montpelier, and you get to name a kitten**!
2nd place: 2 tickets for a Scenic Narrated Cruise on the Spirit of Ethan Allen  on Lake Champlain for this season
3rd place: 2 gift vouchers to the Greatest Caper escape room in Montpelier

Top 3 Child Fundraiser prizes:

1st place: $50 gift card to Woodbury Mountain Toys in Montpelier and you get to name a kitten**!
2nd place: 4 tickets to Lots-O-Balls Mini Golf in Duxbury
3rd place: $30 gift certificate to Morse Farm in East Montpelier

Top Fundraising Team:
- gets to name an entire litter of kittens** plus coupons for ten Ben & Jerry's pints or bag of Cookie Dough chunks

Check/cash donations need to be postmarked by June 1 and online donations need to be submitted by June 10 to be considered for prizes. No money can be collected in-person at the event.

**Kitten names must be approved by CVHS. CVHS Staff and Board members are not eligible for prizes.

Special Performance of Church Bells

During our Walk around 10:30am, and weather permitting, Michael Loris will play the 11-bell chime (five tons of bronze bells) in the tower of Trinity Methodist Church. Ten of the bells were cast in 1908, and the heaviest bell (2,552 lb.) is celebrating its sesquicentennial this year.  Animal-themed songs will include bears, a chicken, dogs, cats, a mule, a frog, a rabbit, a sheep, horses, and Yankee Doodle's pony.

Souvenir T-shirt for Fundraisers    

Our T-shirt deadline was extended to April 24, and has passed. Due to supply chain issues we had to order early. If possible we will try to have extras available at the Walk.