We are thrilled to be strutting together again this year!
Join us as we step out as part of Newburyport's Yankee Homecoming Parade on August 7.
Calling all cat-lovers and animal advocates alike! Please join us for the 2022 Strut for Strays, a Walk for Cats and Kittens, taking place on Sunday, August 7 as part of Newburyport’s Yankee Homecoming Parade. We are thrilled to announce that our brand new Catmobile will be part of the parade this year, along with our group of Strutters!
It is MRFRS’ 30th year anniversary and we want to make this our biggest, most successful walk to date! In order to accomplish this and help as many cats and kittens as we can, we need your help!
This purrfect day will start at 10:30 AM when strutters will meet in the Newburyport Market Basket parking lot for refreshments as well as the opportunity to pick up your t-shirt. See t-shirt pickup details below.
Our Strutters will organize to step off at 11:30AM, when the parade organizer brings us to our official starting point and we will then journey the 1.7 mile route to its finish at the Bartlet Mall.
CELEBRATE OUR 30 YEARS OF SERVICE BY STRUTTING WITH US!
Fundraise to Earn a 2022 Commemorative T-Shirt!
Raise funds for cats and kittens in need for your chance to earn this year's commemorative shirts!
Strutters who raise a minimum of $50 are eligible to receive this year's Strut T-shirt.*
Strutters who raise a minimum of $300 are eligible to also receive the coveted "I'm a CATalyst" long-sleeved T-shirt.*
*This year's Strut T-shirts will be available for pickup the week prior to the Strut.
BECOME A 2022 STRUT FOR STRAYS SPONSOR
To have a successful Strut for Strays, we need the support of our local community partners!
Sponsoring our strut is an amazing way to gain visibility for your organization while supporting one of the region’s most effective and well-respected animal welfare nonprofits.
This annual event was remote during the pandemic, so our MRFRS Strutters are thrilled to return to an in-person format. This year promises to be bigger than ever as we participate in the Yankee Homecoming parade on Sunday, August 7th!
As the final event in the week-long Yankee Homecoming calendar, the parade is the largest attended event with 2,000 people in the parade and 30,000 more along the route!
With a Strut for Strays sponsorship, you are helping underwrite the cost of MRFRS’s life-saving programs all while receiving recognition and publicity for your organization, yourself or in memory of a special cat who touched your life.
MRFRS is pleased to offer visibility during the Yankee Homecoming parade, plus additional online opportunities for outreach to our loyal MRFRS community:
- 20,000+ Social Media Followers
- 14,500+ Email and Monthly Newsletter Contacts
- 800+ Weekly Website Views
View our available Sponsorship Opportunities
To secure your sponsorship, you may purchase online at the link above or mail the completed form, along with a check made out to MRFRS to:
Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society
Attn: Nicole Frizzo
15 Main Street
Salisbury, MA 01952
Please contact Nicole at nicole@mrfrs.org.
