North Shore Animal League America To Send off Eighth Annual Tour For Life

North Shore Animal League America To Send off Eighth Annual Tour For Life

R&B Artist, Grammy-winner and Broadway Actress Mya Serves as National Spokesperson For Life-Saving Project

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no kill animal shelter, will launch its eighth annual Tour For Life, a national life-saving endeavor, on Wednesday, March 26th at 11:30 am at the Port Washington shelter. Grammy award winning singer, dancer and actress Mya, soon to be starring in the Broadway musical "Chicago," will lead well-wishers as the mobile units head out on simultaneous cross-country routes, destined for the west coast, Middle America, and south east cities, to help animal shelters and rescue groups adopt out homeless pets.

A life-long pet owner, Mya serves as national spokesperson for Tour For Life, sponsored by Nestle Purina PetCare Company. Tour For Life will visit 22 cities in 15 states over a four week period, with a grand finale on April 26th at FAO Schwarz toy store on Fifth Avenue, hosted by the "Chicago" star.

Speaking of her devotion to animals, the artist said that her own beloved pets, dogs Rambo, Pepper and Bear, bring responsibility, unconditional love, trust and balance to her life.

"As spokesperson for such an incredible organization, North Shore Animal League America, it's a great privilege, pleasure and honor for me to be part of an effort to save and improve people's lives by saving and improving countless animals' lives," commented Mya.

Joining Mya to send off the two mobile rescue units will be the nationally recognized "God Squad," Msgr. Thomas Hartman and Rabbi Marc Gellman, who will bless the units as they embark on their month-long mission.

Tour For Life is sponsored by Nestle Purina PetCare Company, Bayer Healthcare(R) LLC, Animal Health Division, and Fort Dodge Animal Health (R).

To learn more about Tour For Life and how you can help North Shore Animal

League America, visit www.animal-league.org, call the special Tour For Life hotline, 1-800-214-4308 or email denisez@nsalamerica.org

   The Tour For Life schedule:    April 2      Haven Humane Society                     Redding, CA   April 2      Jacksonville Humane Society              Jacksonville, FL   April 4      City of Sacramento Animal Care Services  Sacramento, CA   April 6      City of LA Dept. of Animal Services      Los Angeles, CA   April 9      Animal Humane Assoc. of New Mexico       Albuquerque, NM   April 9      Southern Animal Foundation               New Orleans, LA   April 12     Humane Society SPCA of Bexar County      San Antonio, TX   April 12     Greater Birmingham Humane Society        Birmingham, AL   April 13     Citizens For Animal Protection           Houston, TX   April 13     Huntsville Animal Services               Huntsville, AL   April 16     N. Little Rock Animal Shelter            N. Little Rock, AR   April 16     Precious Friends Puppy Rescue            Clarksville, TN   April 19     Metro Animal Control                     Nashville, TN   April 19     APA of Missouri                          St. Louis, MO   April 20     Indianapolis Animal Care and Control     Indianapolis, IN   April 23     Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA             Harrisonburg, VA   April 23     Humane Society of Madison County         London, OH   April 26     Connecticut Area Rescue Event-CARE       Brookfield, CT   April 26     FAO Schwarz                              New York City, NY   April 27     Wayward Paws                             Jamesville, NY  

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Source: North Shore Animal League America

CONTACT: Dianne Zoppa of North Shore Animal League America,
+1-516-883-7636, +1-516-232-5998 (M), diannez@nsalamerica.org

Web Site: http://www.animal-league.org/

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