‘Remember Me Thursday’ Online Campaign on September 24 Promotes Pet Adoption Awareness
The Helen Woodward Animal Center will once again unite with animal welfare proponents and organizations worldwide for the 8th Annual Remember Me Thursday (RMT) on Thursday, September 24. Honored on the fourth Thursday of September, the campaign asks pet lovers and animal rescue groups to create an unstoppable, integrated voice for homeless pets.
As in previous years, some very big names are stepping forward to lend their support to the cause including TV actress Jennie Garth, who has been named the 2020 Official Spokesperson for the campaign.
Regarding her love of animals and the special day, Garth said, “Pets make me smile. Whether it is the wag of a tail, their soulful eyes, or their unconditional love, they know how to spread joy. On Remember Me Thursday, join me in spreading the joy (and smiles!) that pet adoption can bring!”
Notable personalities, professional athletes, pet behaviorists and social media pet stars have signed on as “luminaries,” committing to share their thoughts on pet adoption in videos and via their social media accounts throughout the campaign. At press time, nearly 100 influential luminaries have joined the cause.
RMT was established in 2013 by Helen Woodward Animal Center President and CEO Mike Arms. Now in its eighth year, RMT has been supported by 190 countries with hundreds of thousands of individuals and more than 1,000 separate animal welfare organizations around the globe holding candle-lighting ceremonies of their own, spreading the message on social media, or lighting a virtual candle. The enormous swell of celebrity support has resulted in the topic trending each year on both Facebook and Twitter, garnering more than 1 billion social media impressions since its start.
This year, for the first time ever, representatives from animal welfare organizations and campaign luminaries from Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, New York, North Carolina, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, have decided to unite on an international Zoom call to share the significance of RMT within their respective organizations and countries. Speakers from each organization will share the state of animal welfare in their area and how they are commemorating the pet adoption awareness campaign. The virtual program will also include words from RMT founder and Center President and CEO Mike Arms, a reading of the official RMT poem and a heartfelt international candle lighting in remembrance of the millions of orphan pets still waiting in shelters for their own forever. The public is welcome to log on and watch the program which kicks off Thursday, September 24 at 9 a.m. PST. Those who wish to register to watch can click here (https://www.cognitoforms.com/HelenWoodwardAnimalCenter1/RememberMeThursdayVirtualGlobalCandleLightingRegistrationForm).
For more information on Remember Me Thursday and a full list of participating animal welfare organizations, go to www.remembermethursday.org.