Announcing NRVT’s Mutt Strut & Friends Virtual Event Winners!
The NRVT’s Mutt Strut & Friends Virtual ended with a tie for Top Pet! These pets and their owners raised awareness and funds to help the NRVT build more trail.
Pet siblings, Lily & Cody owned by Christen Ryan of Norwalk and Jasper, owned by Anna Rendell- Baker of Wilton received the most votes. The Co-Winners will receive Cannondale Bikes, Joy Food fresh pet food and dog spa services from Passages East of Wilton. The Video Star of Mutt Strut & Friends Virtual is Mruczus the cat, owned by Aleksandra Gierszewska of Norwalk. The prestigious Mutt Strut & Friends Virtual trophies will be awarded in a socially distanced meeting.
Mutt Strut & Friends Virtual had 36 wonderful pet participants that vied for the three top prizes. Entrants included 32 dogs of all breeds, sizes and ages, 3 sassy cats and one lamb stuffed animal named “Liam”. With their help, the NRVT was able to share our story with many new followers.
A big “Thank you” to our wonderful sponsors:
Family Sponsors: The Jansen Family, The Fox Family, The Foster Family, The DePeugh Family and The Goldman Family
Trail Sponsors: Passages East, Ancona’s Wines and Liquors, The Greens at Cannondale, Bayer & Black, Pet Pantry, Village Market –Wilton, Orem’s Diner, Perfect Pools and Property, Wilton Kiwanis Club, Devan Chevrolet Buick of Wilton, and Joy Foods fresh pet food.
Our Non-profit friends: Norwalk River Watershed Association
During the Coronavirus crisis, the NRVT’s trail use skyrocketed by 245%. The NRVT has 8 miles of completed of trail and 22 more miles to build. Our events and online donations help build more community-friendly, multi-purpose trail.
About Friends of the NRVT: Friends of the NRVT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated to the creation of a thirty-mile, multi-use, handicap accessible, soft surface trail running through the Heart of Fairfield County from Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk, through Wilton, Ridgefield and Redding, terminating at Rogers Park in Danbury. http://nrvt-trail.com/