Walk with or without your dog in the 16th Annual C.A.R.E. Strut for Strays

The 16^th Annual Strut for Strays will be held Saturday, May 14, at 9:30 a.m. and is a walkathon based in Evanston to benefit the Community Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.). Animal-loving people, with or without their canine friends, are encouraged to participate in the three-mile walk. 

Walkers may register online by clicking C.A.R.E. There is a $25 pledge minimum for advance registration or $35 on event-day per person. Event-day registration runs from: 8:45-9:15 a.m.

The walk starts at the Ladd Arboretum in Evanston, near the corner of McCormick Blvd. and Bridge Street. Parking is available in the Arboretum lot (or on side streets if the lot is full). Please do not park in the Ecology Center lot. 

Walkers and joggers will follow the path along the North Shore Channel south almost to Dempster Street, where there will be a water station and a turn-around point. After you have completed the course, catch the fun at the finish line including: 

• Free Refreshments
• Doggie Carnival

C.A.R.E. is an all-volunteer organization that works in conjunction with Evanston's municipal Animal Shelter to find homes for the unwanted and abandoned animals that are brought to the shelter.