The Shelter Sleep-In Returns for its 7th Year!
One of our favorite fundraisers of the year is back again: The Shelter Sleep-In! Fourteen teams and individuals will be competing to raise the most money before having the ultimate sleepover – curled up in one of our animal enclosures with a furry friend.
Contestants will decorate their kennels to a theme, and then it’s up to YOU to decide who comes out on top. Come visit us on Friday, November 7th to meet our contestants, vote for your favorite themed kennel, and donate as they make a last-minute push to come out Top Dog.
Our Hollywood Tails theme is sure to inspire some star-studded, show-stopping kennel decorations. From Air Bud to Buddy the Elf, from Garfield to Field of Dreams, our contestants will take inspiration from the big screen to compete for the Paw-scar Award for Best Theme – as voted by you!
Join us Friday, November 7th from 5pm-8pm and support our life-saving mission!
2025 FUNDS CURRENTLY RAISED: $13,000
(2024 TOTAL: $109,308.28)
Eric Evangelou, ARLGP Clinic Assistant
ABOUT ERIC: When he isn’t at work at the ARLGP, Eric enjoys hiking, swimming, and kayaking. This summer Eric achieved his fitness goal and swam across Sebago Lake Basin.
DONATE TO ERIC’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Erika Fennell, ARLGP Volunteer
ABOUT ERIKA: During the week you can find Erika at Scarborough Town Hall as the Assessing Administrative Coordinator, but come Friday, she is all about the canine residents at ARLGP! Erika has been a volunteer at ARLGP for the past 2 years. A love for animals has always been in the forefront of her personality and getting to help care for the dogs at the shelter while they await their forever family fills her cup!
DONATE TO ERIKA’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Lee Goldberg, NEWS CENTER Maine
ABOUT LEE: Lee has 8 children, 4 dogs, 7 cats and is a frequent ARLGP adopter!
DONATE TO LEE’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Help Lee beat last year’s total of $8,962.75!
Amanda Hill, NEWS CENTER Maine
ABOUT AMANDA: Amanda is a reporter for NEWS CENTER Maine and hosts a weekly segment to help find animals in Maine shelters their forever homes. She would come home with all of the animals if her own dog, Kali, would allow it. Help her out-raise her colleague, Lee Goldberg!
DONATE TO AMANDA’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Help Amanda beat last year’s total of $6,825.29!
Tonya Oakes, Hannaford
ABOUT TONYA: Tonya currently has 3 dogs, all rescues, who are spoiled rotten! They all love lounging in the sun on the deck and chasing squirrels out of the bird feeder.
DONATE TO TONYA’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Sam Ramsdell, Comedian / Social Media Influencer
ABOUT SAM: Sam has 6 pets, was Miss Casco Bay in 2009 but came in last place for Miss Maine, and holds the Guiness World Record for the widest mouth (female) at 4.07 inches!
DONATE TO SAM’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Joe Sweeney, Performer “Ukulele Joe” / L.L. Bean
ABOUT JOE: Joe once lost a dog and cat while pet-sitting for friends. He did run out and find them — they were fine — but his friends had security cameras outside and were watching him the whole time, laughing hysterically.
DONATE TO JOE’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Chelsea Watson, Evergreen Credit Union
ABOUT CHELSEA: Chelsea just celebrated her 1-year anniversary with Evergreen Credit Union and is honored to be a part of their amazing partnership with ARLGP by participating in the Shelter Sleep-In. She has two 1-year-old cats who are littermates: Puck, named from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (on the left) and Riorson, named after Xaden Riorson of The Empyrean Series (Fourth Wing) by Rebecca Yarros (on the right). In her spare time, she is either reading, watching reality TV shows, or obsessing over her cats.
DONATE TO CHELSEA’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Craig Wilcox, ARLGP Facilities Manager
ABOUT CRAIG: Craig enjoys freshwater, saltwater, and ice fishing. He and his family are also involved in charity motorcycle rides and they gather food and gifts for families during the holiday season.
DONATE TO CRAIG’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Katie Yates, Central Maine Power
ABOUT KATIE: When Katie was in college, she studied art in Italy. Also, her first pet was a mouse named Larry!
DONATE TO KATIE’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Jay Milligan, Nick Porto & Kevin Mahoney, ARLGP Board Presidents
ABOUT JAY, NICK AND KEVIN: Jay went to college with Oscar-winning actress, Julianne Moore, then known as Julie Smith.
Kevin has played golf in 22 states and also played 36 holes in one day at Pebble Beach.
Nick is an amateur woodworker, and two years ago he built a full-size custom craps table for a friend.
DONATE TO JAY, NICK & KEVIN’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Patsy Murphy & Lauri Haller, ARLGP Executive Director & Operations Manager
ABOUT PATSY AND LAURI: Patsy loves her New England sports teams, and while the duration of games go way past her bedtime, she remains a loyal fan. She’s also fostered hundreds of animals during her nearly 16 years at the ARLGP.
Prior to working in veterinary medicine and animal welfare, Lauri was a massage therapist, owned a health club in Bangor and ran a restaurant in Bar Harbor. While all of those careers were fun, it took landing at the ARLGP to find her soul work and true calling!
DONATE TO PATSY & LAURI’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Help Patsy and Lauri beat last year’s total of $15,115.75!
Marci Murphy & Kiersten Scarpati, ARLGP Board Members
ABOUT MARCI AND KIERSTEN: Marci’s home is joyfully ruled by her three rescue dogs. Marci’s husband, Josh, and their daughter, Hunter, share her passion for animal rescue but have put a paws on bringing any more animals home (for now). Their ARLGP grad, Duke (pictured), is a local star after appearing in the 2021 Puppy Bowl.
Since college, Kiersten has rescued 7 huskies. She has gone through a LOT of vacuums. She currently shares her home with two – Taiga and Dakota. She volunteers for Almost Home Rescue and has been a board member of the New England Federation of Humane Societies since 2017, currently serving as their treasurer. She’s also a life-long hockey fan and worked for the Portland Pirates back in the day!
DONATE TO MARCI & KIERSTEN’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Beth Reeve, Abbott Labs
ABOUT BETH: Beth did not grow up with pets and for most of her adult life did not want any. However, by accident or fate, she adopted her first pup in 2014. She now has four, and two are ARGLP alumni! They have completely changed her life for the better and she can’t imagine life without them.
DONATE TO BETH’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Dominique Picard & Sivan Plotkin, ARLGP Volunteers
ABOUT DOMINIQUE AND SIVAN: In addition to volunteering at the shelter, Dom also sees animals at their job at the hospital; a total of three dogs, two cats, and one hermit crab!
Sivan was in a jazz acapella group in college called “The Undertones”, and they work with Lee on the morning report for News Center Maine!
DONATE TO DOM & SIVAN’S SLEEP-IN FUNDRAISER
FUNDS RAISED: $0
Can’t decide who to support? Make a general donation to the ARLGP and have your contribution counted in the grand total!
GENERAL EVENT DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP: $13,000
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