{"id":46776,"date":"2023-10-26T14:25:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelandmark.com\/?p=46776"},"modified":"2023-10-26T14:25:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:25:41","slug":"market-to-support-cocker-spaniels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/news2\/2023\/10\/26\/market-to-support-cocker-spaniels\/","title":{"rendered":"Market to support cocker spaniels"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Danielle Ray<\/em>
\nLandmark Correspondent<\/em><\/div>\n

STERLING \u2014 The Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England is hosting the Sterling Public Market in the parish hall of the First Church on Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a free event open to the public with all funds raised going toward the care of the rescued dogs.<\/p>\n

The event is the largest fundraiser the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has hosted since COVID hit in 2020. A plethora of vendors have donated items to sell, everything from artwork to jewelry, dog items, overnights at local spots, restaurant gift certificates, museum passes, and more.<\/p>\n

Organizer and longtime town resident Jane Morgan, who runs the popular Sterling Street Market, is an active member of CSRNE. When the organization\u2019s annual auction fundraiser was canceled, she pivoted and put together the event with the Sterling Public Market.<\/p>\n

The organization is near and dear to the heart of Morgan, who has been a volunteer with CSRNE for 28 years and a board member for 12 of those. She and her husband have four cocker spaniels, rescues ranging from 10 to 14 years old: Brooklyn, Melo, Prince and Lucy.<\/p>\n

\u201cFundraising is this rescue\u2019s only source of income,\u201d she said. \u201cThat is why events such as these are so critical.\u201d<\/p>\n

CSRNE is the oldest rescue in New England, having been established in 1987. Morgan said the organization is celebrating 36 years of \u201cbeing able to save hundreds of lives and place these wonderful dogs in happy and loving forever homes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sterling Street Market has been so popular, we thought we’d hold this year’s event in the First Church’s parish hall in the center of Sterling,\u201d she said. \u201cOur volunteers have been gearing up for it all year, gathering donated items from businesses and individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n

CSRNE\u2019s mission is to find permanent, loving homes for the many unwanted or abandoned cocker spaniels that come to them each year.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany require extensive medical attention for tumors, infections, heartworm disease, and broken bones before they can be adopted,\u201d Morgan said. \u201cCSRNE strives to never turn away a cocker spaniel because of advanced age or health issues. But because of this never-ending need, plus daily kenneling charges, funding is critical. Private donations and fundraisers are our only sources of income. CSRNE has been able to save hundreds of dogs from neglectful and abusive situations and give them a well-deserved \u2018second chance\u2019 with families who love them.\u201d<\/p>\n

All funds raised through the Sterling Public Market will go toward helping to pay bills associated with veterinary and emergency visits and surgeries. In addition, each dog is spayed or neutered and up to date with all vaccines before being rehomed, care that is pricey.<\/p>\n

\u201cRescue work is very expensive,\u201d Morgan said. \u201cBecause we don’t own a kennel, boarding, grooming and feeding the rescued dogs is costly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many of the Sterling Street Market vendors and others donated items to be sold at the Sterling Public Market.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ll have tables filled with all our donated items for sale,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have so many gift cards from restaurants, wineries, breweries, hotels, and museums around New England. We have unique jewelry, framed artwork, chocolates, desserts and so much more. We hope everyone will stop in and get their holiday shopping started.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, follow Sterling Public Market (facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61551953682801) on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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