Paws for a Cause

08/26/2024

Happy national dog day from the Derricks family’s new pup, Shadow.

08/15/2024

It's National Check the Chip Day!

Checking your fur baby's microchip can help it find its way home if it is lost. Here are some tips to consider to make sure your pet's chip is registered and working properly.

Microchips greatly increase the chances that lost pets will be reunited with their families...but a microchip only works if its registration information is accurate.

06/11/2024

Heidi and Woody are excited about adopting Shadow and adding him to their family.

05/15/2024

We've started planning for this year's Paws event. If you would like to apply to receive funds from this year's event (or know a great organization in need of funding), please submit an application. We'll review all applications in late June.

12/15/2023

We're excited to announce that the 17th Annual Paws for a Cause event was a HUGE success. The event set a Paws record at a net of about $16,500 raised!!! Thank you to everyone who supported B-More Dog, Animal Safe Haven and Adoptions, Inc., & Furry Friends Network, including our wonderful sponsors Partnership Wealth Management, Technology Resource Experts, Now Technologies, Inc., Atlas Restaurant Group, Flora & DiPaula Wealth Partners, Believe In Dog Podcast, Johnny Rad's, and Pho Bac.

10/19/2023

For the first time, Paws is sold out! We've gone beyond the capacity of the venue, so we cannot accept walk-ins or additional guests of those who bought tickets. The PayPal ticket page has been taken down as well.

Please consider a donation to Paws to help support three wonderful organizations: B-More Dog, Animal Safe Haven and Adoptions, Inc., & Furry Friends Network.

Use the QR Code below to donate.

Thank you to all who purchased tickets, and we look forward to seeing you next Thursday!

Buy your tickets today for the 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser sponsored by Partnership Wealth Management.

Date: Thursday, October 26th.
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Baltimore Spirits Company

Tickets: Your $20 ticket includes entry to the 17th Annual Paws event and 1 meal ticket to use for the Blue Pit BBQ buffet (cash bar). Tickets can be purchased via PayPal (see link below).

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/paws4causeMD

Please purchase your tickets in advance so we can plan appropriately. Thank you!

The kid-friendly event will feature delicious Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar, music by Josie Baltimore - Music, a silent auction, raffles, games (including the duck race!), and more!

If you cannot attend, please use the QR code to make a donation that helps support B-More Dog, Animal Safe Haven and Adoptions, Inc., & Furry Friends Network.

10/09/2023

The 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser presented by Partnership Wealth Management is sponsored by

Technology Resource Experts
Now Technologies, Inc.
Flora & DiPaula Wealth Partners Inc.
Believe In Dog Podcast

If you'd like to donate or help sponsor the event that supports B-More Dog, Animal Safe Haven and Adoptions, Inc., & Furry Friends Network, use the QR Code below. Your support will go a long way to help these wonderful organizations.

Thank you!

09/28/2023

Thank you to our newest 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser sponsors Johnny Rad's Pizzeria Tavern & Believe In Dog Podcast!

Buy your tickets today for the 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser sponsored by Partnership Wealth Management.

Date: Thursday, October 26th.
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Baltimore Spirits Company
Tickets: Your $20 ticket includes entry to the 17th Annual Paws event and 1 meal ticket to use for the Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar buffet (cash bar). Tickets can be purchased via PayPal (see link below).
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/paws4causeMD

Please purchase your tickets in advance so we can plan appropriately. Thank you!

The kid-friendly event will feature delicious Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar, music by Josie Baltimore - Music, a silent auction, raffles, games (including the duck race!), and more!

Go to paypal.me/paws4causeMD and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

09/21/2023

Buy your tickets today for the 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser sponsored by Partnership Wealth Management.

Date: Thursday, October 26th.
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Baltimore Spirits Company

Tickets: Your $20 ticket includes entry to the 17th Annual Paws event and 1 meal ticket to use for the Blue Pit BBQ buffet (cash bar). Tickets can be purchased via PayPal (see link below).

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/paws4causeMD

Please purchase your tickets in advance so we can plan appropriately. Thank you!

The kid-friendly event will feature delicious Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar, music by Josie Baltimore - Music, a silent auction, raffles, games (including the duck race!), and more!

If you cannot attend, please use the QR code to make a donation that helps support B-More Dog, Animal Safe Haven and Adoptions, Inc., & Furry Friends Network.

09/11/2023

Buy your tickets to the 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser today!

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/paws4causeMD

09/07/2023

This year, we are selling tickets to attend the 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser.

Date: Thursday, October 26th.
Time: 6-9 p.m.

Tickets: Your $20 ticket includes entry to the 17th Annual Paws event and 1 meal ticket to use for the Blue Pit BBQ buffet (cash bar). Tickets can be purchased via PayPal (see link below).

Please purchase your tickets in advance so we can plan appropriately. Thank you!

The kid-friendly event will feature delicious Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar BBQ, music by Josie Baltimore - Music, a silent auction, raffles, games (including the duck race!), and more!

Go to paypal.me/paws4causeMD and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

09/07/2023

Thank you to Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar for donating food to the 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser. Yum!

09/07/2023

Thank you to Josie Baltimore - Music for donating her performance during the 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser. We can't wait!

09/07/2023

Thank you to our newest sponsor, Technology Resource Experts, for supporting the 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser!

08/28/2023

🐾 Mark your calendars! Join us for the 17th Annual Paws for a Cause Fundraiser on October 26, 2023, from 6-9 p.m. at Baltimore Spirits Company. Sponsored by Partnership Wealth Management.

We're supporting B-More Dog, Animal Safe Haven and Adoptions, Inc., and Furry Friends Network! These organizations' missions encompass promoting responsible pet ownership, rescuing and rehabilitating animals in need, addressing overpopulation through humane practices, and ensuring all animals find loving forever homes. Your generosity makes a difference! 🐶🐱

05/05/2023

We are looking for great Baltimore-area animal charities to support this year. If you know a wonderful organization, direct them to our website and tell them to click "become a recipient." They can complete the form on that page and send us their request.

All we ask of the groups is to have a goal of bringing at least 10 people to the event.

Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you at this year's Paws for a Cause event!

After nearly ten years of lobbying my wife, Heidi and I adopted a puppy from a rescue in Carlisle, PA. We had the opportunity to meet the entire litter of puppies as all six were in the same foster home. When we went to see them, the foster mom explained to us how lucky the dogs were. They had just....

02/28/2023

After each Paws event, we donate 10% of the event's proceeds to Furry Friends Network (FFN) as a thank you for introducing us to our first dog, Fenway.

It's amazing how much money goes into the care foster groups and shelters provide for the animals under their watch. It's equally surprising how little they ask for in return when those animals are adopted. After bringing Fenway into our homes and seeing this financial gap, it was clear to us that we needed to do something to help organizations such as FFN.

FFN fosters strays, owner surrenders, and takes in animals from kill shelters. Not only do they provide medical care for the animals' basic needs, but they also help save the lives of animals in need of emergency care.

If you're looking to adopt a pet or looking to support the work of a wonderful animal organization, consider FFN. To learn more about FFN, visit their page or their website.

Strikes for Strays 2023  

01/23/2023

Last week, I went to the Maryland SPCA to drop off the donation from our recent event. I was given a wonderful tour of their facility and learned a lot about the organization. Not only does the SPCA do a great job of providing medical care for the dogs and cats they have at the shelter, but they also provide medical care and food for those struggling with pet care costs. In fact, their food pantry is getting so large that they're building a new structure for storage. If you're in the Baltimore area and looking to adopt, or if you're worried that you'll have to give up your pet because you can't afford the ongoing costs of medical care or food, contact the Maryland SPCA today to speak with someone who can help.

Aside from choking up when I saw the room where Roxy was when I adopted her and the area where Fenway and Edgar used to play after obedience class, I really enjoyed the tour and learning more about what the MD SPCA offers animals and their parents. I'm proud that we were able to give something back to them after all the wonderful years with had with Roxy.

12/14/2022

Thank you to everyone who made the Paws Sweet 16 a night to remember. We’re proud to announce that this year was a success, raising nearly 20% OVER our goal for the Ronnie Stanley Foundation!

Thank you to Woody & Heidi, who generously donated to help support the Maryland SPCA and Furry Friends Network in memory of Fenway & Roxy, Ronnie Stanley Foundation for being a wonderful partner, Josie Baltimore - Music for lending her talents for the evening, and Partnership Wealth Management for being our sponsor.

We look forward to seeing everyone in 2023; thank you for your continued support and generosity!

11/07/2022

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Sweet 16th Paws for a Cause, sponsored by Partnership Wealth Management, to help raise money for Ronnie Stanley Foundation & Furry Friends Network. A big thank you to Josie Baltimore - Music for donating her time and talents and to our wonderful volunteers. We had a great evening and look forward to seeing everyone in 2023!

10/20/2022

Tonight's the Sweet 16th Paws for a Cause sponsored by Partnership Wealth Management. Come out at 5:30pm to Waverly Brewing Company to help support some great organizations in Ronnie Stanley Foundation & Furry Friends Network.

We'll have Chef Marrow cooking food, Josie Baltimore - Music playing music, lots of wonderful auction items, a raffle, and the duck races.

Please see the Sweet 16th Paws for a Cause pinned post for parking information.

See you soon!

10/19/2022

The Sweet 16th Paws for a Cause sponsored by Partnership Wealth Management is only a day away! Come out tomorrow to help raise funds for Ronnie Stanley Foundation and Furry Friends Network. We look forward to seeing you at Waverly Brewing Company from 5:30pm-8:30pm.

Check out the Sweet 16th Paws for a Cause event page for parking information.

10/18/2022

Sweet 16th Paws for a Cause is just two days away! Waverly Brewing doesn't have much on-site parking, but you can park on the other side of the Jones Falls. It's just a short walk from there-don't worry; it's all under 83. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday to support Ronnie Stanley Foundation!

10/14/2022

One week left until the Sweet 16th Paws for a Cause, sponsored by Partnership Wealth Management: 10/20, 5:30pm at Waverly Brewing Company. Enjoy music by Josie Baltimore - Music, food by Chef Morrow, wonderful silent auction items, and the return of duck races.

Come out to support Ronnie Stanley Foundation's great work.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday!

09/28/2022

The duck races return in less than 3 weeks!

Come out to Waverly Brewing Company on Thursday, October 20th, from 5:30-8pm to help us raise money for Ronnie Stanley Foundation & Furry Friends Network. We'll have music by Josie Baltimore - Music, food trucks, great silent auction items, and, of course, the duck races!

The Sweet 16th Paws for a Cause, sponsored by Partnership Wealth Management, is a family-friendly event.

Woody is also set to make a big announcement. We look forward to seeing you there!

09/21/2022

Paws is a month away! Again sponsored by Partnership Wealth Management, this year's event will help raise money for two wonderful organizations: Ronnie Stanley Foundation & Furry Friends Network.

Come out to this year's event to hear the talented Josie Baltimore - Music, compete in the duck race, and bid on our wonderful auction items (thanks to Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar, Baltimore Center Stage, Hunt Valley Country Club, The Charmery, Baltimore Ravens, University of Maryland (basketball tix), B.Willow, and more!).

We look forward to seeing you on October 20th at Waverly Brewing Company!

To learn more and to RSVP, head to our event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/476288834514325/?ref=newsfeed

08/01/2022

07/24/2022

The Derricks family is devastated. Today, we said goodbye to our dear, sweet Roxy.

Unlike Fenway, Roxy was the last of her litter selected. I saw her and her brother wrestling at the SPCA both at a Pet Expo where I had a booth of my own. Roxy wasn’t taking any guff from her brother. She seemed like she’d hold up well as a buddy for Fenway. Without much planning or discussion, we adopted Roxy (which is the wrong way to adopt a pet, of course).

Roxy also never lived up to standing her ground with Fenway, but she did have an amazing way of wiggling her way into hearts. She eventually won over Fenway and became a daddy’s girl.

Roxy was Partnership Wealth Management’s meeter greeter for over 12 years, and did a wonderful job. I missed having her at the office after she started staying home more and more.

She was such a happy girl, always on the tips of her toes as we walked around Canton with her tail gently wagging. She’d walk full stream ahead, never quite learning to pace herself. Walks home from the park often took much, much longer than the walk there.

Always a lady, Roxy was as sweet of a dog as I’ve ever met and will be dearly missed. Her sudden passing is such a shock and even harder coming so soon after Fenway. As Elise said, our home will be a very different place on Monday. My heart is broken.

02/27/2022

Today, our family said goodbye to Fenway.

Heidi didn’t initially want to have a dog (if you can believe that), but after 8 years of lobbying her, she surprised me with a visit to Furry Friends Network to meet a dog (Sydney) she thought would be perfect for me. Sydney was adorable and Heidi was quickly smitten, but I noticed another dog who kept snuggling up to Heidi. I told her that I know she likes Sydney, but I think this other dog wants to go home with her. Fenway was the pick of the litter and one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.

Despite Fenway’s gruff exterior, he melted our hearts. Heidi said she couldn’t have loved him more if she gave birth to him. He broke every rule she had for dogs (no kissing her face, not allowed on the bed, etc.). Fenway taught me patience and made us better parents for Elise. He also served a key role in Elise’s love for animals (her first word was dog). Fenway and Furry Friends helped us understand the value of adopting pets and the importance of rescue organizations. They’re the reason we’ve raised over $100k for local animal organizations through our charity, Paws for a Cause.

Fenway was a fighter. Both literally and figuratively. He was diagnosed with cancer just before turning 15. The vet told us to keep him comfortable as he likely had cancer throughout his body. Just before turning 16, the vet found a tumor in his nose and said he’d only live another month or two. Six months later, it was time.

Fenway was by my side nearly every day for 14 years as I started and grew Partnership Wealth Management. He served admirably as the VP of Security, and I’ve missed his presence in the office the past 3 years since he retired. I’ll miss his big smile, floppy ears, and his playful spirit. Goodbye, buddy.

12/06/2021