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Woof Down Wednesday 2021: Dine-in & takeout while supporting homeless pets

Woof Down Wednesday 2021: Dine-in & takeout while supporting homeless pets

Jul 12, 20213 min read

“Woof Down Wednesday” returns as the Humane Society of Southern Arizona teams up with several local restaurants on Wednesday, July 28.

Aside from raising funds for animals in need and supporting the programs provided for them, the day is meant to be a celebration of kindness, getting your tummy filled with delicious food, and having your belly scratched — you know, for the dogs.

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Doggie Donuts (Photo courtesy of Dogs-n-Donuts)

All you’ve got to do is eat at any of the participating restaurants and businesses or order to-go, and they’ll donate anywhere from 10% to 25% of what you spend on your meal.

If you’re not able to visit the participating businesses to donate, but want to support HSSA and our local restaurants you can make a donation. If you go this route, be sure to name the restaurant you’d like your donation to go toward in the comments section.

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Participating Businesses

1912 Brewing Company
  • 2045 N. Forbes Blvd. #105
  • Donating 10% of sales from 3 – 10 p.m.
  • For more information, visit 1912brewing.com.
 Beyond Bread
Café 54
  • 54 E. Pennington St.
  • Donating 20% of sales from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • For more information, visit cafe54.org. 
Culver’s
Dogs-n-Donuts
  • 7743 E. Broadway Blvd.
  • Donating 20% of sales from 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • For more information, visit dogsndonutstucson.com.
Dominick’s Real Italian
  • 8330 N. Thornydale Rd.
  • Donating 20% of sales from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • For more information, visit dominicksrealitalian.com.
Fini’s Landing
  • 5689 N. Swan Rd.
  • Donating 15% of sales from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • For more information, visit finislanding.com. 
Fired Pie
  • 350 E. Congress St. #150
  • Donating 10% of sales from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • For more information, visit firedpie.com. 
Gallery of Food Bodega
  • 2522 E. Fort Lowell Rd.
  • Donating 20% of sales from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • For more information, visit galleryoffood.com.
Gourmet Girls
Greek House
  • 1710 E. Speedway Blvd.
  • Donating 20% of sales from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • For more information, visit azgreekhouse.com.
Gusto!
  • 7153 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
  • Donating 20% of sales from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • For more information, visit gustotucson.com.
Le Buzz Caffe
  • 2930 N. Swan Rd. and 9121 E. Tanque Verde Rd. #125
  • Donating 20% of sales from 6 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • For more information, visit lebuzzcaffe.com.
Nekter Juice Bar
  • 2905 E. Skyline Dr. #167
  • Donating 20% of sales from 1 – 5 p.m.
  • For more information, visit nekterjuicebar.com.
Noble Hops
  • 1335 N. Lambert Ln. #101
  • Donating 15% of sales from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • For more information, visit noblehops.com.
The Screamery
Seis Kitchen
  • 1765 E. River Rd. #131 and 130 S. Avenida Del Convento #100
  • Donating 10% of sales from 3 – 8 p.m.
  • For more information, visit seiskitchen.com.
Vero Amore
  • 2920 N. Swan Rd. #114 and 12130 N. Dove Mountain Blvd.
  • Donating 15% of sales from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • For more information, visit veroamorepizza.com. 
Village Bakehouse
  • 7882 N. Oracle Rd.
  • Donating 25% of sales from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • For more information, visit villagebakehouse.com.

For more information on donating or any of the locations listed above, visit support.hssaz.org.

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

More about Matt

At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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