Desert Dogs K-9 Trials
April 12th & 13th, 2008: Join Cartridge World in Saving Mother Nature and Protecting Our Law Enforcement K9’s
Cartridge World-Chandler is on board with the K9 Connection and we are asking you to help us. You can help protect our law enforcement K9’s simply by donating your used inkjet, laser cartridges, and printers to us. You will also be helping Mother Nature by keeping these cartridges out of our landfills. Just think about it…one laser cartridge will take 450 years to disintegrate into our environment.
“In April 2005, I attended the K9 trials which were held in Scottsdale. While there I met the beautiful, hard working, dedicated animals that assist our law enforcement officers in their daily efforts to keep our community safe. I also met Shari Norton of the K9 Connection and discovered the wonderful work she does by providing our law enforcement K9’s with protective vests. By the end of the day I knew I wanted to be involved with this effort! I approached Shari with my idea of a donation fundraiser and she was more than happy to have Cartridge World come on board,” said Char Calvert, owner of Cartridge World at Alma School and Elliot in Chandler, AZ.
Char went on to tell us how she worked non-stop that weekend to create flyers and letters to send to various animal related organizations. The following Monday letters and flyers were mailed. By Wednesday, a few participants had requested collection bins. Within two weeks ten collection bins were place at various locations all over the Valley; by week three cartridges were being picked up and, thanks to some added monetary donations, Cartridge World- Chandler was able to send The K-9 Connection their first $600.00 check!
As of March 2007, the participants of this program have provided funding to vest 7 law enforcement K-9’s. “We want to make sure it continues so that all law enforcement K9’s are able to obtain a protective vest when they need one,” Char states.
The K9 Connection is a non profit organization affiliated with the Fraternal Order of Police Officers. It began in 1999 by Shari Norton when she realized there was a serious need to protect law enforcement dogs. Shari states, “A protective vest is a standard part of any officers uniform. It is worn everyday for extra protection. Our four legged officer’s also need this protection. Yes, we do know that it is not practical for a canine to wear a vest everyday. However, if the handler is aware that their k9 partner is going into a serious situation that canine deserves the protection of a vest. Canine vest’s protect the dogs from bullets, sharp objects and the general physical abuse the dog encounters while apprehending a suspect.”
Cartridge World is an international refilling and remanufacturing retailer for ink and laser cartridges. The company was started in Adelaide, Australia in 1988. In 2003 the company expanded Franchise opportunities to the USA. Cartridge World-Chandler at Alma School and Elliot, opened in March of 2004. They were the 20th store sold in the USA. Cartridge World now has over 1,600 franchised retail locations in 61 countries.
Cartridge World at Alma School and Elliot not only refills your ink cartridge and remanufactures your laser cartridges but they are also the only known independent inkjet printer service in the Valley. YES! They do clean and service laser printers, but we also clean and service inkjet printers as well.
You too can “Get on Board.” By requesting a recycling bin be placed at your location or you can drop your donations off at any of these locations:
Cartridge World-Chandler
3029 N. Alma School Rd #121A
Chandler, AZ 85224
480.756.8615
Tatum Point Animal Hospital
4601 E. Bell Road Suite 5
Phoenix, AZ
AZ Wellness Center Animal Clinic
3317 S. Higley Rd #101
Chandler
Phoenix Law Enforcement Association
1102 W. Adams Street
Phoenix
And, in April every year, you can bring your empty cartridges or printer donations to the Scottsdale K-9 Trials.
Scottsdale Stadium
7408 E. Osborn Road
(Northeast of Osborn and Drinkwater)
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Let’s make sure all of our law enforcement K9’s are protected while serving our neighborhoods.
